Lab Tech III

Veolia Environnement SA • Sauget, IL

3h • Onsite

About The Position

Veolia in North America is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country’s largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. Veolia helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across North America.
Position Purpose:
Perform testing of inbound and process materials to hazard class/ better manage the waste
utilizing various laboratory techniques, fingerprint screens, cyanide analysis. This position is a great way to
begin your career with Veolia. Veolia has several career growth opportunities within the laboratory and across
Veolia.
Primary Duties /Responsibilities:
Under direct supervision, responsible for performing routine tasks and simple analysis on hazardous
waste samples utilizing prescribed procedures following company and regulatory guidelines and other
wet chemistry methodologies to determine the nature of hazardous substances and ensure regulatory
compliance.
Analysts will gain a host of experience typically in less than two years on various instruments such as
gas chromatographs, calorimeters, flash point testers, ICPs, Mercury Analyzers, Ion Chromatography,
pH meter, and Bomb Calorimeters. As well as site-specific training in the environmental side of waste
management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or a related science discipline preferred
• Prior laboratory work experience of 2-4 years required
• The ability to use laboratory apparatus and equipment to perform safely, accurate, reproducible work and define problems, collect data, troubleshoot and draw valid conclusions.
• Strong team player
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Time management: the ability to organize and manage multiple deadlines
• Strong customer orientation
• Professional attitude in communication with internal/external customer

Responsibilities

• performing routine tasks and simple analysis on hazardous waste samples utilizing prescribed procedures following company and regulatory guidelines
• utilizing wet chemistry methodologies to determine the nature of hazardous substances and ensure regulatory compliance
• gain experience on various instruments such as gas chromatographs, calorimeters, flash point testers, ICPs, Mercury Analyzers, Ion Chromatography, pH meter, and Bomb Calorimeters

Benefits

• Veolia’s comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more.
• employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement
• Sick leave – 56 hours
• Observed Holidays – 11 days
• Vacation – 15 days

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level