Mechanical Drafter | Reston, VA

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  • Location: Reston, VA

  • Company: Bechtel

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Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customer’s objectives to create a lasting positive impact.

We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining and Metals; and Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations. Core to Bechtel are our values-ethics, safety, quality, people, culture, relationships, innovation and sustainability,

and our covenants-integrity, respect, collaboration, trust, and delivery. They are what we believe, what customers expect, and how we deliver. Project Overview : Bechtel is the licensing, engineering, procurement, and construction partner on Terra Power’s Natrium team.

Selected by the U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) for its Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program, Natrium is participating in a DOE initiative to re-establish U. S. leadership in nuclear energy that provides matching funding to industry to design and build an operational advanced reactor. Terra Power, a leading advanced generation technology company founded by former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates, will be deploying its 345 MWe

sodium fast reactor (SFR), called Natrium. The Natrium plant features an advanced, cost-competitive reactor design that is safer, simpler, easier, and less costly to construct, less expensive to operate, and able to provide energy that is competitive with fossil fuels.

It also features an innovative molten salt energy storage system designed to be complementary to solar and wind power by evening out the peaks and valleys in production when the sun is not shining, or the wind is not blowing. With the reactor and energy storage output combined, the plant can produce more than 500 MWe of power. Other Team Natrium partners include GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, Energy Northwest, Pacifi Corp, and Duke Energy, along with support from a number of national laboratories and universities.

This DOE Program has the potential to be the largest funding program for advanced nuclear power in U. S. history and will shape the future of nuclear energy for decades. We invite you to join our team for this historic and interesting opportunity! Position Overview As a Mechanical Drafter, you will support design development of Mechanical Systems and equipment for Natrium. Bechtel work will be executed in Reston, Virginia. Responsibilities Use 2D or 3D CAD to create layouts and arrangement of complex machine components, systems, and assemblies to meet specifications.

Prepare 2-D CAD Intelligent Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) based on sketches and marked up prints. Ensure drawings satisfy the required engineering and manufacturing standards. Perform proper dimensioning and designing of standard parts. Use extensive product knowledge and experience to create inventive mechanical solutions that are highly refined in performance, fit, and finished appearance. Research and investigate existing designs, supplier specifications, and industry standards to meet product and customer requirements for performance and safety.

Responsible for data integrity of components list. Point of contact for support and troubleshooting. Design Building Information Modeling (BIM) and coordination with other disciplines. Execute schedule requirements while maintaining a high degree of quality in work product. Qualifications and Skills Basic Qualifications Level 1: AA/AS degree with 5 years of related design experience or 9 years of related design experience in lieu of degree. Level 2: AA/AS degree with 7 years of related design experience or 11 years of related design experience in lieu of degree.

Must be able to complete a pre-employment drug screen and background check. Must be authorized to live and work in the U. S. without sponsorship. Possess active security clearance or ability to obtain security clearance. Minimum Qualifications Experience in reading/interpreting/drafting P&IDs and incorporating complex redline changes into the drawings. Experience in working with equipment, line, valve, and in-line component lists and associated data. Proficient in using Microsoft Office software. Knowledge of industry and regulatory guides, codes, and standards. Prior experience with industry-wide design/drafting tools such as Auto CAD, Bentley Micro Station, PDS2D, PDS3D, Smartplant P&ID Component Databases.

Experience working in a project team environment to resolve issues and improve processes. Excellent oral and written communication, planning, and organizational skills. Preferred Qualifications Experience with intelligent P&IDs Knowledge of Bechtel Corporate guides and standards. Shaping tomorrow together Bechtel is one of the most respected global engineering, construction, and project management companies. Together with our customers, we deliver landmark projects that foster long-term progress and economic growth.

Since 1898, we’ve completed more than 25,000 extraordinary projects across 160 countries on all seven continents. We operate through four global businesses: Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; and Mining & Metals. Our company and our culture are built on more than a century of leadership and a relentless adherence to our values, the core of which are safety, quality, ethics, and integrity. These values are what we believe, what we expect, what we deliver, and what we live. Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, interaction, interactionual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In accordance with Bechtel's duty to provide and maintain a safe workplace for our employees and to safeguard the health of our families, customers, and visitors, we have adopted mandatory COVID-19 safety protocols for each work location, which may include a vaccination or testing requirement.

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