Waste Management Coordinator 3 OR 4

What You Will Do




This position will be filled at either the Waste Management Coordinator 3 or 4 level, depending on the skills of the selected candidate. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if the candidate is hired at the higher level.

Waste Management-Waste Generator Services is looking for highly motivated individuals to serve as Waste Management Coordinators 3 OR 4. Positions may require shift work. #ShiftWork

Waste Management Coordinator 3 ($106,400 - $176,000)

Are you passionate about environmental stewardship and ensuring the safe handling of hazardous materials? This role offers a unique opportunity to play a critical part in managing waste generated from cutting-edge research and innovation. As a waste management coordinator, you will be responsible for overseeing the proper storage, handling, characterization, packaging, and transportation of various waste materials, including hazardous, radioactive, and mixed waste, within a laboratory or high-hazard facility. You will work closely with scientists, engineers, and regulatory agencies to maintain compliance with environmental and safety regulations while supporting groundbreaking discoveries. Your expertise in chemical segregation, waste classification, and transportation requirements will help ensure the organization meets its safety and sustainability goals. In this role, you will be an essential link between research teams and regulatory bodies, helping to uphold the laboratory's mission of scientific excellence while maintaining the highest standards of environmental responsibility. If you are eager to apply your knowledge of hazardous materials management in a dynamic and impactful setting, this is the perfect opportunity to make a difference.

Waste Management Coordinator 4 ($117,200 - $195,400)

In addition to what was outlined at the lower level, at this level candidates will take on greater leadership and strategic responsibilities, ensuring the laboratory's waste management program operates at peak efficiency and compliance. Overseeing the proper storage, handling, characterization, packaging, and transportation of hazardous, radioactive, and mixed waste, you will assist efforts to improve waste management processes, develop best practices, and provide technical guidance to teams across the organization are essential to the success of this position.
This role will involve supporting projects related to waste minimization, sustainability initiatives, and process improvements to align with the laboratory's mission of scientific excellence and environmental responsibility. Strong leadership skills are essential, as this individual will mentor staff, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and drive innovation in waste management strategies.

If you are looking for an opportunity to lead and shape the future of waste management in a cutting-edge research environment, this position offers the perfect platform to make a lasting impact.

What You Need

Minimum Job Requirements:

Waste Management Coordinator 3

• Advanced knowledge of and experience with handling, characterizing, packaging, and/or transporting solid, liquid, hazardous, radioactive, and/or mixed wastes.
• Advanced knowledge of applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations relating to the handling and management of solid, liquid, hazardous, radioactive, and/or mixed wastes.
• Advanced skill to conceptualize and communicate major elements of waste management processes, policies, and procedures to technical and non-technical personnel.
• Complete understanding of work hazards, safety practices, operating configurations, and lock-out/tag-out policies and procedures.
• Experience and demonstrated skill conducting research, investigating alternative solutions, and recommending solutions on problems affecting waste management.
• Advanced knowledge of the Laboratory's waste management policies, practices, and procedures.
• Advanced knowledge and understanding of legal requirements and environmental impacts affecting facility operations and administration.
• Knowledge of quality assurance practices and principles related to environmental management.
• Demonstrated understanding of engineering principles and some understanding of project management principles.
• Experience in preparing and executing technical reports.
• Job specific/site specific required training.
• Ability to assist with off-normal event investigations.
• Knowledge of or experience using data systems.

Education/Experience: Position requires a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution and 8 years of related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.

Waste Management Coordinator 4

• Expert-level knowledge of and experience with handling, characterizing, packaging, and/or transporting solid, liquid, hazardous, radioactive, and/or mixed wastes.
• Expert-level knowledge of applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations relating to the handling and management of solid, liquid, hazardous, radioactive, and/or mixed wastes.
• Advanced skill to conceptualize and communicate major elements of waste management processes, policies, and procedures to technical and non-technical personnel.
• Complete understanding of work hazards, safety practices, operating configurations, and lock-out/tag-out policies and procedures.
• Experience and demonstrated skill conducting research, investigating alternative solutions, and recommending solutions on problems affecting waste management.
• Expert-level knowledge of the Laboratory's waste management policies, practices, and procedures.
• Expert-level knowledge and understanding of legal requirements and environmental impacts affecting facility operations and administration.
• Knowledge of quality assurance practices and principles related to environmental management.
• Demonstrated understanding of engineering principles and some understanding of project management principles.
• Experience in preparing and executing technical reports.
• Job specific/site specific required training.
• Ability to assist with off-normal event investigations.
• Advanced knowledge of and experience using waste management data systems.

Education/Experience: Position requires a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution and 12 years of related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.

Desired Qualifications for all Applicants:

• Active or transferable Q clearance.
• Successful experience in coordinating cradle to grave management and disposition of non-hazardous, hazardous, chemical, and radioactive wastes.
• Knowledge of LANL's organizational structure, technical areas, and facilities.
• Experience and knowledge of LANL's waste management policies, practices, and procedures.
• Current or previous qualification as a waste professional in a Department of Energy facility.
• Chemical lab packing experience.

Essential Job Functions (can perform with or without reasonable accommodations):

• General physical mobility includes but is not limited to: sitting, standing walking, climbing stairs, bending, stooping, crouching, kneeling, twisting the trunk or back, balancing.
• Specific physical mobility includes but is not limited to: applying torque with hands or arms, gripping with the hands, pressing/pulling/pushing with the arms, reaching overhead/horizontally/downward, typing or keyboarding, use of both hands, use of both arms, use of both legs, use of both feet.
• Weight handling requirements include but are not limited to: carrying 30+ pounds, lifting 30+ pounds.

Work Environment:

• General work environment may include but is not limited to: outdoors, working alone, working overtime or an irregular schedule, working off-shift/rotating schedule, operation of motor vehicles, operation of specialized heavy equipment (i.e. forklift), Domestic/foreign travel.
• R&D laboratory settings with corresponding chemicals and hazards including: toxic chemicals, irritant chemicals, dusts or powders, sprays, mists, or vapors, fumes, and carcinogens. Requires the use of PPE such as head protection, eye protection, face shields, hearing protection, gloves, and safety shoes.

Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.

Position Commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 2 years.

Note to Applicants:

• Applicants are encouraged to include a comprehensive cover letter addressing how they meet the minimum requirements and desired skills listed above.
• May require extended work hours.
• Occasional domestic travel may be required.
• While the posted salary range for this position is broad, it is highly unusual for selected applicants to be hired at the top end of the range and more common for selected candidates to grow into the full salary band over time.
• The swing shift offers a 12% shift differential of the basic hourly rate, and the graveyard shift offers a 15% shift differential of the basic hourly rate.

Where You Will Work

Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:

• PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
• Dental and vision insurance
• Free basic life and disability insurance
• Paid childbirth and parental leave
• Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
• Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)
• Onsite gyms and wellness programs
• Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)

Additional Details

Directive 206.2: Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.

Clearance: Q (Position will be cleared to this level). Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements* for access to classified matter. This position requires a Q clearance. and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad.

*Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information.

426.2: This position is subject to DOE Order 426.2, Personnel Selection, Training, and Qualification Requirements for DOE Nuclear Facilities, which establishes entry-level requirements to ensure candidates selected for specific positions can successfully perform the requirements of the job.

New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.

Regular Position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.

Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.

Incentive Compensation Program: The higher level position is eligible to participate in the Triad Incentive Compensation Program. You must be in an eligible position for a minimum of 3 months, before July 1st and remain in an eligible position as of the end of the fiscal year, September 30th. The annual distribution is prorated based on the number of months in the eligible position.

Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to applyhelp@lanl.gov or call 1-505-664-6947 option 2.