Scientist

CPCCo • Richland, WA • 19h ago

External Job Opportunity Title Scientist Position Number 40828 Company Central Plateau Cleanup Comp City/State Richland, WA Location Hanford/200E Posted 01/15/2026 Closes 01/29/2026 Regular/Temporary Regular Full/Part-Time Full-Time Job Duties/Scope Of Work WORK SAFE, MAKE A DIFFERENCE, AND BE A PART OF HISTORY WITH THE CPCCO TEAM! At Central Plateau Cleanup Company (CPCCo), located in Richland, Washington, we are working to provide a sustainable future for the historic Hanford area through the protection of the Columbia River and the remediation of the Central Plateau. To achieve our mission, we need exceptionally talented, innovative, and driven people to help us reduce risks on the Hanford Site by removing some of the most hazardous waste streams and facilities in the Department of Energy (DOE) complex. If you would like to work with a highly skilled workforce to achieve unique and challenging goals that critically impact our environment and community, this is your chance to be a part of our legacy! In D4 End States (D4ES), the Waste Technical Specialist will be responsible to provide input to address characterizing, packaging, transporting, and disposing of waste stream to be generated in support of deactivation, decontamination, dismantlement, and demolition (D4) activities. The primary duty of this position is to be a knowledgeable Waste Characterization Specialist and apply appropriate regulations and standards to implement strategies to compliantly characterize facilities and waste sites to support generation and final disposition of waste streams in the form of discrete waste items/equipment, soil/vegetation, and demolition debris, as applicable. Responsibilities of an D4ES Waste Disposition Specialist (Scientist) will involve supporting the project by:

Maintaining compliance with applicable environmental laws, regulations, directives, and other binding

requirements that affect environmental aspects.

Performing all work safely and in compliance with environmental obligations using the core functions and

core elements of the Integrated Safety Management System/Environmental Management System (ISMS/EMS).

Participating in work planning, hazard identification and control, work performance within the controls

including feedback and continuous improvement and stop work responsibility.

Ensuring compliance with applicable standards including regulatory requirements and DOE Order 435.1,

"Radioactive Waste Management".

Assisting with waste characterization, using process knowledge or sampling and analysis, to support

waste determination and compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.

Performing radiological/chemical characterization evaluations/calculations and documenting in reports to

quantify radioactive/chemical material contamination in and among facility items/debris and structures.

Supporting sampling and analytical methods determinations devised to fill data gaps and characterize

various waste streams. Basic Qualifications

Grade 16 - Bachelor's degree in an engineering or scientific discipline*with 2 or more years of relevant experience

Grade 17 - Bachelor's degree in an engineering or scientific discipline with 4 or more years of relevant experience The higher posted level has greater scope, complexity, authority, impact. The level offered to the selected candidate will be based on the needs of the company and the candidate's education, training, and/or experience Desired Qualifications

Experience with MS Office software

Understanding of regulatory and safety requirements associated with the nuclear field

Ability to wear a respirator

Proven communication prowess (both written and oral)

Strong interper

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