Environmental Professional 5

N3B Los Alamos, LLC; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

N3B Los Alamos, LLC is seeking an Environmental professional to provide operations and technical expertise in TRU waste treatment, remediation, packaging and characterization. The role includes compliance assessments and inventory control responsibilities to ensure safe, regulatory aligned waste processing.

The position emphasizes interaction with CH-TRU Management and field coordinators, along with reporting and investigations to support program goals under DOE requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a closely related field.
• 12 years of hazardous waste/hazardous materials management experience.
• One year of job related experience required per DOE O 426.2.
• Advanced knowledge of local, state, and federal waste laws and regs.
• Advanced knowledge of WIPP WAC and N3B waste program operations.

Responsibilities

• Communicates with internal customers and CH-TRU Management.
• Solves technical operational issues with TRU waste remediation, packaging and storage, characterization, and waste processing.
• Reviews regulatory/safety performance and reports issues or recommendations.
• Presents solutions to problems in waste operations, inventory control, and safety/regulatory areas.
• Analyzes inventory data with TRU Program Production Control Manager for planning.
• Conducts management self-assessments, independent assessments, event investigations, and effectiveness assessments.
• Interacts with field coordinators for efficient waste management activities.
• Interprets and complies with environmental, health and safety regulations and company policies.
• Performs other duties as required.

Skills

Advanced analytical principles

Regulatory compliance expertise

Waste management knowledge

High-level communication

Quality assurance practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Environmental professional provides operations and technical expertise on transuranic (TRU) waste treatment, remediation, packaging, characterization, decontamination, and inventory control. Performs assessments of CH-TRU Waste Programs elements for compliance and quality.

426.2: This position is subject to DOE Order 426.2, Personnel Selection, Training, and Qualification Requirements for DOE Nuclear Facilities, which establishes entry-level requirements to ensure candidates selected for specific positions can successfully perform the requirements of the job

MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Include, but are not limited to:

• Communicates, interacts, and works with internal customers and with CH-TRU Management.
• Solves technical operational related issues with TRU waste remediation, packaging and storage, characterization, and overall efficient, safe, and compliant TRU waste processing.
• Reviews operational performance from a regulatory/safety standpoint and formally reports issues and/or recommendations.
• Presents solutions to problems regarding waste operations, inventory control and management, nuclear and industrial safety, and regulatory issues.
• Interfaces with TRU Program Production Control Manager in analyzing and interpreting inventory data for strategic and tactical planning and mission development.
• Conducts and prepares for various assessments which include: management self-assessments, independent assessments, event investigations and effectiveness assessments.
• Interacts with field coordinators to perform waste management activities in an efficient and quality manner.
• Interprets, recommends, and complies with environmental, health and safety regulations and/or company policies.
• Performs other duties as required.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• A bachelor's degree in a closely related field. However, a combination of education and relevant experience wherein the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the position's duties and responsibilities have been adequately demonstrated is acceptable. 12 (twelve) years of hazardous waste/hazardous materials management. Per DOE O 426.2, this position requires one year of job related experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:

• Advanced knowledge and ability to develop and apply highly advanced principles, concepts and techniques of analysis and reporting.
• Advance knowledge of applicable local, State, and Federal laws and regulations relating to the handling and management of waste.

• Advanced knowledge of Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) Waste Acceptance Criteria (WAC) and N3B waste management program operations.
• Ability to communicate effectively at the highest levels.
• Ability to have major impact on organizational success and productivity, with extensive latitude for independent judgment.
• Advanced knowledge of quality assurance practices and principles.
• Advanced knowledge of records management and processing.
• Ability to effectively convey thoughts clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing, to diverse audiences.
• Ability to impact organizational success and productivity, with latitude for independent judgment.
• Ability to meet the level of language skills, mathematical skills, communication skills, reasoning ability and computer skills necessary to perform essential functions of the job.

BUSINESS ASSOCIATION:

Serves as prime consultant and external spokesperson for the organization on highly significant matters relating to policies, programs, capabilities, and long-range goals and objectives.

IMPACT:

Decisions affect the finanical, employee, or public relations posture of the organization. Erroneous decisions or recommendations would normally result in failure to achieve goals critical to the major objectives of the organization.

WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
• This position works in an office environment with low noise level due mostly to office equipment and in the field with occasional exposure to loud sounds and distracting noise levels.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk, stand, and occasionally climb or balance, squat, stoop, twist, turn, push, pull, kneel, crouch, crawl, and reach with hands and arms.
• This position frequently must lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and infrequently must lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Hearing requirements include ability to listen and respond appropriately to conversations in person, virtually, and over the phone.
• Only electrical hazards and other minor potential hazards normally found in an office environment are anticipated.
• Field activities may require walking on uneven terrain and working in unfavorable weather conditions.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Maintains required safety, security and operational training; assure procedural and regulatory compliance; make safety, security and quality an integral part of every task; including stopping work if job is unsafe or compromises security.
• Must obtain an L level Department of Energy security clearance.
• This position will ensure all activities and operations are performed in a safe and deliberate manner to include protecting the confidentiality and integrity of Personally Identifiable Information (PII).

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and we do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, or age.

Newport News Nuclear BWXT Los Alamos (N3B) performs the 10-year, $2.1 billion Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract for the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Environmental Management, Los Alamos Field Office.

N3B is a limited liability company owned by Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Nuclear and BWX Technologies, joined by our critical subcontractors Longenecker and Associates and Tech2 Solutions.

N3B brings operational discipline, proven approaches, and predictable results to the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract.