Waste Management Technician - LTD Global

Waste Management Technician

We’re looking for a Waste Management Technician (5-month contract) to join the Environment, Health, & Safety Division. This position is responsible for both routine and non-routine processing of hazardous, radioactive, and mixed waste at the Hazardous Waste Handling Facility.

Responsibilities:

• Perform waste work activities required to implement the Waste Management Program as necessary and assigned to ensure safe and compliant Waste Management group policies and procedures. These activities include, but are not limited to:
• Perform a wide range of routine and non-routine processes based on WMG procedures including waste (radioactive/hazardous/mixed) receipt/collection, transportation, storage, labeling, treatment, consolidating, inspecting, compacting, sampling, and packaging to facilitate offsite shipment of hazardous, radioactive, and mixed wastes.
• Responsible for performing radiological surveys/assessments and completing Radioactive Isotopic Journal entries.
• Perform and analyze radiological surveys using liquid scintillation counters.
• Utilize waste requisition and other tracking systems; obtain representative samples of wastes (hazardous/radioactive/mixed); package and lab-pack wastes.
• Assist in completing hazardous and radioactive waste profiles, manifests, and shipping documents, and maintain waste processing records.
• Conduct daily/weekly/monthly, etc. inspections of the facility, including vehicles, associated waste handling and safety equipment, and waste containers.
• Assist in waste minimization efforts by optimizing consolidation of bulk wastes and lab packs, segregating non-hazardous and non-radioactive wastes, identifying recyclable materials, and recommending additional minimization measures.
• Process and prepare packages and documents for special wastes, such as asbestos, contaminated soil, and recyclable materials.
• Oversee and assist waste processing contractors and transporters by following well-defined procedures and checklists.
• Assist with maintaining material (waste) and supply inventory in an organized, clean, and safe configuration.
• Evaluate and implement all required safety practices including surveys, contamination control, dosimetry, posting/labeling, training, and associated documentation.
• Assist with hazardous/radioactive material spill response.
• Assist in inspecting and maintaining HWHF, vehicles, and equipment such as emergency showers, eye washes, spill kits, first aid kits, etc.
• Assist with special projects such as legacy waste, TRU waste, Building D&D wastes, etc.
• Perform radiological surveys (radiation, contamination, and airborne radioactive) and generate associated documents, reports, and audits in support of assigned area(s).
• Post/label areas and items controlled for regulatory purposes.
• Report processing and work order accomplishments, contractor activities, nonconformances, equipment, and supply needs.

Additional Responsibilities as needed:

• May support assessments, audits, and other measures needed regarding incidents.
• May assist with waste certification training for waste generators and Operations and Team personnel.
• May act as an emergency responder at the OSHA-defined First Responder Operations Level of competency.
• Exercise judgment and initiative within defined procedures and practices and with supervisor oversight to determine appropriate EH&S action and work methods.
• Frequent customer contact to provide solutions to EH&S technical problems associated with specific projects.

Qualifications

• 2 years of related work experience in Waste Management or a similar field OR a combination of education and experience in technical knowledge and principles.
• Experience in radiation measurement and radioisotope handling principles including monitoring, analysis, and radioisotope identification.
• Must be able to perform physical requirements of the position including: approx. 2 hours per day sitting, approx. 4 hours per day standing and/or walking.
• Some duties of this position require up to 1 hour per day of the following types of hand use: fine manipulation, keyboard/mouse use, simple and/or power grasping. Must be able to routinely lift and carry up to 50 lbs. Must be able to perform the physical aspects of waste handling including some routine squatting, kneeling, climbing, bending, and twisting.
• Must have/maintain a current driver’s license to drive a government vehicle across public roadways.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous RCRA facility operations experience.
• Experience working in a research facility.

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