Waste Management Manager – Los Alamos, NM

Essential Job Functions

• Manage waste identification, characterization, storage, packaging, transportation, and disposal activities associated with drilling, groundwater sampling, and well maintenance operations.

• Develop and implement waste management procedures and guidance to ensure compliance with Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) requirements, DOE regulations, permit conditions, and company policies.

• Review operational procedures to ensure compliance with applicable waste management regulations and permit requirements.

• Plan and execute waste characterization sampling activities.

• Provide technical guidance regarding management of hazardous, radioactive, mixed, TSCA, New Mexico Special Waste, and other regulated waste streams.

• Conduct waste site inspections, operational assessments, and compliance audits, recommending corrective actions as needed.

• Support internal and external regulatory audits.

Inventory & Waste Tracking

• Maintain and update daily purge water inventory within the Environmental Information Management System (EIMS).

• Track poly tank inventories, storage locations, and status changes.

• Prepare inventory reports and waste disposition documentation.

• Develop preliminary waste determinations and prepare data packages supporting final waste disposition approvals.

• Enter and maintain waste information within LANL's Waste Compliance and Tracking System (WCATS) or equivalent waste management systems.

• Maintain drilling program waste inventory spreadsheets and supporting documentation.

Project Coordination

• Interface with project managers, field personnel, environmental staff, and the LANL Waste Management Team to ensure waste disposition strategies are developed prior to waste generation.

• Care for procurement, deployment, and management of waste storage equipment, including frac tanks, poly tanks, totes, and drums.

• Support field work planning and preparation of waste management reports.

• Communicate technical requirements and provide waste management training to project personnel.

Professional Standards & Safety

• Conduct all activities in accordance with company procedures, DOE requirements, regulatory standards, and industry best practices.

• Promote a strong safety culture and report health and safety concerns promptly.

• Maintain current knowledge of applicable waste management regulations and industry developments.

• Perform additional duties as assigned.