Manager Radiological QA & Regulatory Compliance

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Safety Sensitive Position

POSITION SUMMARY: Reporting to the General Manager, the Manager Radiological Quality Assurance and Regulatory Compliance is responsible for managing the technical functions of the Richland business unit to ensure safety, regulatory compliance, customer service and expeditious processing of technical information and analysis in support of objectives. This position evaluates radiological work processes for disposal of Low-Level Radioactive Waste for quality control, safety, and regulatory compliance.

PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensures the requirements of the Facility's Quality Assurance Program, QA-MA-01 are met and ensuring all regulatory requirements are followed.

• Performs routine vendor audits and evaluations for compliance with quality related items and services to maintain the Qualified Supplier List.

• Issue and maintain quality assurance specifications.

• Will be one of the Site's Radiation Safety Officers and Lead Auditors.

• Schedules and performs routine surveillances and evaluations of programmatic safety elements.

• Participates in daily work briefings and facility training.

• Prepares reports related to facility Safety and Environmental Compliance for Corporate entities.

• Prepares Non-Conformance Reports, assists in corrective actions, and tracks completion.

• Oversees the safe keeping and archiving of facility records.

• Coordinates annual physicals, respirator fit testing, and other vendor supplied training.

• Prepares license required reports and other correspondence for submittal to regulators.

• Ensures approved waste discrepancies are resolved through coordinated input by all departments and regular discussions/meetings to resolve outstanding issues.

• Support inspection of quality related items upon receipt at the facility.

• Makes recommendations for improvement in workflow and project management.

• Manages and coordinates entities inspecting or auditing the Richland facility.

• Works with governmental and regulatory agencies and assists with community relations.

• Participates in budget development and manages operating and capital expenditure budgets and reports for areas they are responsible for.

• Develops and monitors applicable metrics to measure operational objectives.

• Evaluates technical services to control costs and maintain competitive position.

• Provides support of activities to renew, amend, modify, or expand existing licenses or permits consistent with adopted business plans.

• Ensures implementation of Company policies and procedures.

• Manages technical services in order to meet customer expectations for quality and service.

• Performs other, related duties as assigned or apparent.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to lead team members managing all aspects of quality assurance, regulatory compliance and environmental compliance programs for the business unit that involves diverse and complex environmental requirements and compliance obligations.

• Thorough knowledge of complex regulations specific to the environmental low-level radioactive waste industry, management principles and best practices including analysis and evaluation and research methods and strategies.

• Skill writing technical reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.

• Ability to work complex mathematical and radiological concepts using fundamental scientific methods in a variety of practical, variable, and non-standards situations.

• Ability to direct or conduct complex data analysis with a high proficiency using Excel and other equivalent data management tools.

• Persuasive and highly effective at communicating, internally and externally, insights and recommended business direction.

• Strong ability to collaborate, listen and manage relationships.

• Ability to understand a particular situation from the perspective of different business units (regulatory, operations, safety, financial, etc.).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to obtain a US Department of Energy Unescorted badge.

• Possess at least an Associate degree in engineering, physical sciences, mathematics or quality assurance and 5 years work experience in radiation protection operated under a quality assurance plan or demonstrate equivalency to these requirements to the satisfaction of the facility manager using a combination of equivalent education and experience.

• Ability to qualify as a Radiation Safety Officer and Lead Auditor.

Pay Range:

$85,120.00 - $133,760.00

Bonus Plan Details (if applicable):

Bonus - MIP, 20% Annual

Rewarding Compensation and Benefits

Eligible employees can elect to participate in

• Comprehensive medical benefits coverage, dental plans and vision coverage.

• Health care and dependent care spending accounts.

• Short- and long-term disability.

• Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance.

• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP).

• Employee discount programs.

• 401(k) plan with a generous company match.

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).

The statements used herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by an employee in this position, and are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required by an incumbent so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the Company.

Republic Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, relationship or association with a protected veteran (spouses or other family members), genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.