Senior Waste Management Specialist Energy

Job Description

Overview

We are seeking a Senior Waste Management Specialist Energy, to join our team in our Oak Ridge, TN office.

Your role

• Stops work without fear of reprisal for unsafe conditions potentially affecting personnel safety or environmental risk.
• Complies with DOT regulations, EPA regulations and DOE Orders as applicable.
• Reviews existing procedures and prepares revisions and checklist updates to incorporate regulatory requirements and changes as well as customer driven revisions.
• Makes waste packaging determinations.
• Performs marking, labeling, and placarding determinations.
• Calculates radionuclide and other hazardous material inventories for packages and conveyance.
• Provides guidance and oversight for loading, handling, segregation, and securement of loads.
• Prepares shipping papers/records and waste manifests in accordance with state and federal regulations.
• Interfaces with onsite and offsite treatment, storage and disposal units for acceptance of various waste streams for treatment and/or disposal including development of waste profiles and related documentation.
• Teams and interfaces with treatment, storage, disposal, generators and/or other customers and regulators to resolve specific waste management related concerns.
• Responsible for total asset visibility of all waste and shipment containers and maintains drum inventory database.
• Anticipates requirements and orders required items for waste management.
• Supports Operations with all waste management, RCRA, and thorium product shipment activities.
• Works under general supervision.
• Supports the execution of Integrated Safety Management System (ISMS) guiding principles and core functions and the Isotek Safety Culture.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

About you

• Bachelor of Engineering or related Science degree required or equivalent experience.
• Q Clearance or the ability to obtain a Q Clearance.
• Requires ten (10) years’ experience conducting onsite waste shipping manifests and waste characterization.
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Strong communication, verbal and written skills.
• Detailed knowledge of state and federal transportation and environmental regulations (WAC, FMSCA, RCRA, CERLA, and TSCA).
• Organized and disciplines approach to documentation, development, maintenance and tracking of waste activities.
• Proficiency with eMWaste database.
• Applicants selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information or matter.
• U.S. citizenship required for Isotek Systems, LLC, project positions.
• Must be a U.S. citizen in order to be considered.

Rewards & benefits

At AtkinsRéalis, our values—Safety, Integrity, Collaboration, Innovation, and Excellence—are more than just words. They are the foundation of who we are and how we work. These principles shape our culture, guide our decisions, and inspire us to create an environment where every team member feels empowered to grow, succeed, and make a meaningful impact.

Depending on your employment status, AtkinsRéalis benefits may include medical, dental, vision, company-paid life and short- and long-term disability benefits, employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting, employee stock purchase plan, Paid Time Off, leaves of absences options, flexible work options, recognition and employee satisfaction programs, employee assistance program, and voluntary benefits. You can review our comprehensive benefits page here.

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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Additional information

Expected compensation range is between $90,000 - $150,000 annually depending on skills, experience, and geographical location.

Are you ready to expand your career with us? Apply today and help us shape something extraordinary.

AtkinsRéalis is an equal opportunity, Drug-Free employer EOE/Veteran/Disability

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Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.