Field Technician

Job Description

We have an opening for a Field Technician to provide technical support and customer services in the management of hazardous, including explosive, and radioactive waste. Under general supervision you will perform a variety of technical functions in collecting, packaging, labeling, identifying, documenting, segregating, consolidating, treating, and storing hazardous, explosive and radioactive waste generated by various LLNL programs. This position is in the Radioactive and Hazardous Waste Management (RHWM) Program within the Strategic Deterrence (SD) Directorate.

This position requires full-time on-site presence due to the nature of the work.

This position will be filled at either level based on knowledge and related experience as assessed by the hiring team. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if hired at the higher level.

• Perform a wide variety of waste management activities, often wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) such as anti-C’s, respirator, hearing protection, etc., to collect, package, label, identify, segregate, consolidate, treat, store, and verify hazardous, low level radioactive, mixed and/or transuranic waste.
• Operate wastewater retention tanks and/or systems, perform pump-outs, perform lab packing of waste chemicals and manage waste container storage areas.
• Perform field testing (pH, visual etc.) and sampling of waste to verify characterization and/or treatment results and operate radiation survey instruments to obtain radiological data.
• Operate a variety of vehicles up to and including 5-ton trucks, use material handling equipment (fork trucks, drum handling equipment, mechanical pump systems, etc.), and use hand and power tools.
• Respond to environmental emergencies at LLNL, and work with cross-organizational personnel performing decontamination of facility infrastructure and equipment.
• Gather, analyze, and record basic pertinent data and maintain detailed and accurate records associated with radioactive and hazardous waste to properly characterize and manage the waste.
• Complete and maintain training requirements per Federal, State, and LLNL requirements.
• Provide high-end customer service to a wide range waste generators as the front-line interface between RHWM and waste generators.
• Perform all assignments in accordance with ES&H, security, and business practice requirements and policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Solve difficult radioactive and hazardous waste management problems using established guidelines and routine techniques and procedures.
• Plan and execute small waste management projects including directing the activities of other technicians.
• Conduct On-the-Job-Training and provide mentoring and leadership for less experienced technicians.

• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
• Associate degree in environmental or related scientific field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Basic knowledge of State and Federal regulations as they apply to hazardous and radioactive waste management, with emphasis on managing waste in satellite accumulation areas (SAAs) and 90-day consolidated accumulation areas (CAAs) or experience working within nuclear or high-hazard facilities.
• Basic knowledge of field instrumentation, such as radiation survey instruments, pH meters, etc., with an emphasis on their application to radioactive and hazardous waste processes.
• Elementary understanding of chemistry principles, including compatibility, and/or general understanding of radioactive contamination control methods.
• Ability to meet medical qualifications to wear respiratory protection equipment, climb ladders and meet other physical requirements specified in the job demands worksheet and to successfully complete all Federal, State, LLNL and Department of Transportation (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). requirements.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills in order to build and maintain working relationships with coworkers, waste generators, programmatic support personnel and management.
• Strong…