Procurement Engineer I (TEMP)

Spectra Tech, Inc.; Richland (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectra Tech, Inc. in Richland, WA, seeks a TEMP Procurement Engineer I to protect the Energy Northwest work control schedule by ensuring proper spare parts availability in compliance with station design requirements and regulatory commitments.

The role involves preparing technical and quality evaluations for replacements and drafting procurement specifications to support plant equipment. The candidate will perform rigorous analyses, evaluate substitutions, and provide engineering leadership

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university.
• Eight years of engineering experience.
• Verify fit, form and function of spare parts.
• Prepare technical and quality evaluations for replacement equipment and parts.
• Evaluate substitutions and revise the design data base.
• Prepare procurement specifications and equipment qualification analyses.
• Perform quality classification of equipment and parts.
• Resolve technical and quality affecting procurement problems.

Responsibilities

• Perform highly complex engineering analyses and designs supporting operations, audits, and assessments.
• Provide technical leadership and training on complex or extended projects.
• Lead small groups to resolve complex issues and mentor other engineers.
• Identify need and initiate development of new policies, programs, plans, and procedures.
• Assure compliance with regulatory and industry guidance.

Skills

Parts verification

Inventory management

Procurement evaluation

Equipment qualification

Quality classification

Problem solving

Engineering leadership

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Spectra Tech, Inc. is hiring for a Procurement Engineer I (TEMP) in Richland, WA.

Assignment: Temporary

Job Description

As a Procurement Engineer, protect the Energy Northwest work control schedule by ensuring proper fit, form, and function spare parts availability in compliance with station design requirements and regulatory commitments.

In addition, as a Procurement Engineer, prepare technical and quality evaluations for replacement equipment and parts for plant equipment, evaluate substitutions and revise the design data base, prepare dedication plans for commercial grade items, prepare procurement specifications, perform equipment qualification analyses, perform quality classification of equipment and parts, evaluate, and resolve technical and quality affecting procurement problems.

Principal Accountabilities

• Perform highly complex engineering analyses and designs in support of operations, systems, programs, audit inspections, and assessments requiring skills and experience gained through application of engineering methods and analysis, codes, standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Work with minimal supervision.
• Serve as an advisor providing advice and counsel on assignments concerned with specialized or unique engineering requirements.
• Solutions provided involve unconventional or innovative program solving techniques.
• Provide technical leadership and training on highly complex or extended projects.
• Tasks typically involve highly complex problem solving techniques and require advanced application of practices and methodologies.
• Provide leadership of small groups to resolve complex issues.
• Available guidance generally does not exist to fit problems encountered and advanced technological skills are required to provide solutions.
• Provide technical direction and leadership routinely to other engineers; serve as a mentor.
• Provide training to others.
• Identify need and initiate development of new policies, programs, plans, and procedures to meet strategic objectives.
• Assure compliance with regulatory and industry guidance.
• Provide interpretation of industry guidance for application.
• Identify potential problems in design, quality, or operation and initiate corrective action in accordance with plant Condition Report (CR) process.
• Provide engineering service and support to performing basic tasks requiring basic application of engineering fundamentals in support of the design modification, operation and independent assessment of Energy Northwest facilities.
• Perform basic analysis and designs in support of systems, programs and projects.
• Perform problem resolution via plant process.
• Assist in audits, test and inspections.
• Use engineering judgment in evaluating results or findings.

Required Education and Experience

• Requires a Bachelors degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university and eight years of engineering experience

Required Abilities and Skills

• Verify fit, form and function of spare parts.
• Properly keep an accurate parts inventory.
• Parts availability maintained to ensure that design requirements and regulatory commitments are met.
• Prepare technical and quality evaluations for replacement equipment and parts for plant equipment.
• Evaluate substitutions and revise the design data base.
• Prepare dedication plans for commercial grade items.
• Prepare procurement specifications.
• Perform equipment qualification analyses.
• Perform quality classification of equipment and parts.
• Evaluate and resolve technical and quality affecting procurement problems.

Desired Education, Experience, Abilities and Skills

• Previous work experience as a Procurement Engineer or Procurement Specialist is preferred.
• Previous work experience with Digital Electrical components is preferred.

At Spectra Tech, Inc., our recruitment team is powered by real people in real time-personally reviewing every application with care and integrity. We take pride in identifying and recruiting top-tier talent while maintaining full alignment with federal regulations, EEOC standards, and fair hiring practices that reflect our commitment to excellence and equity

Spectra Tech, Inc. is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. We are also an E-verify employer.