What are the responsibilities and job description for the Emergency Response Coordinator position at Bechtel Corporation?
Requisition ID: 282494
Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.
Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers' objectives to create a lasting positive impact. We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations.
Core to Bechtel is our Vision, Values and Commitments . They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver. Learn more about our extraordinary teams building inspiring projects in our Impact Report .
Project Overview
Thacker Pass is the largest known lithium resource in the United States. Once complete, the mine and processing facilities will produce more lithium carbonate than any other facility in the United States by far – enough to power 1 million electric vehicles per year.
As the EPCM contractor for Lithium Americas, Bechtel is responsible for managing and integrating the efforts of a team contractors engineering and building the facility. We are also managing procurement of about $1 Billion in goods and services.
Earth work began in 2023 and design and procurement of long-lead equipment is underway.
The project is located in the high desert and wide-open spaces of north-central Nevada about 25 miles from the Oregon border, 1 hour northwest of Winnemucca, Nevada and 3 hours northeast of Reno.
Planned with sustainability and the environment in mind, the facility will use its excess process heat to generate electricity and will recycle process water up to seven times. Once the second phase of the project is complete, Thacker Pass will produce more than 16 times the current U.S. output of lithium.
Bechtel is proud to play a critical role in the U.S. transition to cleaner energy and offers the following opportunity on the Thacker Pass Project.
Job Summary
In this role, you will integrate ES&H issues and requirements into planning documents, government documents, design specifications and criteria, construction plans and schedules, and subcontract packages for projects. Have technical responsibility for interpreting complex requirements, evaluating and applying appropriate ES&H engineering principles, and formulating scopes of work, plans, and methodologies suitable for achieving and maintaining compliance with ES&H requirements. Provide technical assistance to other ES&H professionals assigned to the project and other project functions.
Will be responsible for faithfully complying with all project safety rules. Must present emergency response and action protocols for each type of emergency, defining the bases of each case such as the chain of command, levels of emergency, local or external support requirements, communication plan with emergency chiefs, coordinators, or whoever the project’s emergency plan determines.
Major Responsibilities
Technical knowledge in:
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Diverse Teams Build The Extraordinary
As a global company, Bechtel has long been home to a vibrant multitude of nationalities, cultures, ethnicities, and life experiences. This diversity has made us a more trusted partner, more effective problem solvers and innovators, and a more attractive destination for leading talent.
We are committed to being a company where every colleague feels that they belong-where colleagues feel part of "One Team," respected and rewarded for what they bring, supported in pursuing their goals, invested in our values and purpose, and treated equitably. Click here to learn more about the people who power our legacy.
Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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. Applicants with a disability, who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, may e-mail their request to acesstmt@bechtel.com
- Relocation Authorized: National - Single
- Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
- Work Location: Thacker Pass,NV
Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.
Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers' objectives to create a lasting positive impact. We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations.
Core to Bechtel is our Vision, Values and Commitments . They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver. Learn more about our extraordinary teams building inspiring projects in our Impact Report .
Project Overview
Thacker Pass is the largest known lithium resource in the United States. Once complete, the mine and processing facilities will produce more lithium carbonate than any other facility in the United States by far – enough to power 1 million electric vehicles per year.
As the EPCM contractor for Lithium Americas, Bechtel is responsible for managing and integrating the efforts of a team contractors engineering and building the facility. We are also managing procurement of about $1 Billion in goods and services.
Earth work began in 2023 and design and procurement of long-lead equipment is underway.
The project is located in the high desert and wide-open spaces of north-central Nevada about 25 miles from the Oregon border, 1 hour northwest of Winnemucca, Nevada and 3 hours northeast of Reno.
Planned with sustainability and the environment in mind, the facility will use its excess process heat to generate electricity and will recycle process water up to seven times. Once the second phase of the project is complete, Thacker Pass will produce more than 16 times the current U.S. output of lithium.
Bechtel is proud to play a critical role in the U.S. transition to cleaner energy and offers the following opportunity on the Thacker Pass Project.
Job Summary
In this role, you will integrate ES&H issues and requirements into planning documents, government documents, design specifications and criteria, construction plans and schedules, and subcontract packages for projects. Have technical responsibility for interpreting complex requirements, evaluating and applying appropriate ES&H engineering principles, and formulating scopes of work, plans, and methodologies suitable for achieving and maintaining compliance with ES&H requirements. Provide technical assistance to other ES&H professionals assigned to the project and other project functions.
Will be responsible for faithfully complying with all project safety rules. Must present emergency response and action protocols for each type of emergency, defining the bases of each case such as the chain of command, levels of emergency, local or external support requirements, communication plan with emergency chiefs, coordinators, or whoever the project’s emergency plan determines.
Major Responsibilities
- Advising and assisting Bechtel contractors when required in critical activities and/or safety inspections using brigade members to identify and/or evaluate risk situations for people and/or rescue conditions. Participating early in critical activities where the presence of the brigade for hazardous work is required; these participations will be approved by Bechtel.
- Coordinating, executing, and evaluating emergency drill exercises for any type of emergency in the project to train personnel in the steps of an emergency. Must generate drill reports to inform Bechtel of any findings.
- Reviewing and evaluating the project’s safety requirements to ensure an adequate emergency response (communications, traffic plan, route map, meeting points, evacuation routes, etc.).
- Interacting with the emergency coordinators of each project contractor or their designee to link functions between ERE teams and the project brigade of each area. Each Bechtel ESH leader of each area or their designee will support inter-company organization to facilitate and formalize communications of any kind.
- Reviewing and evaluating the requirements that allow an adequate emergency response (communications, traffic plan, route map, meeting points, evacuation routes in the project areas, among others).
- Certified in Emergency response.
- Requires a volunteer firefighter or having verifiable experience in Rescue Brigades, Emergency Control, and Coordination with 5 years of verifiable experience.
Technical knowledge in:
- Rescue recovery systems.
- Resuscitation techniques.
- ABC of Trauma.
- Primary Stabilization Techniques.
- Knot resistance types.
- Anchor Knot Types.
- Pulley work systems.
- NFPA 1006 Standard on Rescue Technician Professional Qualifications, or equivalent.
- NFPA 1670 Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue Incidents, or equivalent.
- NFPA 1983 Standard on Life Safety Rope and Equipment for Emergency Services, or equivalent.
- Confined Space Rescue Techniques.
- Specific Rescue Plans.
- General Rescue Plans.
- High Altitude and Physical Rescue Techniques.
- Tunnel Interior Rescue Techniques.
- Confined Space Interior Rescue Techniques.
- Climatic Emergency and Natural Disasters.
- Vehicle Rescue Techniques.
For decades, Bechtel has worked to inspire the next generation of employees and beyond! Because our teams face some of the world's toughest challenges, we offer robust benefits to ensure our people thrive. Whether it is advancing careers, delivering programs to enhance our culture, or providing time to recharge, Bechtel has the benefits to build a legacy of sustainable growth. Learn more at Bechtel Total Rewards
Diverse Teams Build The Extraordinary
As a global company, Bechtel has long been home to a vibrant multitude of nationalities, cultures, ethnicities, and life experiences. This diversity has made us a more trusted partner, more effective problem solvers and innovators, and a more attractive destination for leading talent.
We are committed to being a company where every colleague feels that they belong-where colleagues feel part of "One Team," respected and rewarded for what they bring, supported in pursuing their goals, invested in our values and purpose, and treated equitably. Click here to learn more about the people who power our legacy.
Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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. Applicants with a disability, who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, may e-mail their request to acesstmt@bechtel.com
