Monday March 27, 2006
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Job fair set for Arkansas chemical disposal plant
Two job fair sessions for the Pine Bluff Chemical Agent Disposal Facility in Arkansas will be conducted in Richmond and Lexington by the Washington Group International.
Washington Group is under contract to the Bechtel Parson Blue Grass Team to systemize and operate the future Blue Grass Cheamical Agent Destruction Pilot Plant. The company has about 50 immediate job opportunities available at its Pine Bluff Ark. chemical agent destruction facility.
The first job fair sessions, to be conducted April 10 at the Central Kentucky Job Center, 1055 Industry Road, Lexington, will be at 10 a.m. and 2 and 6 p.m.
The second set of two-hour sessions will be conducted April 12 at Eastern Kentucky University's Stratton Building at 10 a.m. and 2 and 6 p.m. The three sessions will be conducted in the Posey Auditorium.
Positions to be filled include environmental specialists, mechanical technicians, electrical technicians, instrumentation and controls technicians, control room operators, plant operators and munitions handlers.
Detailed job summaries and requirements can be viewed at the Washington Group International web site www.wgint.com (go to "Careers," choose "Pine Bluff" in search/browse jobs feature).
"Our need to fulfill staffing requrements will provide immediate jobs for the folks in Kentucky and will provide Pine Bluff the opportunity to return the favor by supplying a trained, qualified work force to Kentucky when their facility is built," said Pine Bluff Plant Manager Guy Campbell.
"Having Kentucky residents starting their careers at the Arkansas facility will allow them to gain valuable experience and training in a facility that is in operation," said Chris Haynes, project manager for the Bechtel Parsons Blue Grass Team.
"After working in an operating chemical destruction facility, they will have the opportunity of transferring back to Kentucky to fill more senior positions as our plant begins start-up, pilot testing and systemization and operations activities," he said. "Blue Grass will benefit from a more experienced local work force."
Ron Hawley, the Washington Group International plant general manager for the Bechtel Parsons Blue Grass Team, said, "Individuals selected for positions at Pine Bluff will gain valuable safety culture experience in the rigorous conduct of oeprations required in chemical demilitarization plants. This experience will be valuable to us in safely operating the Blue Grass facility."
"This partnership and sharing within the chemical demilitarization community for recruiting, staffing, training and gaining an experienced work force is a 'win-win' situation for both the Blue Grass and Pine Bluff sites, as well as their local communities," Campbell said. "We look forward to a successful fair and welcome our Blue Grass partners to Pine Bluff."
For more information, call Ron Hawley at 1-859-625-1302 or Jeri Riley at 1-859-624-6260.
Two job fair sessions for the Pine Bluff Chemical Agent Disposal Facility in Arkansas will be conducted in Richmond and Lexington by the Washington Group International.
Washington Group is under contract to the Bechtel Parson Blue Grass Team to systemize and operate the future Blue Grass Cheamical Agent Destruction Pilot Plant. The company has about 50 immediate job opportunities available at its Pine Bluff Ark. chemical agent destruction facility.
The first job fair sessions, to be conducted April 10 at the Central Kentucky Job Center, 1055 Industry Road, Lexington, will be at 10 a.m. and 2 and 6 p.m.
The second set of two-hour sessions will be conducted April 12 at Eastern Kentucky University's Stratton Building at 10 a.m. and 2 and 6 p.m. The three sessions will be conducted in the Posey Auditorium.
Positions to be filled include environmental specialists, mechanical technicians, electrical technicians, instrumentation and controls technicians, control room operators, plant operators and munitions handlers.
Detailed job summaries and requirements can be viewed at the Washington Group International web site www.wgint.com (go to "Careers," choose "Pine Bluff" in search/browse jobs feature).
"Our need to fulfill staffing requrements will provide immediate jobs for the folks in Kentucky and will provide Pine Bluff the opportunity to return the favor by supplying a trained, qualified work force to Kentucky when their facility is built," said Pine Bluff Plant Manager Guy Campbell.
"Having Kentucky residents starting their careers at the Arkansas facility will allow them to gain valuable experience and training in a facility that is in operation," said Chris Haynes, project manager for the Bechtel Parsons Blue Grass Team.
"After working in an operating chemical destruction facility, they will have the opportunity of transferring back to Kentucky to fill more senior positions as our plant begins start-up, pilot testing and systemization and operations activities," he said. "Blue Grass will benefit from a more experienced local work force."
Ron Hawley, the Washington Group International plant general manager for the Bechtel Parsons Blue Grass Team, said, "Individuals selected for positions at Pine Bluff will gain valuable safety culture experience in the rigorous conduct of oeprations required in chemical demilitarization plants. This experience will be valuable to us in safely operating the Blue Grass facility."
"This partnership and sharing within the chemical demilitarization community for recruiting, staffing, training and gaining an experienced work force is a 'win-win' situation for both the Blue Grass and Pine Bluff sites, as well as their local communities," Campbell said. "We look forward to a successful fair and welcome our Blue Grass partners to Pine Bluff."
For more information, call Ron Hawley at 1-859-625-1302 or Jeri Riley at 1-859-624-6260.