Associate Environmental Specialist or Environmental Specialist

Savannah River Mission Completion seeks an Associate or Environmental Specialist in Aiken, SC. The role involves ensuring compliance with environmental regulations, preparing reports, and supporting waste management processes. Responsibilities include monitoring environmental compliance, inspecting facilities, and assisting in investigations of violations. The position requires knowledge of laws from agencies such as the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency.
Overview

Savannah River Mission Completion (SRMC) is seeking an Associate Environmental Specialist or Environmental Specialist to be based in our Aiken, SC location on the Savannah River Site.

Apply online using a current resume under the careers section of www.savannahrivermissioncompletion.com.

An Associate Environmental Specialist or Environmental Specialist is responsible for coordinating and providing compliance-based oversight and expertise to ensure proper stewardship and work activities are conducted in accordance with applicable environmental regulations and policies.

Responsibilities

An Associate Environmental Specialist (Grade 65) or Environmental Specialist (Grade 67):
• Learns and keeps informed of pertinent information and developments in areas such as applicable laws and regulations established by the Department of Energy, Environmental Protection Agency, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. Supports higher level specialists to ensure compliance with environmental and radioactive material permits, licenses, applications, and records to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements established by federal and state regulatory agencies.
• Prepares limited environmental compliance reports and guidance documents.
• Prepares limited written oral, tabular, calculations, and graphic reports summarizing requirements and regulations, including enforcement documentation.
• Prepares, organizes, and maintains reports and inspection records.
• Supports processes to verify radioactive materials and hazardous chemicals and wastes are handled, stored, and disposed of in accordance with regulations.
• Supports investigations, as directed, to determine the nature of suspected violations and to obtain evidence of violations.
• Learns and observes proper safety precautions, rules, regulations, and practices so that unsafe conditions can be recognized and proper safety protocols implemented.
• Under specific direction inspects waste pretreatment, treatment, and disposal facilities and systems for conformance to federal, state, or local regulations.
• Observes and records facility operations and field conditions, gathering, interpreting, and reporting data such as flow meter readings and chemical levels.
• Participates in the development of spill prevention programs and hazardous waste rules, regulations, and recommend corrective actions for hazardous waste problems.
• Performs and prepares standard waste characterization documents and calculations in support of facility requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Additional responsibilities for an Environmental Specialist (Grade 67):
• May serve as an interface for Liquid Waste Operations with the regulatory agencies.
• Monitors follow-up actions in cases where violations were found, and reviews compliance

monitoring reports and manages responses to non-compliances.
• Assists in determining sampling locations and methods, and supports collection of and

environmental effluents air, water or wastewater samples for analysis, as required.
• Determines which sites and violation reports to investigate and may coordinate compliance and

enforcement activities with other government agencies.
• Analyzes and implements state, federal or local requirements as necessary to maintain approved

pretreatment, pollution prevention, storm water runoff and radioactive material programs.

This is a multilevel posting. Candidate(s) selected to receive an offer will be offered the position level commensurate with their experience and qualifications.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Science degree in a science or Engineering discipline with relative experience

OR

Master's degree in a science or Engineering discipline

This is a multilevel posting. Candidate(s) selected to receive an offer will be offered the position level commensurate with their experience and qualifications.

Preferred Qualifications

Previous SRS experience preferred.

About

Savannah River Mission Completion (SRMC), a prime contractor for the US Department of Energy, is responsible for managing the Department of Energy's Savannah River Site's Liquid Waste operations contract. Located in Aiken, South Carolina, SRMC is a limited liability company formed by nuclear operations and environmental remediation global leaders BWXT, Amentum, and Fluor. The SRMC Team is responsible for the closure of waste tanks, the operation of the Savannah River Site's Defense Waste Processing Facility, tank farm operations and associated production and disposal facilities. www.savannahrivermissioncompletion.com

Benefits

Savannah River Mission Completion offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package with flexibility to meet your needs.

Highlights of our plans include:
• 401k Retirement Savings Plan - 5% immediate company contribution, additional matching for employee contributions
• Health Insurance & Prescription Drug Program
• Health Savings Account
• Telehealth with BlueCare on Demand
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Includes 160 hours annual paid time off (accrued monthly), plus 11 paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Life and Accident Coverage
• Disability Coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement

Minimum Pay

USD $59,208.00/Yr.

Maximum Pay

USD $131,280.00/Yr.

Pay Disclaimer

Exceptions to this range/rate may be applied on a case-by-case basis taking into account aspects such as education, experience, and skill need of the organization.

EEO Statement

SRMC is committed to equal employment opportunity to employees and qualified applicants regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, status as a parent, sexual orientation, or genetics. Our equal employment opportunity policies encompass all aspects of the employment relationship, including application and hiring, promotion and transfer, selection for training opportunities, wage and salary administration.