STUDENT INTERNSHIP (U.S.) - SAFEGUARDS AND SECURITY INTERN

Requisition ID.
Relocation Authorized.
Limited (e.
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Development Assignment) Telework Type.
Full-Time Office/Project   Work Location.
Richland, WA   Hourly Range.
$/hour (Determined by function, education, experience, and qualifications of the applicant.
A 15% salary uplift is provided on top of base salary for positions that are worked in New York City or San Francisco, which is subject to change depending on market conditions.) Project Overview Bechtel is a global engineering, construction and project management company that has “built the world” for more than 125 years, having constructed Hoover Dam, the English Channel Tunnel, entire cities in the Middle East, the second-largest solar thermal power project in the world, and millions of miles of roads and pipelines.
We produce a lasting, positive legacy by creating jobs, growing economies, connecting communities to resources, shoring up and expanding infrastructure, and making the world a cleaner, greener, safer place.
Join us as we make history at the Hanford Vit Plant, known as the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
We are designing and building a one-of-a-kind facility that will turn radioactive and chemical waste left over from World War II and Cold War plutonium production into a form safe for disposal.
Your efforts will help protect the nearby Columbia River and the communities, salmon, and wildlife along its shorelines throughout the Northwest.
Sitting at the confluence of the Columbia, Snake and Yakima rivers near two mountain ranges, our community provides access to year-round outdoor recreation, 300 days of sun a year, more than 200 wineries within a 50-mile radius, and the amenities of large cities just a three-hour drive (or short flight) to Seattle and Portland.
Full-Time In Office.
This position is a full-time role located in the Richland, Washington project office, and works a 9/80 schedule, offering every other Friday off.
Position Summary.
Under direct supervision, provides security services and technical assistance to assigned project, jobsite, office, or functional/services unit activities.
Assists in managing protection programs and complying with specific governmental standards and/or regulatory requirements.
Assists in developing and providing security master plans, security criteria, and technical information to assigned project, jobsite, office, or functional/services unit.
Liaises with and maintains an effective working relationship with assigned projects.
Helps advise Security and project management concerning security program progress, problem areas, and remedial actions.
Basic Qualifications.
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university and a minimum of one year of progressive experience.
Possess the legal right to work and remain in the United States without sponsorship.
Minimum Qualifications.
Must be able to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen, physical (if located at the construction site), and background check which includes verification of employment and education.
Must be able to obtain a Department of Energy badge for access to the Hanford Site.
Responsibilities.
Helps conduct security surveys and audits to ensure compliance with security programs; helps identify and report discrepancies and may recommend corrective action through appropriate reporting relationship.
Informs immediate supervisors of the status of the security program and problem areas and may provide recommendations for remedial action.
Assists in the implementation of company procedures for guarding internal security data to meet the standards and regulatory requirements specified by government contracts.
Helps administer security activities related to securing and controlling Bechtel and client proprietary information, including maintenance of security-related logs, registers, files, records, and reports.
Helps develop security guard instructions, security/emergency plans, security guard contracts, and other documents pertaining to the physical security of the jobsite or office.
Assists with the preparation and distribution of security plans, reports, studies, and surveys, as requested.
Assists in preparing and coordinating emergency planning, programs, and procedures with project, jobsite, or office management.
Assists project teams in incorporating security technology and measures into the design and construction of facilities by identifying and interpreting specific standards and regulatory requirements pertaining to the project(s); reviews architectural drawings to ensure that effective security is provided and that specific standards and regulatory requirements are met.
Assists in the investigation of questionable activities, identify violations, and may recommend corrective action through responsible supervision.
Helps provide relevant technical security information, standards, and regulatory requirements to personnel in assigned areas of responsibility; ascertains that personnel are knowledgeable of Bechtel’s security instructions, programs, and procedures.
Establishes and maintains close relationships with local law enforcement, intelligence and security agencies, and private sector counterparts to support the continuous monitoring of threat-related intelligence and the timely development of threat assessments potentially impacting the security of the assigned Bechtel project, jobsite, office, or functional/services unit, and the employees who work there.
Assists in the preparation of security presentations for management and clients explaining the project, jobsite, office, or functional/services unit’s physical and procedural safeguards.
May assist business development staff in preparing the security portion of business proposals, including security requirements, scope of security services and cost estimates.
Job Knowledge.
Basic knowledge of governmental and industrial security techniques and developments pertinent to project/office security.
Basic experience in the implementation or administration of basic security programs.
Limited knowledge of personnel security clearance policies and procedures.
Ability to clearly communicate security requirements to contract guards, engineers, and construction personnel.
Basic knowledge of national and international security standards and regulatory requirements.
Basic training in industrial security to include personnel, physical and information security requirements, and related security subjects.
Supervision Received.
Receives functional guidance from the project/office security manager.
Reports to and receives operational guidance from senior security specialist or management.
Receives direct guidance from assigned and supported project managers and supervisory staff.
Contacts.
Maintains communications with project, jobsite, office, or functional/services unit management to ensure proper application of security objectives, plans and requirements Establishes and maintains liaison and working relationships with appropriate law enforcement agencies Establishes and maintains contact with security equipment manufacturers, security organizations, and consultants for the purpose of determining new developments on security-related matters Establishes and maintains liaison with national and international law enforcement agencies, governmental entities, professional, regulatory, and service organizations, associations, and commissions to ensure compliance with regulatory and statute requirements 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 , we’ve completed more than extraordinary projects across 160 countries on all seven continents.
We operate through five global businesses.
Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals; and Manufacturing & Technology.
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.
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual 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.
Bechtel employees are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 or show proof of a negative test result prior to accessing Bechtel sites/facilities to the extent required by applicable law or by customer requirements.