Hazardous Materials Specialist III or Sr. (Designator)

About the role

This position supports Navarro-ATL, a subsidiary of Planned Systems International, which operates the 222-S Laboratory Complex for the Department of Energy in Richland, WA.

Responsibilities

• Scopes technical tasks and develops creative solutions to assigned problems of basic to high complexity.
• Provides characterization and program support for all radiological and non-radiological waste types.
• Supports ongoing HLMI waste management efforts with broad-based technical and regulatory support.
• Performs calculations to support waste management and characterization efforts.
• Creates and identifies documentation to be revised based on regulations, results of calculations, and other efforts, and updates documents accordingly.
• Supports effective implementation and regulatory compliance of waste management programs.
• Performs and reviews waste designations.
• Provides general facility and project waste management support for packaging, shipping, and disposition of various waste types.
• Performs field walk downs and assessments to ensure compliance with waste stream profiles, calculations, and procedures.
• Reviews work packages for potential generation of waste streams and provides guidance for their disposition.
• Prepares Waste Program manuals and procedures.
• Evaluates hazardous materials packaging, transportation, handling, and associated activities for compliance and acceptability.
• Develops and implements programs and procedures for packaging, transport, and disposal of hazardous materials.
• Participates in the corrective action process.
• Verifies hazardous materials offered for shipment against established standards.

Qualifications

• Grade 16: Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in related field and 5 years of related experience.
• Grade 18: Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in related field and 8 years of related experience.

Skills

• Technical problem-solving skills.
• Regulatory compliance knowledge.
• Documentation and procedure development skills.
• Field assessment and evaluation abilities.
• Waste management and disposal expertise.
• Compliance and safety awareness.

Benefits

While not specified in the job posting, typical benefits for a position at Navarro-ATL in Richland, WA might include health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.

Pay

The pay range for this position is not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

The schedule for this position is not specified in the job posting.