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Waste Shipping Engineer

The Naval Nuclear Laboratory is seeking a highly motivated Waste Shipping Engineer to join the Regulated Materials Shipping team! The position offers valuable career building experience through interface with high levels of management, regulatory agencies, treatment, storage, and disposal facilities, and the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program. It also offers the opportunity to gain familiarity with the interpretation of applicable regulatory requirements (e.g. EPA, DOT, NRC, DOE, etc.).  This role involves; characterizing waste for treatment/disposal at off-site disposal facilities, certifying radioactive and hazardous waste for disposal, interface with disposal facilities to identify disposal options, and shipping radioactive, hazardous, and mixed waste to disposal facilities. This role also includes; the review of work documents, engineering evaluations, and/or analyses to support assigned task, interpretation of regulatory requirements for implementation into waste management practices, prepare and maintain records/reports to meet regulatory and Program requirements, identify improvements to existing processes, interface between waste generators and Regulated Materials to ensure for compliant generation of regulated waste, and lead or provide support for inspections and interface with outside regulatory agencies. Apply today!

Required Skills *

Intermediate:
  • Bachelor’s degree in a technical, engineering or science-related field from an accredited college or university and a minimum of two years of relevant experience; or
  • Master’s degree in a degree in a technical, engineering or science-related field from an accredited college or university and a minimum of one year of relevant experience; or
  • Currently or previously EOOW qualified in the Nuclear Operations Program; or
  • SRE Qualification
 
Advanced:
  • Bachelor’s degree in a technical, engineering or science-related field from an accredited college or university and a minimum of four years of relevant experience; or
  • Master’s degree in a degree in a technical, engineering or science-related field from an accredited college or university and a minimum of two years of relevant experience; or
  • Currently or previously NPE qualified or CTE/ACRS and one year of EOOW in the Nuclear Operations Program; or
  • Watch Instructor and Refueling Facility Area Refueling Engineer and one year as SRE

Preferred Skills

  • Experience in the interpretation and application of the 49 CFR requirements related to the classification, packaging, and shipment of hazardous materials
  • Experience with the 40 CFR waste regulations, and radiation worker qualification
  • Currently certified as DOT Radioactive Materials Shipper, DOT Hazardous Waste Shipper, DOT Mixed Waste Shipper, and International Air Transportation Association-Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air Shipper
  • Proficiency in typical Microsoft software such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Experience with evaluations of/and process improvements
  • Previous experience supporting or running a project with multiple stakeholders