The Waste Management Manager reports to the Plant Integration and Support Manager and leads implementation of the Plant’s Waste Management, Transportation Logistics, and Chemical Management programs. 

Waste Management Program activities include characterizing, generating, handling, treating, storing, and disposing of dangerous, radioactive, and mixed wastes in compliance with applicable regulatory and statutory requirements. Waste being managed include secondary solid waste, liquid effluent, and immobilized low activity waste product. Management of Transportation Logistics Program activities include transport of radioactive and nonradioactive hazardous material throughout the transportation and packaging process, including pre-planning and coordination, classification, documentation, field execution and transport, receipt and post-activity management. Chemical Management Program activities include managing chemical inventory and use, and supporting Hanford Site Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) reporting and notifications.

As a cross-functional leader, the Waste Management Manager works successfully with Maintenance, Operations, Plant Engineering, Subcontractors, other plant functions, and other Hanford Site Contractors to ensure project objectives are achieved.

This position shall be performed under the day-to-day direction, control, and supervision of WTCC

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES/TASKS                                 

• Perform all work safely and with the utmost concern for the safety of self and other employees, and ensure work is performed in compliance with environmental permits and regulations.

• Complete required training and maintain qualifications associated with assignments

• Remain apprised of Plant’s operational status and ongoing modification activities

• Supervise assigned personnel in the completion of complex work.

• Ensure effective implementation of assigned programs, including coordination with other Plant functions and Hanford Site contractors. Monitor and assess program adequacy and implementation. Identify deficiencies and opportunities for improvement, and initiate corrective actions as needed.

• Prioritize work and effectively implement customer-centric customer service model

• Develop and implement key performance indicators (KPIs) and Objectives & Key Results (OKRs) for effective work execution.

• Ensure work is performed within the constraints of the Project’s baseline and production control schedules, and within the Integrated Safety Management System framework.

• Conduct concise, informative briefings which establish goals and priorities

• Coordinate activities and meet the goals and objectives established by the facility management organization

• Excellent inter-personal and inter-departmental communication skills are needed to facilitate plant work activities.   Must be able to clearly and concisely communicate with peers and management.

• May make presentations and reports to internal and external stakeholders.

• Support the Waste Treatment Plant Nuclear Safety Quality Culture by emphasizing the values of safety and quality in the performance of work to protect self, others, and the environment.

• This job description is not intended to include every duty, task or instruction for which an employee is responsible. Other tasks may be assigned, based on business needs and the department Manager’s request.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Leads a team of craft professionals and professional staff to successfully implement required work scope.

Education/Experience:

Bachelor’s degree from a four-year accredited college or university. Minimum 10 years’ experience that includes managing dangerous and radioactive waste, with five of these years in a management and/or supervisory capacity. Related DOE, DOD, or high hazard facility experience that includes support for facility construction, startup, commissioning, and / or operations required. Experience leading teams of craft professionals and professional staff required. Professional certification such as a Safety Trained Supervisor, Certified Professional in Waste Management preferred.

Advanced degree may count toward experience.

OR

Associate’s degree in a technical, administration, or management field.  Minimum 12 years’ experience that includes managing dangerous and radioactive waste, with five of these years in a management and/or supervisory capacity.  Related DOE, DOD, or high hazard facility experience that includes support for facility construction, startup, commissioning, and / or operations required. Experience leading teams of craft professionals and professional staff required. Professional certification such as a Safety Trained Supervisor, Certified Professional in Waste Management preferred.

OR
High School Diploma/GED.  Minimum 14 years’ experience that includes managing dangerous and radioactive waste, with five of these years in a management and/or supervisory capacity.  Related DOE, DOD, or high hazard facility experience that includes support for facility construction, startup, commissioning, and / or operations required. Experience leading teams of craft professionals and professional staff required. Professional certification such as a Safety Trained Supervisor, Certified Professional in Waste Management preferred.

This position is located at the Vit Plant site (22 miles north of Richland, WA) and works a 4x10 schedule, M-Th 6:30 am to 5:00pm with periodic weekend work to ensure timely completion of projects. The assigned team includes rotating Days Shift waste handlers and professional staff assigned as required to support project priorities.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

(EFNM) Exposed Field Non-Manual

Performs desk work, including writing, computer workstation processes, and telephone operation. Arranges for and/or performs presentations, oral reports, planning meetings, and other formal and informal contacts, requiring long periods of sitting. Oversees field activities through inspections, testing and equipment operations, which requires walking, standing, bending, and turning along with wearing of personal protective equipment. Occasional loading, transport, and unloading of tools and/or supplies specific to an activity.

This position is located at the Construction Site (22 miles north of Richland) and works a 4 x 10 schedule, M-Th, 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. With periodic weekend work to ensure timely completion of projects. The assigned team includes rotating Days Shift waste handlers and professional staff assigned as required to support project priorities.

Must be authorized to work and remain in the United States without Amentum visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Must be able to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check which includes verification of employment and education.

Must be able to obtain a Department of Energy badge for access to the Hanford Site. (Even if teleworking, must still be able to comply with security requirements to obtain a badge.)  

Non-U.S. citizens from countries identified by the Department of Energy as posing heightened security concerns—including sensitive countries, state sponsors of terrorism, countries of risk, and other designated countries –are subject to additional security requirements.

Amentum is a global company with a heritage dating back more than 100 years and delivering solutions in nuclear energy, infrastructure, operations and maintenance, and national security. Our predecessors helped build Hoover Dam, protected fighting forces in World War II, and supported the Manhattan Project. Today, our teams clean up legacy nuclear waste around the world, manage the United Kingdom’s defense portfolio, design programs and tests for Navy submarine electronic systems, and provide integrated supply chain services needed in developing countries during the pandemic.

Amentum has joined with Bechtel to create an LLC, known as the Waste Treatment Completion Company (WTCC) Join us as we make history at the Hanford Vit Plant, known as the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant. We are designing and building a one-of-a-kind facility that will turn radioactive and chemical waste left over from World War II and Cold War plutonium production into a form safe for disposal. Your efforts will help protect the nearby Columbia River and the communities, salmon, and wildlife along its shorelines throughout the Northwest.

Sitting at the confluence of the Columbia, Snake and Yakima rivers near two mountain ranges, our community provides access to year-round outdoor recreation, 300 days of sun a year, more than 200 wineries within a 50-mile radius, and the amenities of large cities just a three-hour drive (or short flight) to Seattle and Portland.

WA Benefit Information

120 Hours PTO

8 Paid Holidays and 2 Flexible Holidays

       

Compensation Details:

$149,635.91 - $243,895.48

       

Original Posting:

01/22/2026 - 02/01/2026

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

       

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