The Waste Management Supervisor is responsible for supporting operations in the management of waste generated under commissioning operations. The Waste Management Supervisor will be directly responsible for daily management of all waste generated at the WTP site. These activities include but are not limited to Labeling and packaging of waste, and all waste inspection requirements. The Waste Management Supervisor is fully responsible for coordinating of Waste Handlers activities within the assigned scope and provides direction to waste generators for the management of waste as needed. The position ensures work executed by waste management staff and waste generators is in accordance with applicable project procedures, policies and all applicable laws, regulations, Contract, Authorization Basis, and technical requirements.

This position will eventually be a four on four off 12 hour rotating day shift position.

This position shall be performed under the day-to-day direction, control, and supervision of WTCC

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES/TASKS

• Perform all work safely and with the utmost concern for the safety of self and other employees.

• Perform all work in compliance with environmental permits and regulations.

• Perform waste management activities in accordance with RCRA regulations 40 CFR and the Washington Department of Ecology Dangerous Waste regulations WAC 173.303.

• Provide waste packaging instructions that are in compliance with DOT 49 CFR transportation and procedure requirements to the waste generators and waste handlers.

• Demonstrate an understanding of environmental regulations and of the WTP Dangerous waste Permit, with aspects to management of dangerous and mixed waste.

• Obtain and maintain qualification as waste shipper for both dangerous and radioactive wastes

• Responsible for all aspects of waste packaging, waste labeling, and waste storage.

• Maintain current training, certification and development requirements.

• Maintains assigned tracking reports, metrics and records.

• Some support for department procedure change control may be required.

• Support the Waste Treatment Plant Nuclear Safety Quality Culture by emphasizing the values of safety and quality in the performance of work in order to protect self, others, and the environment

• This job description is not intended to include every duty, task or instruction for which an employee is responsible. Other tasks may be assigned, based on business needs and the department supervisors.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide supervision of assigned personnel selected to perform waste management activities to include assigning complex work, setting work priorities, and evaluating and training them.

• Maintain awareness of the facility status and ensuring that related waste management activities are prioritized to ensure uninterrupted operations.

• Responsible for the performance of waste handlers assigned to the waste management organization.

• Responsible for supporting the Waste Characterizations Specialists by ensuring waste is information is accurately documented and provided for waste characterization packaging and disposal.

• Responsible for providing waste management instruction on the packaging and management for waste generator in the field.

REQUIREMENTS/SPECIFICATIONS

Education:High school diploma or equivalent required; an associate’s degree (2 years) or a bachelor’s degree (4 years) may be counted toward required years of supervisory experience. 

Experience: 6 years of supervisory experience in areas of hazardous waste management under RCRA or Washington State of Ecology, construction, engineering, startup, or other related experience is desired. Strong organizational and planning skills required, including the ability to prioritize workloads of assigned personnel based on project needs and then effectively communicate those priorities to impacted organizations.  Must also have working knowledge of DOT 49 CFR requirements and have or be able to obtain a DOT shippers certification. Excellent technical writing/editing and verbal communication skills and a working knowledge of Conduct of Operations is desirable.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

(EFNM) Exposed Field Non-Manual

Performs desk work, including writing, computer workstation processes, and telephone operation. Arranges for and/or performs presentations, oral reports, planning meetings, and other formal and informal contacts, requiring long periods of sitting. Oversees field activities through inspections, testing and equipment operations, which requires walking, standing, bending, and turning along with wearing of personal protective equipment. Occasional loading, transport, and unloading of tools and/or supplies specific to an activity.

This position is located at the Construction Site (22 miles north of Richland) and works a 4 x 10 schedule, M-Th, 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Must be able to obtain a Department of Energy (DOE) badge for access to the Hanford site.

Must be able to work in the United States without Sponsorship

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $99,193.03 - $154,255.09 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant internal equity, and alignment with market data.)

This position includes a competitive benefits package. For more detailed information on our Benefits and what it is like to work for Amentum: please visit our careers site: www.amentumcareers.com

Amentum is a global company with a heritage dating back more than 100 years and delivering solutions in nuclear energy, infrastructure, operations and maintenance, and national security. Our predecessors helped build Hoover Dam, protected fighting forces in World War II, and supported the Manhattan Project. Today, our teams clean up legacy nuclear waste around the world, manage the United Kingdom’s defense portfolio, design programs and tests for Navy submarine electronic systems, and provide integrated supply chain services needed in developing countries during the pandemic.

Amentum has joined with Bechtel to create an LLC, known as the Waste Treatment Completion Company (WTCC) Join us as we make history at the Hanford Vit Plant, known as the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant. We are designing and building a one-of-a-kind facility that will turn radioactive and chemical waste left over from World War II and Cold War plutonium production into a form safe for disposal. Your efforts will help protect the nearby Columbia River and the communities, salmon, and wildlife along its shorelines throughout the Northwest.

Sitting at the confluence of the Columbia, Snake and Yakima rivers near two mountain ranges, our community provides access to year-round outdoor recreation, 300 days of sun a year, more than 200 wineries within a 50-mile radius, and the amenities of large cities just a three-hour drive (or short flight) to Seattle and Portland.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language at EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans and Labor Laws Posters.