Waste Engineer

Company : CONSOLIDATED NUCLEAR SECURITY, LLC

Job Description - Waste Engineer

Location: Oak Ridge, TN
Job Title: Waste Engineer
Career Level From: Specialist
Career Level To: Senior Specialist
Job Specialty: ES&H General

What You'll Do

Serves as waste engineering support to waste generators and represents Waste Management in technical tasks involved in the management of legacy, current, and future production program wastes. Provides direction for the generation and management of high-volume and complex production low-level wastes, mixed low-level wastes, and hazardous wastes in addition to weapon material and weapon-related material in accordance with all relevant local, state, and federal regulations. Assists generators in the development of waste management plans and characterization of wastes. Ensures waste packages are suitable for shipment in commerce to an appropriate receiving facility prior to acceptance into Waste Management storage.

The position will support Production waste-generating activities and requires a thorough understanding of regulatory, commercial, and site command media requirements not limited to 10 CFR, 40 CFR, 49 CFR, DOE Order 435.1 and various Waste Acceptance Criteria, translating these procedures and regulations into actionable guidance for waste generators and other operations personnel performing waste management functions. Well versed in waste characterization, treatment, packaging, transportation, and disposal of waste generated at Department of Energy nuclear facilities, a Production Waste Engineer oversees the “cradle-to-grave" lifecycle of all production waste streams and supports readiness and technological maturation of all new production and R&D processes as a representative of Waste Management.

Candidate will spend 50% of time in support of field activities that will include climbing ladders and stairs, with the balance performing administrative duties. Occasional respirator use may be required.

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.

Master's degree: Minimum 3 years of relevant experience.

Twelve 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

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.Candidate should have familiarity with waste management requirements of Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), DOE 435.1 - Radioactive Waste Management, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), and related Tennessee requirements.

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 and 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.

If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.

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.

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