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PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The Kitimat Modernization Project for Rio Tinto Alcan's Aluminum Smelter in Kitimat, British Columbia (BC), Canada is a 3 billion USD project. This is an operating plant that will add four potrooms containing 384 pots to increase capacity (by 48%) and also provide state of the art technology that will significantly decrease emissions (up to 50% per year) and maximize power usage for this aluminum smelter modernization.
Kitimat is a coastal city in northwestern British Columbia (approximately 1,300km north of Vancouver, BC). This is a remote, small town, 45 minutes south of Terrace, BC. Population is close to 10,000 people. Bechtel is undertaking the role of EPCM manager for the project which is scheduled for completion in late 2014.
SUMMARY:
Responsible for assisting in the integration of specialized environmental requirements into the planning, permitting, design, and construction of Bechtel projects. Has responsibility for interpreting specialized requirements, evaluating and applying specialized scientific principles, and formulating scopes of work, plans, and methodologies suitable for achieving the desired objectives. Provides technical assistance to other Environmental Services (ES) Scientists/Engineers. May be assigned as an assistant project environmental lead or environmental coordinator/inspector.
JOB DIMENSIONS:
A. Supervision Received
- Receives technical and administrative supervision from the Manager of Environmental Services, Environmental Services Manager, Principal Environmental Scientist/Engineer, or supervisory Senior Environmental Scientist/Engineer. If assigned full-time on a project, receives supervision and work assignments from the Project Environmental Services Supervisor or Project ES&H Manager.
B. Supervision Exercised C. Contacts - Maintains relationships with internal Bechtel organizations (e.g., Engineering, Construction, and Subcontracts), customer, and contractor/subcontractor representatives to coordinate technical/scientific issues and implementation of ES functions into project proposals, designs, and construction plans.
- Maintains contact, as appropriate, with government regulatory and resource agencies to obtain current information on new regulations, program initiatives, and technical requirements and standards.
- Maintains contact with other ES personnel (e.g., Project Environmental Lead) to keep them informed of changing requirements and to provide technical assistance.
- Maintains contact with professional colleagues and organizations in government, industry, and universities to keep abreast of advancements in the discipline field (e.g., wetlands mitigation, biological/ecological planning and mitigation, erosion and sediment control, air emissions monitoring, water quality, contaminated property remediation).
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:
- Provides technical support to feasibility studies, site assessment studies, and ES&H Policy 111 reviews.
- Provides specialized environmental input to Engineering, Construction, and Subcontracts, thus ensuring that environmental requirements are integrated into project planning, design criteria, construction plans and specifications and subcontracts.
- Participates in meetings with customers, project team members, and contractors/subcontractors to advise them of specialized environmental requirements that may affect project design, construction schedule, and cost.
- Responsible for drafting Environmental Compliance Plans, Construction Environmental Control Plans (CECP), project specific mitigation plans (e.g., wetlands mitigation, cultural resources protection plan), and technical reports.
- Conducts environmental compliance inspections of project construction activities to monitor compliance with environmental requirements including contractual commitments, permits, the project's CECP, and mitigation plans.
- May be assigned as an Assistant Project Environmental Lead or Environmental Coordinator/Inspector on a small project.
JOB KNOWLEDGE:
- Specialized knowledge in a field of science (e.g., meteorology, ecology, biology, forestry, wetlands, archeology), engineering (e.g., civil, environmental, mechanical) or related disciplines.
- Knowledge of environmental management, monitoring and mitigation systems, principles, and methodologies.
- Knowledge of environmental laws and regulations and resource agencies' permitting processes and responsibilities.
- Knowledge of engineering, construction, and subcontract work processes.
- Some experience in environmental monitoring and/or compliance inspection during construction.
- Skilled in oral and written communication and knowledge of computer applications.
- Bachelor of Science degree in a specialized scientific field (e.g., wetlands biology, meteorology, forestry, and archeology) or environmental/civil engineering and some practical work experience in the discipline performing the responsibilities listed above - OR - equivalent demonstrated experience.
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Bechtel is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer (AA/EOE).
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