APTIM is hiring: Waste Transportation and Disposal (T&D) Manager in Los Alamos

Job Overview

APTIM is currently seeking a Waste Transportation and Disposal (T&D) Manager to support our deactivation, decommissioning, and removal projects at Los Alamos National Laboratory and nationwide. This position will be responsible for supervising project activities associated with the transportation and disposal of radioactive, hazardous, mixed, and clean wastes and other materials transported off-site for recycling, reuse, or disposal. Strong interpersonal skills are required, including the ability to communicate clearly and confidently, both written and verbally, to all project team members including client representatives, regulators, and APTIM colleagues alike.

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities

• Prepare waste characterization and classification paperwork; generate profile and shipping manifest documents.
• Ensure all waste is packaged, labeled, and shipped in accordance with USEPA, USDOT (49 CFR 173-178), USNRC (10 CFR Part 71), and applicable site requirements.
• Oversee and track inspections, weights, and radiological survey of incoming and outgoing waste trucks and containers.
• Work with the client and other stakeholders to resolve issues before a waste shipment departs the site.
• Manage on-site inspections and inventories of waste collection and storage areas.
• Ensure work is executed in accordance with approved work processes using standard tools adopted by the Company.
• Execute field tasks in a safe and efficient manner; ensure that any safety incidents are communicated and managed in accord with company and client procedures.
• Establish strategic relationships with packaging, transportation, and disposal vendors for multiple project sites.

Basic Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience and educational training for the role (e.g., 40-hour USDOT Radioactive Materials Shipping; training in USNRC packaging regulations).
• Minimum 15 years of relevant and appropriate experience in planning, coordination, and execution of all key responsibilities/accountabilities as noted above.
• Interprets customer needs, assesses requirements and identifies solutions to non-standard requests.
• Explains difficult issues and works to establish consensus.
• Promotes teamwork; coaches and guides others.
• A bachelor’s degree is preferred; however, candidates with an associate degree and equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience will also be considered.

About APTIM

APTIM is committed to accelerating the transition toward a clean and efficient energy economy, building a sustainable future for our communities and natural world, and creating a more inclusive and equitable environment that celebrates the diversity of our communities. We specialize in environmental, resilience, and sustainability and energy solutions, as well as technical and data solutions, program management, and critical infrastructure. For every challenge our clients face, there is an opportunity for APTIM to innovate a fit-for-purpose solution that will raise your organization or community to a new standard of excellence.

What you can expect from APTIM

• Work that is worthy of your time and talent
• Respect and flexibility to live a full life at work and at home
• Dogged determination to deliver for our clients and communities
• A voice in making our company better
• Investment into your personal and professional development

As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the current pay range for this position is $190,000 - $200,000 per year. Compensation depends on several factors including experience, education, key skills, geographic location of the position, client requirements, external market competitiveness, and internal equity among other employees within APTIM.

Employee Benefits

APTIM is committed to providing an extensive range of benefits that protect and promote the health and financial well-being of our employees and their families through the APTIM Benefits Marketplace.

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance: Through the marketplace, our employees can choose benefits from multiple levels and carriers to find the right benefits for their location.
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave (eligibility based on company policy and applicable law)
• 401(k) options through the Aon Pooled Employer Plan. Details vary by business unit.