Waste Management Specialist (Early Career/Intermed

External Job Opportunity Title Waste Management Specialist (Early Career/Intermed Position Number 38542 Company Central Plateau Cleanup Comp City/State Richland, WA Location Richland, Washington Posted 12/05/2023 Closes 12/12/2023 Regular/Temporary Regular Full/Part-Time Full-Time Job Duties/Scope Of Work WORK SAFE, MAKE A DIFFERENCE, AND BE A PART OF HISTORY WITH CPCCo! At Central Plateau Cleanup Company (CPCCo), located in Richland, Washington, we are working to provide a sustainable future for the historic Hanford area through the protection of the Columbia River and the remediation of the Central Plateau.
To achieve our mission, we need exceptionally talented, innovative, and driven people to help us reduce risks on the Hanford Site by removing some of the most hazardous waste streams and facilities in the Department of Energy (DOE) complex.
If you would like to work with a highly skilled workforce to achieve unique and challenging goals that critically impact our environment and community, this is your chance to be a part of our legacy! A day in the life of a Waste Management Specialist involves: * Assist generators in the compliant management of waste including mixed, low level, TRU, hazardous, recyclable, and non-regulated.
* Maintain working knowledge of the treatment storage & disposal (TSD) facilities' waste acceptance criteria and the waste acceptance processes, on and off the Hanford Site.
* Understand and administering quality program standards.
* Perform Solid Waste Inventory Tracking System (SWITS) data entry/IDMS workflow entries/SharePoint reviews.
* Support Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) and work planning involving waste activities.
* Perform chemical and radioactive waste characterization designations.
* Review various Project documents (data quality objectives (DQOs), sampling and analysis plans (SAPs) and provide comments as requested.
* Interpret laboratory analysis.
* Interpret waste management, treatment and transportation regulations.
* Provide waste packaging guidance.
* Support field activities.
* Work with radioactive and hazardous materials/waste in radiological areas/hazardous waste sites.
Basic Qualifications * Early Career Level Grade 13: Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
* Intermediate Grade 14: Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience with 2 or more years of relevant experience.
The higher posted level has greater scope, complexity, authority, impact.
The level offered to the selected candidate will be based on the needs of the company and the candidate's education, training, and/or experience.
Desired Qualifications * Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
* Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel).
* Current or past Hazardous Waste Worker.
* Current or past Hazardous Waste Designation.
* Experience in radioactive and hazardous waste management and operations.
* Previous experience with Washington State and Federal environmental regulations (WAC, RCRA, CERCLA, and TSCA), waste management, and radiochemistry.
Compensation & Benefits In accordance with the CPCCo salary determination process, CPCCo takes into consideration the level of assigned job duties and responsibilities, and the candidate's education, training, and/or experience relative to internal peers and the external labor market.
CPCCo will not solicit salary history for candidates.
Expected annualized pay range based on 40 hours per week: * Early Career Level Grade 13: $67,725 - $81,663 * Intermediate Grade 14: $71,200 - $89,800 In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for variable pay awards.
CPCCo's generous benefits package offers medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, 401(k) employer match and paid time off.
For a full list of benefits please see https://cpcco.
hanford.
gov/page.
cfm/CareersandBenefits A few benefits/perks you can anticipate, depending on the nature of your employment with CPCCo, include the following: * A casual-dress work environment, where jeans are a regular thing.
* A standard 4-10's work schedule that allows for long weekends and recharging on the Columbia River, on a golf course, at 200+ surrounding wineries, or at other Pacific Northwest destinations where fishing, hunting, snowboarding, hiking, and other outdoor sporting opportunities are in abundance.
CPCCo is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
Relocation Funding Provided No U.
S.
Citizenship Required Yes Clearance Required No Job Classification Exempt Shift Work Required No We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Applicants and employees have rights under Federal Employment Laws and are protected under federal law against discrimination.
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