Hazardous Materials Specialist
Employer: Central Plateau Cleanup Company · Location: Richland, WA · Posting: 41180 · Type: Full-Time · Pay: $81,500-$125,250/yr
Duties
WORK SAFE, MAKE A DIFFERENCE, AND BE PART OF HISTORY WITH CPCCo! At Central Plateau Cleanup Company (CPCCo), located in Richland, Washington, we are working to provide a sustainable future for the historic Hanford area through the protection of the Columbia River and the remediation of the Central Plateau. To achieve our mission, we need exceptionally talented, innovative, and driven people to help us reduce risks on the Hanford Site by removing some of the most hazardous waste streams and facilities in the Department of Energy (DOE) complex. If you would like to work with a highly skilled workforce to achieve unique and challenging goals that critically impact our environment and community, this is your chance to be a part of our legacy! A day in the life of a Hazardous Waste Shipper includes, but is not limited to: * Provide support for transportation logistics and compliant shipping of hazardous, radioactive, and mixed materials and wastes on and off of the Hanford site. Compliance to applicable DOT regulations, Hanford Site Transportation Safety Document, and DOE Orders. * Interpret DOT regulations, Hanford Site Transportation Safety Document, and DOE Orders. * With limited assistance, determines containers and conveyance marking, labeling, and placarding requirements. * Calculates radionuclide and other hazardous material inventories for packages and conveyance. * Determines proper shipping names for packages. * With limited assistance, prepares documentation required to ship hazardous/radioactive materials and wastes. * Inspects containers/packages for condition and proper marking and labeling prior to shipment. * Assists Waste Management Representatives in the proper selection of containers for waste packaging. * Escort shipments, as required by the Transportation Safety Document. * Provide peer reviews to other CPCCo shippers of shipment documentation upon completion of qualification cards.
Qualifications
Intermediate Grade 15: Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience with 3 or more years of relevant experience Career Level Grade 16: Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience with 5 or more years of relevant experience The higher posted level has greater scope, complexity, authority, impact. The level offered to the selected candidate will be based on the needs of the company and the candidate's education, training, and/or experience.
Compensation
In accordance with the CPCCo salary determination process, CPCCo takes into consideration the level of assigned job duties and responsibilities, and the candidate's education, training, and/or experience relative to internal peers and the external labor market. CPCCo will not solicit salary history for candidates. Expected annualized pay range based on full time schedule (40 hours per week): Intermediate Grade 15: $81,500 - $114,100 Career Level Grade 16: $81,500 - $125,250 In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for variable pay awards. CPCCo's generous benefits package offers medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, 401(k) employer match and paid time off. For a full list of benefits please see https://cpcco.hanford.gov/page.cfm/Careers A few benefits/perks you can anticipate, depending on the nature of your employment with CPCCo, include the following: - A casual-dress work environment, where jeans are a regular thing. - A standard 4-10's work schedule and a great community ( https://www.visittri-cities.com/) that allows for long weekends and recharging on the Columbia River, on a golf course, at 200+ surrounding wineries, or at other Pacific Northwest destinations where fishing, hunting, snowboarding, hiking, and other outdoor sporting opportunities are in abundance. CPCCo is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.