Requisition ID: 266445

• Relocation Authorized: None
• Telework Type: Part-Time Telework
• Work Location: Houston, TX

Project Overview:

Thacker Pass is the largest known lithium resource in the United States and the next large-scale lithium mine. The project has all permits required to commence construction, which is expected to start in 2023. Engineering design and procurement of long-lead equipment is underway, with early works being coordinated.

This project falls under the Lithium Americas umbrella of Lithium Nevada Corporation (LNC). Project site is located ~3 hours northeast of Reno at the southern end of the McDermitt Caldera in Humboldt County, NV, and ~25 miles from the Nevada-Oregon border (or ~1 hour northwest of Winnemucca, NV).

The Project will be developed as an open-pit mining operation using conventional, continuous mining equipment. Given the soft, clay nature of the deposit, minimal blasting and crushing is anticipated. The ore will then be processed in a leaching circuit using sulfuric acid to liberate the lithium from the claystone. Following the leaching process, the lithium bearing solution will be purified using crystallizers and reagents to produce battery-quality Li2CO3.

The Thacker Pass site has a flat and expansive terrain which allows for a very compact footprint and for future potential expansions.

Bechtel will have responsibility for the full EPC/EPCM scope.

Position Summary:

Bechtel is looking for a Plant Design & Piping (PD&P) Layout Designer for the Mining and Metals team, based in Houston. This position will report to the Plant Design Engineering Group Supervisor. The position will be responsible for planning and conducting independent work that requires judgment in the evaluation, selection, application, and adaptation of the design in a project. Learn about applicable industry standards and codes, accepted design practices, and quality standards for a global business unit. Receives operational supervision and technical guidance from a senior supervising designer, engineering supervisor, or design supervisor. Provides operational direction and technical guidance to subordinate design and drafting personnel, as directed. Establishes and maintains communication with design and engineering supervisors in charge of related disciplines and with administrative staff within the group or project. Consults equipment suppliers, technical specialists, and customer representatives, as directed, to provide and receive technical information.

Responsibilities:

• Prepares 2-D Computer Aided Design (CAD) plant layouts and study drawings from which detailed design 3-D CAD models and/or construction drawings are completed.
• Prepares portions of 3-D CAD design model (S3D) under the supervision of experienced designers.
• Reviews and checks calculations, design models, drawings and design documents prepared by others in the group and by material suppliers, as assigned.Receives operational supervision and technical guidance from a supervising designer or designated supervisor.
• Works with designers in other disciplines to coordinate overall design and technical requirements.
• Generates 2D drawings or 3D Computer Aided Design (CAD) S3D design models of high complexity with minimal guidance from others.
• Prepares bulk material quantity takeoffs applicable to the discipline.
• Works with designers in other disciplines in the overall assignment to coordinate designs.
• Answers questions from client or construction group on design for assigned responsibility.
• Compiles, maintains, and accesses job drawing files, records, and drawing controls, as instructed.
• Prepares design calculations used in the discipline.
• Participates in and fosters a work environment that is based upon openness, trust, communication, teamwork, empowerment, innovation, and satisfaction.

Qualifications and Skills:

Basic Skills:

• AA/AS degree or certification in an engineering curriculum or drafting/design with 5 years of experience in piping design utilizing Smart 3D (S3D); or in lieu of degree, a high school diploma or equivalent with a minimum of 7 years of related experience in piping design utilizing Smart 3D (S3D).
• Sound knowledge of CAD design and drafting techniques, engineering drawing, graphic arts, reading of drawings and reproduction methods used by the discipline.
• Familiarity with relevant Engineering Department Procedures (EDPs), design standards and guides, and Bechtel Standard Application Programs (BSAPs) is preferred.
• Skill in reading, interpreting, and using related documents and drawings prepared by other project groups.
• Knowledge of the application of engineering and construction materials related to the discipline’s design responsibilities.
• Basic knowledge of industry and regulatory standards, design criteria, and codes relevant to the discipline.
• Knowledge of mathematical formulae and design calculations used in the discipline.
• General knowledge of technical responsibilities of other groups associated with the total design effort.
• Skill in leading the technical work of less experienced designers and/or drafters who share in the design effort.

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