Environmental Professional 3/4

Newport News Nuclear BWXT Los Alamos LLC • Los Alamos, NM

10h

About The Position

The Environmental professional provides operations and technical expertise on transuranic (TRU) waste treatment, remediation, packaging, characterization, decontamination, and inventory control. Performs assessments of CH-TRU Waste Programs elements for compliance and quality.

426.2: This position is subject to DOE Order 426.2, Personnel Selection, Training, and Qualification Requirements for DOE Nuclear Facilities, which establishes entry-level requirements to ensure candidates selected for specific positions can successfully perform the requirements of the job

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in a closely related field. However, a combination of education and relevant experience wherein the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the position’s duties and responsibilities have been adequately demonstrated is acceptable.
• Level 3: Five (5) to Eight (8) years of hazardous waste/hazardous materials management. Per DOE O 426.2, this position requires one year of job related experience.
• Level 4: Nine (9) to Eleven (11) years of hazardous waste/hazardous materials management. Per DOE O 426.2, this position requires one year of job related experience.
• Level 3: Working knowledge and ability to develop and apply highly advanced principles, concepts and techniques of analysis and reporting.
• Working knowledge of applicable local, State, and Federal laws and regulations relating to the handling and management of waste.
• Working knowledge of Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) Waste Acceptance Criteria (WAC) and N3B waste management program operations.
• Ability to communicate effectively at the highest levels.
• Ability to have major impact on organizational success and productivity, with extensive latitude for independent judgment.
• Working knowledge of quality assurance practices and principles.
• Working knowledge of records management and processing.
• Ability to effectively convey thoughts clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing, to diverse audiences.
• Ability to impact organizational success and productivity, with latitude for independent judgment.
• Ability to meet the level of language skills, mathematical skills, communication skills, reasoning ability and computer skills necessary to perform essential functions of the job.
• Level 4: Advanced knowledge and ability to develop and apply highly advanced principles, concepts and techniques of analysis and reporting.
• Advance knowledge of applicable local, State, and Federal laws and regulations relating to the handling and management of waste.
• Advanced knowledge of Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) Waste Acceptance Criteria (WAC) and N3B waste management program operations.
• Ability to communicate effectively at the highest levels.
• Ability to have major impact on organizational success and productivity, with extensive latitude for independent judgment.
• Advanced knowledge of quality assurance practices and principles.
• Advanced knowledge of records management and processing.
• Ability to effectively convey thoughts clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing, to diverse audiences.
• Ability to impact organizational success and productivity, with latitude for independent judgment.
• Ability to meet the level of language skills, mathematical skills, communication skills, reasoning ability and computer skills necessary to perform essential functions of the job.
• Maintains required safety, security and operational training; assure procedural and regulatory compliance; make safety, security and quality an integral part of every task; including stopping work if job is unsafe or compromises security.
• Must obtain an L level Department of Energy security clearance.
• This position will ensure all activities and operations are performed in a safe and deliberate manner to include protecting the confidentiality and integrity of Personally Identifiable Information (PII).

Responsibilities

• Communicates, interacts, and works with internal customers and with CH-TRU Management.
• Solves technical operational related issues with TRU waste remediation, packaging and storage, characterization, and overall efficient, safe, and compliant TRU waste processing.
• Reviews operational performance from a regulatory/safety standpoint and formally reports issues and/or recommendations.
• Presents solutions to problems regarding waste operations, inventory control and management, nuclear and industrial safety, and regulatory issues.
• Interfaces with TRU Program Production Control Manager in analyzing and interpreting inventory data for strategic and tactical planning and mission development.
• Conducts and prepares for various assessments which include: management self-assessments, independent assessments, event investigations and effectiveness assessments.
• Interacts with field coordinators to perform waste management activities in an efficient and quality manner.
• Interprets, recommends, and complies with environmental, health and safety regulations and/or company policies.
• Performs other duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level