Manager, Waste Management & Field Services

Overview

At PNNL, our core capabilities are divided among major departments that are referred to as directorates within the Lab, focused on a specific area of scientific research or other function, with its own leadership team and dedicated budget.

Our directorates related to Mission Support & Operations include the Office of General Counsel, Business Services, Communications and External Engagement, Operational Systems, Communications and Information Technology, and Performance Management.

The Operational Systems Directorate (OSD) leads delivery of PNNL’s 10-year, $1.2 billion campus construction portfolio—the single largest construction and modernization effort in the Laboratory’s history. OSD oversees operations and facility services, maintenance, and infrastructure planning.

A team of nearly 800 staff comprise OSD, spanning a wide range of disciplines, including craftspeople, engineers, construction professionals, technicians, scientists, administrators, and specialists. Together, they ensure that PNNL’s assets, services, and OSD‑led programs are managed and performed safely, securely, reliably, effectively, and efficiently.

The directorate stewards more than $250 million in annual budget authority, manages more than 2.5 million square feet of facility space across two campuses, oversees approximately 200 regulatory program areas, and executes a multi‑million‑dollar facility and infrastructure project portfolio.

The mission of the Environment, Health, Safety and Security (EH&S) Division is to minimize risks, assure compliance with regulatory standards, and promote a culture of safety, health, and environmental stewardship.

EH&S focuses on reducing environmental impact, promoting employee health, preventing workplace incidents, and safeguarding physical and information security. Core functions include risk assessment, safety training, environmental stewardship, health monitoring, emergency preparedness, and implementing security measures. EH&S fosters a culture of safety, maintainability, and continuous improvement, ensuring operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and long‑term organizational resilience.

This position is responsible for providing leadership and technical direction to the Field Services team in guiding the management of hazardous materials (e.g. chemicals, biological, radioactive) and hazardous, radioactive and mixed waste in accordance with federal, state and local regulations. In addition, this position is responsible for supporting management of excess property.

Duties include:

• Advises research operations staff on the proper management of hazardous materials, assets and disposal of multiple waste streams, while maintaining successful research operations.
• Provides customer service to the research organizations, helping to plan, manage and dispose of waste.
• Identifies and assesses management of hazardous materials and waste management activities subject to internal and external requirements and implements strategies and approaches in compliance with regulations.
• Creates and maintains complete, accurate documentation for hazardous materials management and all waste management activities and conducts self‑assessments to verify effectiveness.
• Advising research operations staff on the proper management of excess property.
• Demonstrate strong domain expertise, foster a healthy culture of innovation and an ethical code of conduct, and steer the team technically.
• Provide career development coaching, mentoring, and feedback to ensure team members have appropriate technical, business and operational skills, training, and experience.
• Promote a healthy organizational culture through a supportive and inclusive work environment.
• Serve as a role model for quality, safety, and security performance. Maintain an understanding of the activities and work scope executed by the team and monitor changes to ensure work remains as authorized.
• Build strong relationships with relevant Project Managers, Operations Managers, Cognizant Space Managers, Facility.
• Builds and maintains relationships with managers, peers, senior leadership, and internal/external stakeholders to advocate for staff and…