OTR Driver

Richland, WA 99352

Posted: 03/19/2026 Industry: EnergySolutions Waste Management Job Number: 1957

Job Description

Job Description/Tasks/Responsibilities
  • Drives safely in compliance with Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations. Secures loads to trailers, tarps loads when required, completes logs, reports and other required forms/paperwork. Maintains permit compliance. Complies with security and customer procedures.
  • Drives safely in compliance with DOT to ensure the efficient delivery of loads.
  • Secures loads to trailers with chains, binders and straps to hold load securely while transporting.
  • Tarps load when necessary to ensure nothing is blown away or damaged.
  • Completes logs, reports and other required forms/paperwork in accordance with all laws and regulations.
  • Meets schedule set forth by terminal manager and dispatcher to ensure loads are delivered as quickly and efficiently as possible.
  • Drives as part of a team as needed.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements/Skills
  • Must not have been convicted of a felony (Federal Background check)
  • Must have a clean Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) with no preventable crash, no DUI, or DWI.  Minor incidents will be reviewed on a case by case basis;  must provide copy of police report for management review.
  • Must have the following Pre-Employment Screening Program (PSP) and Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA): 0 unsafe driving, controlled substances, or driver fitness violations. No more than 2 minor hours of service, hazmat or maintenance violations.
  • Must not have had any major traffic violation in the past 5 years
  • Must be able to obtain satisfactory replies from previous employers’ background checks
  • Must be able to obtain satisfactory results from third-party background investigation
  • Must not have had a previous positive drug or alcohol random test
  • Ability to pass DOT pre-employment 5-panel drug screen and DOT pre-employment physical
  • Effective communication skills
  • Must be a US Citizen
  • Follows all federal/government guidelines
  • Fluent in reading and writing and able to comprehend written and verbal instructions
  • Ability to take direction
  • Ability to understand regulations and laws associated with transportation
  • Capable of lifting 50 pounds
  • Ability to work occasionally at elevated heights off ladders/platforms
  • Ability to pass all regulatory required and Hittman required training
  • Ability to tarp and secure cargo
  • Ability to work in a team environment
  • DOE Q or L security clearance preferred
Minimum Education, Experience and Certification Requirements
Education
  • High School diploma or GED; or
  • Ability to obtain GED within first year of employment
Certifications
  • Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) required, must have Real ID
  • Class A with Tanker, HAZMAT (Hazardous Material) required
  • Doubles license endorsements preferred
  • Must have or be able to obtain Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) and Passport within 90 days of employment
Required Experience
  • Minimum of 2 years Over The Road (OTR) experience
  • Tanker experience
Preferred Experience
  • Experience transporting Hazardous Material
  • Flatbed experience
  • Experience with Oversize and Overweight (OS/OW) loads, over dimensional loads

EnergySolutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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