Environmental Waste Specialist II
Roles and Responsibilities
Learn and become efficient and proficient using the WMS-U application.
Provide technical support to onsite waste generators/owners and projects for accurate and complete characterization of their wastes.
Develop waste sampling plans, waste determinations and interpret the analytical results to determine hazardous and Department of Transportation (DOT) classifications.
Comprehensive training and understanding of regulations and standards applicable to waste management and transportation (e.g., CERCLA, RCRA, TSCA, DOT, EPA, DOE Orders, TSDF Waste Acceptance Criteria).
Efficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
Assist the waste shipper in conducting shipments to various TSDF’s (Clean Harbors, Tradebe, Stericycle, etc.).
Write detailed work instruction documents to help facilitate processing and packaging operations to field personnel.
Identifies waste streams for segregation by waste profile.
Ensures Waste Acceptance Criteria requirements are met for various TSDF’s.
Ensure waste packages contain no prohibited items per waste profile and TSDF requirements.
Ability to model Argonne's Core Values: Impact, Safety, Respect, Integrity and Teamwork.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering, or equivalent experience.
- Two to Five years of experience in the field of waste management and/or transportation.
- Experience must demonstrate technical competence in managing and shipping hazardous waste in compliance with applicable standards and regulations including DOE Orders, CERCLA, RCRA, TSCA, DOT and in accordance with common DOE TSDF Waste Acceptance Criteria requirements.
Training Requirements
- Able to obtain DOT shipper certification.
- Radiation Worker I.
- OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER.
- 5-day RCRA McCoy training seminar.
- Other training as required by the facility per DOE Order 426.2 required Training Implementation Matrices.