Assistant Waste Transportation & Disposal Manager

At APTIM , we come to work each day knowing that we are making an impact on the world. Our work spans from safeguarding and maintaining critical infrastructure to helping communities recover from natural disasters, from empowering our armed forces and first responders to reducing carbon and energy use, and from making cities more resilient against the threats of climate change to restoring contaminated ecological systems.

APTIM is currently seeking an Assistant Waste Transportation and Disposal (T&D) Manager to support our nuclear reactor Decommissioning, Dismantling, and Disposal project at Ft. Greely, AK. Reporting to the Waste T&D Manager, this position will be responsible for supervising project activities associated with the transportation and disposal of radioactive, hazardous, mixed, and clean wastes and other materials transported off-site for recycling, reuse, or disposal. Strong interpersonal skills are required, including the ability to communicate clearly and confidently, both written and verbally, to all project team members including client representatives, regulators, and APTIM colleagues alike.

What you can expect from APTIM:

• Work that is worthy of your time and talent

• Respect and flexibility to live a full life at work and at home

• Dogged determination to deliver for our clients and communities

• A voice in making our company better

• Investment into your personal and professional development

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

• Responsible for preparing waste characterization and classification paperwork; generating profile and shipping manifest documents.

• Ensuring all waste is packaged, labeled, and shipped in accordance with USEPA, USDOT (49 CFR 173-178), USNRC (10 CFR Part 71), and Army regulations.

• Responsible for overseeing and documenting the radiological survey of incoming and outgoing waste trucks and containers; will provide all documentation to the Project CQCSM for recordkeeping.

• Works with the client to resolve any and all issues before a waste shipment departs the site.

• Manage on-site inspections and inventories of waste collection and storage areas.

• Ensures that work is executed in accordance with approved work processes using standard tools which have been adopted by the Company.

• Responsible for executing field tasks in a safe and efficient manner; ensures that any safety incidents are communicated and managed in accord with company and client procedures.

Basic Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience and educational training for the role (e.g., 40-hour USDOT Radioactive Materials Shipping; training in USNRC packaging regulations).

• Possesses a minimum 5 years of relevant and appropriate experience in planning, coordination, and execution of all Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities as noted above.

• Interprets customer needs, assesses requirements and identifies solutions to non-standard requests.

• Explains difficult issues and works to establish consensus.

• Promotes teamwork; coaches and guides others.

• Requires Bachelor's degree in an appropriate discipline with minimum 10 years of professional experience.

• Position is eligible for Per Diem/Lodging package.

Who we are and what we do:

APTIM is a global industry leader headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. With more than 4,000 employees worldwide, APTIM specializes in critical infrastructure, technical and data solutions, program management, environmental services, resilience, as well as sustainability and energy solutions. Our dedicated people have the proven experience and expertise to provide integrated services and solutions to government agencies, commercial, industrial, and energy customers. APTIM is committed to accelerating the transition toward a clean and efficient energy economy, building a sustainable future for our communities and the natural world, and creating an inclusive equitable environment that celebrates the diversity of our people.

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