Position: Scientist I   Department: WIPP Laboratories (Carlsbad, NM)   LATA is currently searching for a Scientist I for the project in Carlsbad, New Mexico. This is a government contract to the US Department of Energy (DOE) supporting the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP). As leaders in project excellence, LATA has over four decades of proven success in global and domestic markets as a small business specializing in federal government contracting.   Located at the Carlsbad Environmental Monitoring and Research Center, WIPP Laboratories is a part of LATA, mandated to perform the radiochemical analyses of environmental, air monitoring, and bioassay samples provided by various departments within the WIPP Site.

This position entails conducting routine reviews of personnel training documentation and training records, review of applicable environmental regulations to assure thorough implementation, conducting periodic compliance assessments, and reporting regulatory compliance status under the direction of management.  The WIPP facility’s mission is to emplace the nation’s defense-generated transuranic (TRU) mixed waste in an underground ground mine for permanent disposal. TRU mixed waste is TRU radioactive waste co-mingled with hazardous waste. Because the WIPP facility disposal facility of TRU mixed waste, it is subject to the permitting requirements of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) at 40 CFR Part 264 for Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities. This includes the requirements at 40 CFR §264.16, Personnel Training.

The qualified field technician will apply basic field techniques for sampling and oversight along with recording data electronically during or following a field event. The field technician will assist the project manager in project execution and field documentation.

LATA POSITION: Environmental Scientist III Department: Site Environmental Compliance (Carlsbad, NM) Job description: LATA is currently searching for an Environmental Scientist III for the Site Environmental Compliance section for the project in Carlsbad, New Mexico. This is a government contract to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) supporting the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP). The WIPP Site Environmental Compliance section of LATA provides environmental regulatory technical expertise on all facets of environmental compliance at the WIPP facility. The Environmental Scientist III works collaboratively with the Management & Operating Contractor, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Carlsbad Field Office (CBFO), New Mexico Environment Department (NMED), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), various Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) site departments, waste-disposal and analytical laboratory subcontractors, and other environmental groups within the LATA organization to ensure that Federal, State, and any local regulatory requirements are satisfied. Areas of responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: • Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) • Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) • Clean Water Act (CWA) • Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) • Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) • National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) • Environmental Management Systems (EMS) This position works collaboratively with a group of professionals who generate biennial, annual, and semi-annual reports required by environmental regulations, permits, DOE Orders, and contract deliverables. The Environmental Compliance group also conducts inspections and manages site generated low-level, mixed low-level, and hazardous waste for off-site disposal.

LATA POSITION: Scientist II, Volatile Organic Compound Monitoring Program Department: Environmental Monitoring & Hydrology (Carlsbad, NM) Job description: LATA is currently searching for a Scientist II for the Volatile Organic Compound Monitoring section for the project in Carlsbad, New Mexico. This is a government contract to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) supporting the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP). The WIPP Environmental Monitoring & Hydrology section of LATA provides environmental, regulatory, technical, and sampling expertise on all facets of the Environmental Monitoring Program at the WIPP facility. As leaders in project excellence, LATA has over four decades of proven success in global and domestic markets as a small business specializing in federal government contracting. The VOC team consists of a Lead, one Scientist, and several sampling technicians. This position will be responsible for sampling, assisting with scheduling pre-jobs and post-job briefings, sample control and tracking, sample delivery, receipt and processing of clean canisters and sampling equipment, compliance with the Permit, standard operating procedures (SOPs), Job Hazard Analysis (JHAs), and quality assurance requirements.

LATA POSITION: Manager, Site Environmental Compliance Department: Site Environmental Compliance (Carlsbad, NM) Job description: LATA is currently searching for a Manager of the Site Environmental Compliance section for the project in Carlsbad, New Mexico. This is a government contract to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) supporting the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP). The WIPP Site Environmental Compliance section of LATA provides environmental regulatory technical expertise on all facets of environmental compliance at the WIPP facility. The Site Environmental Compliance Manager works collaboratively with the Management & Operating Contractor, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Carlsbad Field Office (CBFO) c, New Mexico Environment Department (NMED), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), various Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) site departments, and other environmental groups within the LATA organization to ensure that Federal, State, and any local regulatory requirements are satisfied. Areas of responsibilities include the following: • Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) • Clean Water Act (CWA) • Clean Drinking Water Act (CDWA) • Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) • Clean Air Act (CAA) • Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) • National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) • National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) • Environmental Management System (EMS) • Pollution Prevention (P2) and Sustainability This position supervises a group of approximately seven professionals who generate biennial, annual, and semi-annual reports required by environmental regulations, permits, DOE Orders, and contract deliverables. The environmental group also conducts inspections and manages site generated low-level, mixed low-level, and hazardous waste for off-site disposal.