What are the responsibilities and job description for the Waste Management Shipper position at TechSource?
About TechSource
TechSource, a Salas O'Brien company, is a nationally recognized engineering and scientific company specializing in the management and technical delivery of large-scale nuclear and high-technology projects with numerous federal agencies, helping to advance missions of national importance for government programs, national laboratories, national security facilities, nuclear operations, and complex projects nationwide. We provide direct access to hundreds of experts and industry leaders in the nuclear sciences, non-proliferation technologies, accelerator physics, and systems engineering arenas with offices in Washington DC, SC, TX, TN, and NM. Our outstanding technical service has earned the company a client retention rate of over 95 percent. As an employee-owned company, we work to attract and retain the best talent because the best talent delivers the best results for our clients. TechSource is a recent DOE Small Business of the Year recipient and eleven-time Inc. 5000 winner.
About the Team
TechSource is seeking a Waste Management Technician to support mission-critical waste management and ESH&Q operations within highly regulated nuclear facilities, ensuring safe, compliant handling, characterization, and disposition of hazardous and radioactive materials in alignment with national security objectives.
About this Role
The Waste Management Shipper prepares shipments in accordance with DOT regulations including industrial, hazardous, and radioactive material/waste. This role ensures accurate documentation, packaging, and regulatory compliance for all outgoing waste shipments.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare hazardous and radioactive waste shipments according to regulatory requirements and facility procedures.
- Generate and review shipping documentation including manifests, waste profiles, and disposal requests.
- Verify packaging, labeling, and container integrity prior to shipment.
- Coordinate shipment scheduling with transportation providers and receiving facilities.
- Maintain records of waste shipments and transportation documentation.
- Ensure shipments meet regulatory standards for hazardous and radioactive material transport.
- Conduct inspections and quality checks prior to shipment release.
- Assist with inventory tracking and waste storage management.
- Collaborate with waste management technicians and coordinators to ensure waste readiness for shipment.
Work Environment
100% onsite at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in Los Alamos, NM. The site location is a one-way, approximately 45-minute drive from Santa Fe and approximately 90-minute drive from Albuquerque.