Regulated Waste Management Engineer Environmental

Regulated Waste Management Engineer Environmental

parental leave, tuition assistance, 401(k)

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Join the Naval Nuclear Laboratory team in a Regulated Waste Management Engineering role! In this dynamic and visible position, the successful candidate will interact with technical and operations personnel at the Bettis Laboratory to address regulated waste management needs across the site.

While this is not an all-inclusive list, the successful candidate will be responsible to:

• Engage in the planning stages of testing, renovation, construction, demolition, and maintenance work that will generate regulated waste.
• Obtain a thorough understanding of the work that will be performed, including project objectives, equipment, work area, and schedule.
• Recommend waste management approaches and alternatives to the project execution team.
• Provide engineering support for implementing the selected waste management approach in accordance with federal, state, and local requirements.
• Coordinate characterization of anticipated waste streams using process knowledge or sampling.
• Remain engaged with project team throughout execution, adjusting waste management strategies as needed to accommodate scope growth or change in project priorities/direction.
• Coordinate and perform engineering surveillances of waste management practices to verify the alignment with personnel training and written instructions.
• Perform engineering evaluations and analysis and make engineering decisions for all aspects of assigned tasks, including the evaluation of waste streams based upon process knowledge or analytical results.

The candidate will receive training and obtain the needed qualifications to characterize waste in accordance with federal (RCRA and TSCA), state (PADEP) and local (NNPP and Bettis Laboratory) regulations and enter radiological areas. Based on prior experience and organizational needs, the candidate may also receive training and obtain the qualifications as necessary to determine the appropriate treatment and/or disposal site for hazardous and mixed waste.

This can include the certification that waste meets all acceptance criteria for the selected treatment/disposal site.

Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in a related technical, engineering or science field and a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience; or Masters degree from an accredited college or university in a related technical, engineering or science field and a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience; or Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university in a related technical, engineering or science field;

or Currently an Advanced Reactor Training Engineer, Refueling Engineer, or Field (RPCO) Engineer at the Company.

• Background in determining treatment and/or disposal site for hazardous and RCRA aspects of mixed waste.
• Certifying wastes meets all acceptance criteria for the selected treatment/disposal site.

• Health, Dental, Vision & Voluntary Benefits
• 401(k) Savings program & Capital Accumulation Plan
• Personal & Medical Time Off
• Flexible Work Schedules
• Tuition Assistance for Eligible Employees
• Student Debt Benefit Personal Time Off Sell Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Wellness Program
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$85,200.00 - $ annually
Salary information provided is a general guideline only. Annual salary is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

The Naval Nuclear Laboratory is operated for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) by Fluor Marine Propulsion, LLC (FMP), a wholly owned subsidiary of Fluor Corporation. Naval…