What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environmental Compliance Lead position at Y12?
Location: Oak Ridge, TN
Job Title: Environmental Compliance Lead
Career Level From: Specialist
Career Level To: Senior Specialist
Job Specialty: Environmental Science
What You'll Do
Interprets federal and state laws, regulations, and orders as they apply to environmental practices. Implements policies and procedures to ensure that these work activities are in compliance with the appropriate statutes and regulations and that reporting requirements are met. Oversees specific projects from an environmental perspective at Y-12. Reviews and analyzes environmental documentation issued by the federal EPA, state, and local regulatory agencies. Determines impact on company operations and publishes compliance strategies and requirements. Evaluates proposed regulations to determine impact on company operations. Interacts with federal, state, and local regulators to resolve compliance issues; establishes permit requirements; and assists
in EPA, state, and regulatory audits. Investigates and resolves compliance issues and problems, questions, or complaints received from within the company, customers, government regulatory agencies, etc. Evaluates current policies, procedures, and documentation for compliance with government laws and regulations.
EC lead on projects at Y-12
- EC contact for permitting on responsible projects including excavation permits, JHAs, HIWs, and construction checklists
- Provides guidance on RCRA, TSCA, Clean Air, Clean Water and CERCLA requirements for projects
- Work with UCOR, TDEC, EPA, EM, NNSA and other parties for Project team (touches on all work across the sites that could affect each others scope)
What You Can Expect
- Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
- Top-notch, dedicated colleagues
- Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
- Career advancement and professional development programs
- Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives
Minimum Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree: Minimum 4 years of relevant experience. Typical experience ranging from 7 to 10 years.
- OR Master’s degree: Minimum 3 years of relevant experience. Typical experience ranging from 7 to 10 years.
- Requires a complete understanding and broad application of technical standards, principles, theories, concepts and all environmental regulations, including CERCLA. Requires general knowledge of other related disciplines and/or functions as they interact at Y-12.
- In addition, the applicant must meet the requirements of DOE O 426.2A (i.e., Baccalaureate in engineering or related scientific major 2 years job-related, and 1-year nuclear experience; or a DOE O 426.2A alternative).
Preferred Job Requirements
- Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy "Q" clearance is required.
Why Y-12?
Notes
The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.
If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.
Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
This position may require entry into the Material Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (10 C.F.R. Part 712), which requires successful competition of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation and may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
This position may be categorized as a “designated position” identified by 10 C.F.R. Part 709, requiring successful completion of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation that may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
CNS is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.
CNS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.