Argonne is searching for a qualified Waste Specialist for our Nuclear, Waste and Site Services division. This position, under minimal supervision, plans and assists with radioactive, hazardous, chemical, and abatement materials management, characterization, and packaging. In addition, works with onsite waste generators to ensure they remain compliant with DOE, EPA, and Laboratory policies, procedures, and guidelines.

　　Position Requirements

　　Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering, or equivalent experience.

　　Two-Five years of experience in the field of waste management and/or hazardous transportation.

　　Experience must demonstrate technical competence in managing and shipping hazardous and radioactive waste in compliance with applicable standards and regulations including DOE Order 435.1, CERCLA, RCRA, TSCA, DOT and in accordance with common DOE TSDF Waste Acceptance Criteria requirements.

　　Roles and Responsibilities

　　Provide technical support to generators and projects for accurate and complete characterization of their wastes.

　　Develop waste sampling plans, and interpret the analytical results to determine radiological, hazardous and Department of Transportation (DOT) classifications.

　　Comprehensive training and understanding of regulations and standards applicable to waste management and transportation (e.g., CERCLA, RCRA, TSCA, DOT, NRC, EPA, DOE Orders, TSDF Waste Acceptance Criteria).

　　Extensive knowledge of waste management processes and requirements.

　　Working knowledge of radioactive and hazardous waste characterization and management.

　　Efficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).

　　Assisting the waste shipper in conducting shipments to various TSDF’s (EnergySolutions, NNSS, Clean Harbors, Stericycle, etc.).

　　Write detailed inventory release documents to help facilitate processing operations to field personnel.

　　Identifies waste streams for segregation by waste profile.

　　Ensures Waste Acceptance Criteria requirements are met for various TSDF’s.

　　Ensure waste packages contain no prohibited items per waste profile and TSDF requirements.

　　Ability to model Argonne’s Core Values: Impact, Safety, Respect, Integrity, and Teamwork.

　　Training Requirements

　　Able to obtain DOT shipper certification, Radiation Worker I, OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER, fissionable material handler, special materials material control and accountability, and other training as required by the facility per DOE Order 426.2 required Training Implementation Matrices.Job Family

　　Professional Technical (PT)

　　Job Profile

　　Waste Management 2

　　Worker Type

　　Regular

　　Time Type

　　Full time

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