Environmental Professional 3/4

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

About The Position

This position is responsible for collecting, compiling, developing and maintaining waste inventory databases essential in the support for the daily management of the waste inventory located in Los Alamos National lab. This position requires proficiency in handling large datasets, applying advanced technical skills, and generating comprehensive reports to support regulatory compliant management of all waste types for CH-TRU Waste Management. 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.
Proficiency in SQL for querying and analyzing data
Strong Excel skills, including advanced functions, pivot tables, and data manipulation
Working knowledge of applicable local, State, and Federal laws and regulations relating to the handling and management of waste.
Working knowledge of LANL’s Waste Compliance and Tracking System (WCATS)
Working knowledge of the WIPP’s Waste Disposition System (WDS) and Integrated Data Center (IDC)
Skill and ability to perform complex and critical tasks to solve problems.
Skill in manipulation of software packages to produce desired reports.
Skill in working in a quality-oriented environment requiring a high degree of attention to detail.
Ability to train and mentor others.
Ability to contribute functional expertise to organizational initiatives and communicate effectively.
Ability to effectively convey thoughts clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing, to diverse audience.
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).

Nice To Haves

Database Design and Administration
WCATS experience

Responsibilities

Conducts quantitative and qualitative analysis on data to generate insights and information to ensure correct predictive forecasting or classification and to ensure regulatory compliance.
Manages all aspects of end-to-end data processing utilizing customized report building functions of systems.
Tracks container status (i.e, locations, waste stream, original closed dates, etc.)
Acts as point of contact for waste data management for CH-TRU.
Develops CH-TRU waste tracking metrics for wastes throughout N3B.
Creates and distributes multiple waste data reports on a scheduled basis.
Examines CH-TRU waste inventories to ensure accurate production planning goals are established.
Updates CH-TRU waste inventory changes due to production reports from waste operations, as it pertains to receipt, characterization, processing and disposition.
Performs quality assurance review of data and metrics related to waste.
Mine data from multiple source databases and combine for a usable interface for CH-TRU Waste Management.
Performs other duties as required.