BWXT
BWXT is looking for a Waste Management Specialist to ensure compliance with federal and state waste regulations for our NFS Transportation/Waste Management programs. The role includes waste characterization, packaging, storage, and disposition in accordance with RCRA, TSCA, NRC, and DOT.
Location
Onsite at Erwin, Tennessee.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities
- Interface with on-site waste generators to develop solutions to technical problems associated with T/WM.
- Provide direction to waste generators for adherence to on‑site and off‑site waste acceptance criteria.
- Review and approve work requests, procedures, and drawings detailing proposed process changes and determine waste characterization, packaging, storage and disposal strategies (RCRA, low level radioactive, mixed, PCB, and sanitary waste).
- Develop and revise waste characterization documents.
- Prepare sampling and analysis plans in accordance with EPA guidance documents and SW‑846.
- Interpret laboratory analytical data and characterize material for disposal per applicable regulations and disposal/treatment facilities acceptance criteria.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Engineering, Waste Management, Environmental Science, or related science/engineering field (or 8 years of equivalent experience).
- 3 to 5 years of experience since degree in hazardous, radioactive, and mixed waste management, with working knowledge of RCRA, DOT, and radioactive waste regulations.
Benefits & Compensation
- Competitive salary range: $77,000 – $116,000 per year, adjusted for local market factors.
- Health, dental, and retirement plans.
- Flexible work schedules and paid time off.
- Professional development opportunities, mentorship, and continuing education sponsorship.
- Inclusive workplace celebrating diverse perspectives.
- Mission‑driven organization contributing to energy security.
Additional Information
The position is at-will and may be subject to collective bargaining agreement. Successful candidates must be U.S. citizens and able to obtain a DOE security clearance. Applicants will undergo background checks, drug tests, and reference verifications.