Waste Management Shipper

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.

• Must be willing to work around radioactive materials in compliance with safety protocols.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q Clearance, which includes successfully passing a federal drug test and federal background check.
• A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
• Strong attention to detail and documentation accuracy.

Desired Qualifications

• Formal technical training or certification concerning hazardous waste, radioactive materials, or hazard material shipping regulations is preferred.
• Knowledge of hazardous materials shipping regulations (DOT, etc.) preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and documentation accuracy.

Equal Employment Opportunity
At TechSource, we recognize that our differences drive innovation, growth, and better results for our customers. We value and respect individuals, ensuring all feel empowered and valued. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected status as required by law.

What We Offer
We know employee benefits are important to you. Therefore, we offer full-time employees an attractive suite of benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, generous paid time off, and superior paid holidays. Full-time employees also are eligible to contribute to a health savings account and flexible spending accounts, and TechSource provides full-time employees with paid life insurance benefit of 2x salary up to a maximum of $250,000. Furthermore, all employees are eligible to participate in our 401k plan, which TechSource enhances with a generous matching contribution. Lastly, TechSource is now an employee-owned company! Each qualifying TechSource employee takes a direct stake in the company’s success and future growth through stock allocations. Stock allocations and vesting are determined by hours worked and tenure.

TechSource is a nationally recognized engineering consultancy specializing in the management and technical delivery of large-scale nuclear and high-technology projects. TechSource provides direct access to hundreds of experts and industry leaders in the nuclear sciences, non-proliferation technologies, accelerator physics, and systems engineering arenas. TechSource’s outstanding technical service has earned the company a client retention rate of over 95 percent. TechSource was awarded DOE Small Business of the Year in June of 2024.