Field Technician – Material Storage (NWS 00882)

North Wind Group • Livermore, CA

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About The Position

North Wind Services is actively seeking a highly motivated individual with strong technical skills and a commitment to excellence to join our supplemental labor team supporting the Department of Energy at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). Our team contributes to national security through science, technology, and engineering at vital federal research and development installations. The ideal candidate is one who thrives in dynamic environments and is eager to develop their expertise while supporting cutting-edge operations. This position combines hands-on field work with remote operations using computer-based systems, offering a unique opportunity to work with advanced technologies in a highly technical and collaborative environment. Qualified applicants must be U.S. citizens, at least 18 years of age, and able to meet preemployment requirements, including physicals, drug screenings, and background investigations to satisfy clearance requirements from the Department of Energy. Successful candidates will be employees of North Wind Services, a premier government contractor dedicated to employing well-qualified personnel to advance LLNL’s mission in Livermore, CA. While employed by North Wind Services, the employee will take day-to-day directions from LLNL technical personnel. Pay, benefits, and employment management functions are provided by North Wind Services. The Strategic Deterrence Directorate has an opening in the Radioactive and Hazardous Waste Management Program (RHWM) for a Field Technician with a focus on material storage to provide technical support for the storage and disposal of hazardous, non-hazardous and radioactive waste. The successful candidate will perform a variety of technical functions in collecting, packaging, labeling, identifying, segregating, consolidating, treating and storing hazardous, non-hazardous and radioactive waste generated under general supervision.

Requirements

• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
• Associate degree in Environmental or related scientific field, or equivalent combination of education and experience in waste management.
• Elementary knowledge of State and Federal regulations as they apply to hazardous and radioactive waste management.
• 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 the chemistry principles, including compatibility, essential to the safe management of highly toxic and reactive substances within the context of radioactive and hazardous waste operations.
• Ability to meet medical qualifications to wear respiratory protection equipment, climb ladders and meet other physical requirements specified in the job demands worksheet.
• Ability to successfully complete all Federal, State, LLNL and Department of Transportation (DOT) training requirements.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work independently as well as within a team.
• Demonstrated 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.

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of State and Federal regulations (RCRA, DOE, DOT) applicable to waste management, with demonstrated experience in their application.
• Significant experience with waste tracking databases used to describe constituents, track and ship containers, and develop various reports.
• Demonstrated significant experience in laboratory packing operations, including chemical classification, compatibility determination, and packaging in accordance with applicable Department of Transportation requirements.

Responsibilities

• Perform required storage and disposal facility inspections to ensure State/Federal compliance and maintain appropriate facility records.
• Perform a wide variety of waste management activities, often wearing PPE (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.
• Work with cross-organizational personnel performing decontamination of facility infrastructure and equipment.
• Gather, analyze, identify problems and record basic pertinent data and information on radioactive and hazardous waste through interactions with personnel from RHWM, Chemistry, Environment, Safety, and Health, and laboratory programs to properly characterize and manage the waste.
• Complete and maintain training requirements per Federal, State, and LLNL requirements.
• Perform additional job duties as assigned.

Benefits

• North Wind offers a competitive pay and benefits package, including health, life, and disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, generous paid leave, and tuition reimbursement for eligible employees.
• We are committed to employee wellness, professional development, and work-life balance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees