Senior​/Principal Environmental Professional - Hazardous Waste Specialist, Onsite

About Sandia

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* Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance
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What Your Job Will Be Like

We are seeking a highly skilled Hazardous Waste Specialist to serve as the technical lead for operations at Sandia National Laboratories/New Mexico (SNL/NM) Hazardous Waste Handling Unit (HWHU). This critical role is based within the Waste Management and Environmental Protection Department (WMEPD), which is responsible for coordinating all waste disposition activities across SNL/NM. The Hazardous Waste Specialist will oversee the safe, compliant, and efficient management of hazardous waste handling processes, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements and Sandia
¿ s rigorous environmental standards. The ideal candidate must demonstrate strong technical expertise, leadership capabilities, and a commitment to environmental stewardship to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence within the HWHU.

On any given day, you may be called on to:

* Coordinate, document, and monitor all day-to-day activities at the Hazardous Waste Handling Unit (HWHU), including waste characterization, pickups, packing, and shipments, ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

* Develop and maintain all HWHU Work Planning and Control (WP&C) documentation such as Preliminary Hazard Screenings (PHSs), Approval/Acceptance forms, Job Safety Analyses (JSAs), and Safety Cases.

* Create and update all technical work documents related to HWHU operations.

* Oversee and support all hazardous waste shipment activities, ensuring proper handling and compliance.

* Prepare for and manage emergency response activities related to HWHU operations.

* Serve as a point of contact for Sandia Members of the Workforce (MOWs) regarding questions or issues related to HWHU activities and support.

* Collaborate with Sandia working groups, including Emergency Response, Chemical Management, and Dashboard Reporting teams.

* Manage shipments of regulated waste from remote Sandia facilities, including arranging shipments, review and approve paperwork, travel to oversee packing, labeling, loading, and signing shipment documents.

* Travel to witness and verify the destruction of sensitive regulated waste, such as ITAR-controlled or proprietary materials.

* Maintain required training and certifications, including Department of Transportation (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Hazardous Waste Shipper certification, Resource Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA) hazardous waste training, and OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER/ 8-hour refresher.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.

Salary Range

$87,400 - $199,700

* Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

Qualifications We Require

* Bachelor's degree in a science emphasis (e.g., chemistry) or relevant discipline, plus five (5) years or more years of directly related experience;
Or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

* Minimum of five (5) years of experience working at a RCRA permitted Hazardous Waste Facility.

* Experience in the following:

* Managing personnel and activities at an RCRA permitted Hazardous Waste facility.

* Working with New Mexico Special Waste, DOE beryllium and nanoparticle waste, PCB waste, and Universal waste.

* DOT Advanced Hazardous Waste Shipper training and certification, with a strong familiarity in applying hazardous waste shipper requirements.

* Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE L-level security clearance.

Qualifications We Desire

* OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER training and certification with updated 8-hour refreshers.

* Experience interacting with New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) auditors assessing RCRA requirements at the RCRA permitted facility.

* Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing.

* Demonstrated interpersonal and customer relations skills.

* Ability to effectively work…