Environmental Technician (NWS 00892)

North Wind Group•Livermore, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

North Wind Services is actively seeking individuals to contribute to national security within the science, technology, and engineering fields as part of their supplemental labor team at federal research and development installations supporting the Department of Energy. Successful candidates will be employees of NWS, a government contractor, and will take day-to-day direction from technical personnel at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, CA. NWS provides pay, benefits, Human Resource, and Employment Management functions. The Strategic Deterrence Directorate has an opening in the Storage and Disposal Group within the Radioactive and Hazardous Waste Management (RHWM) Program for an Environmental Technician. This role involves providing technical support for the storage and disposal of hazardous, non-hazardous, and radioactive waste. Under minimal supervision, the technician will perform various functions including collecting, packaging, labeling, identifying, documenting, segregating, consolidating, treating, and storing waste generated by LLNL programs. The position may require flexibility to work overtime, shifts, and/or weekends, and successful candidates must pass various on-site training modules.

Requirements

Associate degree in environmental or related scientific field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Basic knowledge of State and Federal regulations as they apply to hazardous and radioactive waste management, with emphasis on managing waste in RCRA permitted Treatment Storage and Disposal Facilities.
Basic knowledge of field instrumentation, such as radiation survey instruments, pH meters, etc., with an emphasis on their application to radioactive and hazardous waste processes.
Elementary understanding of chemistry principles, including compatibility, and/or general understanding of radioactive contamination control methods.
Ability to meet medical qualification to wear respiratory protection equipment, climb ladders and meet other physical requirements specified in the job demands worksheet and to successfully complete all Federal, State, LLNL and Department of Transportation (DOT) training requirements.
Effective communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work independently and within a team.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to generate and maintain high-quality, accurate records and correspondence using PC and/or Apple workstations and associated applications.
Demonstrated ability/commitment to valuing diversity, equity, and inclusion principles in the workplace.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of State and Federal regulations (RCRA, DOE, DOT) applicable to waste management, with demonstrated experience in their application.
Demonstrated significant experience in laboratory packing operations, including chemical classification, compatibility determination, and packaging in accordance with applicable Department of Transportation requirements.

Responsibilities

Perform a wide variety of waste management activities, often wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) such as anti-C’s, respirator, hearing protection, etc., to collect, package, label, identify, segregate, consolidate, treat, store, and verify hazardous, non-hazardous, low level radioactive and/or transuranic waste.
Operate wastewater retention tanks and/or systems, perform pump-outs, perform lab packing of waste chemicals and maintain detailed and accurate records.
Perform testing (pH, visual etc.) and sampling of waste to verify characterization and/or treatment results and operate radiation survey instruments to obtain radiological data.
Operate a variety of vehicles up to and including 5-ton trucks, use material handling equipment (fork trucks, drum handling equipment, mechanical pump systems, etc.), and use hand and power tools.
Perform required storage and disposal facility inspections to ensure State/Federal compliance and maintain appropriate facility records.
Learn and use the waste tracking database LWaste.
Perform all assignments in accordance with ES&H, security, and business practice requirements and policies.
Perform other duties as assigned.