Waste Transportation Specialist Energy (Engineering)

Job Description

Why join us?  
It's an exciting time at AtkinsRéalis! We are rapidly growing in the US. Our company purpose is to build a better world for our planet and its people. We recognize the importance of making sure that our clients and employees, feel this purpose every day. AtkinsRéalis is proud of our company culture that promotes, diversity, equity and inclusion. Our company ethos include collaboration through the connection of people, data and technology. We are a global firm, who leverages having employees located throughout the world, creating valuable partnerships and doing our part to make this planet and its people, thrive. We need energetic, passionate and eager professionals like you to join our team. There has never been a better time to be a part of AtkinsRéalis! 
We are seeking a Waste Transportation Specialist Energy, to join our team in the Oak Ridge, TN office.
About Us  
AtkinsRéalis is one of the world's most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies. AtkinsRéalis has been providing infrastructure planning, engineering, construction, environmental consulting, urban planning, architecture, and program management services to public and private clients across the United States for more than 50 years. AtkinsRéalis has the depth and breadth of expertise to respond to the most technically challenging and time-critical infrastructure projects and the urgent transition to a low-carbon economy.                                                                     
How will you contribute to the team?  

• Serves as a transportation subject matter expert with advanced training in DOT requirements covering air, highway, and rail shipments of Hazardous Materials, including radioactive materials and waste. 

• Performs oversight of waste transportation processes and assistances as necessary to support continuous and safe waste transportation operations.

• Will act as the lead transportation specialist for day-to-day operations.

• Ensures compliance with all DOT, Site and Procedural requirements.

• Conducts/assists with peer reviews on all shipments including paperwork and packaging reviews.

• Interfaces with Project Manager and Client and successfully delivers transportation solutions in accordance with customer specifications and requirements.

• Performs shipments to various Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities.

• Performs multiple shipments per day.

• Maintains monthly shipment schedules.

• Performs personnel training as necessary for new/revised procedures and/or process modifications.

• Assists in preparation and revision of transportation technical documents and procedures supporting the project.

• Interfaces with Quality Assurance and Procurement personnel and approves purchase requisitions to ensure project procurement quality requirements are identified and incorporated into procurement documents.

• Performs routine entry into radiological material storage areas, wearing all required PPE.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

What will you contribute?  

• Requires High School diploma or equivalent from accredited academic program.

• 5 years of experience performing “like-type” work and advanced training in DOT requirements covering air, highway, and rail shipments of Hazardous Materials, including radioactive materials and waste.

• Minimum 2 years' experience performing 2-4 waste shipments per week. 

• Demonstrated technical skills and personnel management abilities.

• Demonstrated experience supporting Federal Motor Carrier requirements.

• Demonstrated experience managing subcontractors.

• Must be viewed by Client and Project Manager as an expert in waste transportation.

• Must demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills.

• Must be a self-starter who can work in a team environment with minimal direction and supervision.

• Demonstrated ability applying experience and judgment with a wide degree of creativity and latitude.

• Experience working at a RCRA permitted facility and maintaining a DOE/NNSA facility within prescribed facility safety envelope.

• Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate.

• Ability to Obtain USDOE Security Clearance.

• Must be a U.S citizen in order to be considered.

What we offer at AtkinsRéalis:  
AtkinsRéalis realizes that health, mental and financial wellbeing, are all equally needed to achieve balance in life. We are pleased to offer a robust rewards package that help our employees have peace of mind in and outside of work.  Our benefit offerings address all of the areas that are part of living a healthy life.   
We recognize that what is important to people, continues to change. Some of our other benefits to ensure our employees feel supported, include continuing to offer health and dental coverage for domestic partners and a full list below. Our culture is one of providing support and training for our employees to thrive. We offer learning and development programs, training, career pathing opportunities, and a tuition reimbursement plan. At AtkinsRéalis, you will enjoy a robust rewards package which includes: 
•    Competitive salary 
•    Flexible work schedules
•    Group Insurance 
•    Paid Family Leave  
•    Two Floating Holidays 
•    Paid Parental Leave (including maternity and paternity) 
•    Pet Insurance  
•    Retirement Savings Plan with employer match 
•    Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 
•    Learning and development programs, training, career opportunities and a highly regarded tuition reimbursement program 
•    An inclusive culture of Employee Resources Groups centered around women, African-Americans, Hispanics, LGBTQ+, Neurodiversity and Emerging Professionals. 
•    A Foundation that is employee-funded with a 2-to-1 match from the company providing STEAM education for minorities from K-12 to college 
If this sounds like you and you would like to expand your career with us, apply today!  
AtkinsRéalis is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace.  EOE/Minorities/Females/Veteran/Disability. 
Please review AtkinsRéalis Equal Opportunity Statement here: 
https://careers.atkinsrealis.com/equal-opportunities-statement
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Upon acceptance of an offer, all candidates must go through a drug screen test and background check. AtkinsRéalis is a federal contractor which mandates a satisfactory background screening report and drug test that supersedes state laws. 
Note to staffing and direct hire agencies: 
In the event a recruiter or agency who is not on our preferred supplier list submits a resume/candidate to anyone in the company, AtkinsRéalis family of companies, we explicitly reserve the right to recruit and hire the candidate(s) at our discretion and without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.  https://careers.atkinsrealis.com/recruitment-agencies 

Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.