Laboratory Chemist I (Nights)

Veolia has acquired Clean Earth. As Clean Earth completes its integration into Veolia, recruiting and hiring for this role is being managed in partnership with the Clean Earth talent acquisition team. 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.

Performs various assigned tasks and physical labor to ensure proper off-site treatment and disposal of customers’ hazardous waste materials in accordance with environmentally responsible and cost-effective practices and Clean Earth policies, practices, and procedures. The ability to oversee a small project/job with supervision of personnel.

Handles hazardous materials including inventorying, identifying, segregating, and packaging waste material in accordance with Lab Pack policies, procedures and practices and all applicable regulations.

Perform onsite services which may include waste collection, consolidation (i.e., bulking, repackaging), sampling, safety/compliance inspections, and other related activities required by the customer/contract.

Properly completes documentation including shipping papers, Land Disposal Restrictions (LDR’s), evaluations/certifications and other required documentation in accordance with appropriate regulations and procedures.

Maintain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with Hazmat Endorsement to legally operate Clean Earth vehicles necessary for transporting personnel and waste to and from customers’ job locations.

Follows, understands, and promotes by example, all Health & Safety /Job Safety Analysis (JSA’s) procedures including development of on-site Health &Safety plans/JSA’s as outlined in the procedures and policies.

Perform unknown field testing for classification and packaging for transportation and disposal.

Mentor and assist new employees in field work duties.

Complete site walks to inventory and assess requirements for potential and awarded work.

Assist sales in creating estimates for lab pack work.

Lead/coordinate field service/lab pack jobs requiring multiple personnel/days.

Associate College degree in an area of General Science or equivalent experience.

Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with Hazardous Material endorsement and a clear record.

Moderate to extensive travel with 20% overnight travel.

Physical ability to lift and move material of various weights frequently exceeding 55 lbs.

Basic understanding of chemistry through general chemistry or biology.

Minimum one year lab pack experience (40‑hour OSHA HAZWOPER 29 CFR 1910.120).

8 hours DOT Training.

PPE Training which includes Respirators.

Associate College degree in an area of General Science or equivalent experience.

BS/BA in a science related field.

Measures of Performance

Clean Earth Lab Pack I Training - (24 hours)

Lab Pack definitions and procedures

Lab pack Field Program

Customer Interactions

On‑Site Expectations

Customer Approach

Forklift Training

Local Facility Capabilities

CPR/First Aid/Blood‑borne Pathogen training

All required local training.

Strong communication skills to interact with customer to provide information, explanations, and/or instructions.

Demonstrate proficiency to operate a computer with Windows based programs (i.e., Microsoft excel and word).

Demonstrates extensive Lab Pack knowledge (i.e., US EPA, DOT, and chemical properties).

Customer sites, plant, labs.

Indoor/Outdoor and associated weather conditions.

This position requires a CDL B to be obtained within a 6‑month period from your start date. Failure to obtain a CDL B within the 6‑month period will mean you are no longer eligible for the Lab Pack Chemist position.

Comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more. In addition, commencing no later than January 1 2027, the benefits package will include participation in an employer‑sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.