Waste Facilities Operations

Y-12 National Security Complex; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Prescription drug plan

Vision plan

Dental plan

401(k) plan

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, TN is seeking a Waste Facilities Operations specialist to oversee daily activities, ensure safety and regulatory compliance, and interface with subcontractors across CNS organizations.

The role emphasizes maintaining facility safety, nuclear criticality safety, environmental compliance, and effective work control, with opportunities to support equipment upgrades and process improvements within Waste Management facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with at least 4 years of relevant experience.
• Master's degree with at least 3 years of relevant experience.
• PhD.
• Twelve (12) or more years of education and/or relevant experience may be considered to satisfy educational and years of-experience requirements for this posting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily activities and maintain compliance in facility safety, nuclear safety, chemical safety, security, environmental compliance, and emergency preparedness within Waste Management facilities.
• Serve as primary interface between Waste Management subcontractors and CNS organizations.
• Work with CNS Fire Department Operations, Radiological Control, Industrial Safety, Industrial Health, ETI, and other organizations to maintain facility compliance and operability.
• Maintain a safe and rigorous work control program covering all corrective and preventive maintenance in Waste Management facilities.
• Maintain equipment operability by ensuring proper maintenance is completed.
• Review surveillances, round sheets, and other monitoring results to ensure facility safety and operability, and maintain documented evidence of equipment status.
• Maintain Waste Management Operations procedures by reviewing and approving procedure changes.
• Work with Waste Management subcontractors to ensure facilities maintain a Facility Safety Hazard Categorization "Below Facility Safety Thresholds".
• Ensure Nuclear Criticality Safety program requirements are implemented and maintained within Waste Management operations.
• Periodically review and revise nuclear criticality safety documents as necessary to support Waste Management operations.
• Assist in determining needed equipment upgrades in Waste Management processes.
• Provide assistance to Waste Management subcontractors in the installation of new equipment and process improvements.

Skills

Facility safety

Nuclear safety

Regulatory compliance

Interface with subcontractors

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Job description

Location: Oak Ridge, TN

Job Title: Waste Facilities Operations

Career Level From: Specialist

Career Level To: Senior Specialist

Job Specialty: ES&H General

What You’ll Do

The Waste Management Facilities Operations is responsible for ensuring operations are in compliance with all applicable requirements for a defined set of Y-12 capabilities and associated infrastructure.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee daily activities and maintain compliance in areas of facility safety, nuclear criticality safety, chemical safety, security, environmental compliance, and emergency preparedness within Waste Management facilities.
• Serve as primary interface between Waste Management subcontractors and CNS organizations.
• Work with CNS Fire Department Operations, Radiological Control, Industrial Safety, Industrial Health, ET&I, and other organizations to maintain facility compliance and operability.
• Maintain a safe and rigorous work control program covering all corrective and preventive maintenance in Waste Management facilities.
• Maintain equipment operability by ensuring proper maintenance is completed.
• Review completed surveillances, round sheets, and other monitoring results to ensure facility safety and operability, and maintain documented evidence of equipment status.
• Maintain Waste Management Operations procedures by reviewing and approving procedure changes.
• Work with Waste Management subcontractors to ensure Waste Management facilities maintain a Facility Safety Hazard Categorization "Below Facility Safety Thresholds".
• Ensure Nuclear Criticality Safety program requirements are implemented and maintained within Waste Management operations.
• Periodically review and revise nuclear criticality safety documents as necessary to support Waste Management operations.
• Assist in determining needed equipment upgrades in Waste Management processes.
• Provide assistance to Waste Management subcontractors in the installation of new equipment and process improvements.

Accountabilities

• To the Manager of Waste Operations in maintaining the functionality of Waste Management facilities and processes, especially in relation to interface with CNS Y-12 organizations.
• To the Waste Management Subcontract Technical Representative in ensuring the satisfactory performance of Waste Management subcontractors.

Authorities

• Authorized to provide work start authorization for all operations to be performed in Waste Management facilities.
• Authorized to interface with CNS Y-12 plant organizations in order to maintain facility compliance and operability.

What You Can Expect

• Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security.
• Top-notch, dedicated colleagues.
• Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization.
• Career advancement and professional development programs.
• Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives.

Minimum Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree: Minimum 4 years of relevant experience.
• OR Master's degree: Minimum 3 years of relevant experience.
• OR PhD.
• Twelve (12) or more years of education and/or relevant experience may be considered to satisfy educational and years of-experience requirements for this posting.

Preferred Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering/science/information technology discipline.
• Master's degree in engineering/science/information technology discipline.
• Previous experience with chemical and radiological waste characterization, treatment, packaging, transportation , and disposal of waste generated at Department of Energy nuclear facilities.
• Previous experience with interpretation of analytical data for the purpose of determining regulatory status as well as mixed low level waste disposition planning and treatment/disposal profile development.
• Prior experience with the Waste Acceptance Criteria at the Nevada Nuclear Security Site and/or commercial TSDFs.
• Formal training related to radioactive waste management, DOT, RCRA, Polychlorinated Biphenyls, and Radiological Worker II is desired.

Why Y-12?

You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home, work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek, while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors, so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as:

• medical plan
• prescription drug plan
• vision plan
• dental plan
• employer matched 401(k) savings plan
• disability coverage
• education reimbursement
• many more.

Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership? Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace, at Y-12, you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.

Notes

The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.

Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.

This position may require entry into the Material Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (10 C.F.R. Part 712), which requires successful competition of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation and may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.

This position may be categorized as a “designated position” identified by 10 C.F.R. Part 709, requiring successful completion of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation that may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.

CNS is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.

CNS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.