Technical Manager

Description This position is responsible for managing Facility Waste Acceptance, Special Projects, Lab Activities, Customer Services and Project Management. This is a salaried, exempt position. Duties may include but are not limited to:

• Manage and supervise Facility Waste Acceptance, Special Projects, Lab Activities (including treatment recipe development and analytical review), Customer Services, and Project Management (on and off-site).
• Ensure that all wastes shipped for disposal meet the disposal Waste Acceptance Criteria.
• Assist and support with the inspecting/sampling of all incoming waste streams for Profile Verification.
• Apply significant knowledge of industry trends and development to improve throughput efficiency of the Facility and new process development.
• Support Permit and License renewals.
• Support Sales Department with technical information and cost proposals.
• Provide technical direction and support to resolve any technical issues with the inside customer (operation) and our outside customers.
• Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) for your area of responsibility.
• Thorough knowledge of all plant operations and procedures.
• Thorough knowledge of Energy Solutions, Waste Control Specialists, US Ecology, Hanford and NTS Disposal Waste Acceptance requirements.
• Significant knowledge of RCRA, TSCA, NRC and DOT regulations.
• Facilitate effective team interaction and ability to establish lasting relationships with clients.
• Maintain a safe working environment.
• Assist in design, and construction of new laboratory, including identifying laboratory, infrastructure, instrumentation, procedures etc.
• Assist in hiring, training and retention of laboratory employees
• Be an integral part of the senior leadership team in Richland to ensure continuous improvement of the various departments.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree or equivalent experience/educations combination.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Computer knowledge in MS Office, data entry, tracking and the ability to import/export date.
• Radiation Worker qualified.
• 40 hrs Hazardous Materials Training.
• 10-years experience with Facility Operations. Primarily working in an office-type environment with occasional time spent in an industrial-type work environment where hot and cold conditions could apply. Facility/field work includes the potential for exposure to radiation, noise, dust, hot and cold temperatures and chemicals.