Waste Acceptance Specialist, ERDF/IDF

External Job Opportunity

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 an ERDF / IDF Waste Acceptance Specialist involves:
* Maintaining working knowledge of the waste acceptance criteria and the waste acceptance processes at ERDF and IDF.
* Work directly with waste generators to ensure compliant management of mixed low-level waste (MLLW), low-level waste (LLW), hazardous / dangerous, and non-regulated wastes in support of the development of waste profiles.
* Work directly with waste generators to ensure compliant container waste acceptance.
* Coordinate with waste generators and ERDF / IDF personnel for reviews and approvals on waste acceptance documentation.
* Review waste generator chemical designations and radioactive waste determinations with a focus on regulatory and facility waste acceptance criteria compliance.
* Review various Project documents (data quality objectives (DQOs), sampling and analysis plans (SAPs) etc.) and provide comments as feedback to the waste generator.
* Participate in waste generator site visits to observe and assess generator compliance with regulations and ERDF / IDF waste acceptance criteria.
* Understanding and administering quality program standards.
* Performing Waste Management Information System (WMIS) data entry.
* Performing Solid Waste Information and Tracking System (SWITS) data entry.
* Performing chemical and radioactive waste characterization designations.
* Interpreting laboratory analysis.
* Ability to work independently and in a team environment.


Basic Qualifications


* Career Level Grade 17: Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience with 6 or more years of relevant experience.

* Senior Level Grade 18: Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience with 8 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


* BS degree in chemistry or in a technical discipline.
* Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel).
* Current or past Hazardous waste worker.
* Current or past Radiological Worker 1.
* Current or past Hazardous Waste Designation experience.
* Experience with WA State Regulators concerning Hazardous Waste Programs
* Experience with Waste Acceptance Processes of Commercial Radiological Treatment Facilities
* 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:

Career Level Grade 17: $86,200- $137,650
Senior Level Grade 18: $94,750 - $151,800

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/Careers

A few benefits/perks you can anticipate, depending on the nature of your employment with CPCCo, include the following:

* A great community (https://www.visittri-cities.com/) where you can recharge 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.