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:
Responsible for performing independent compliance verification sampling of inbound containerized and bulk waste materials. This role provides a second sample and field inspection to verify initial receiving/QC data, support the facility Waste Analysis Plan, confirm profile conformance, and document material acceptance decisions. The position works closely with Receiving, Operations, Laboratory, and Compliance teams, while maintaining independent documentation of compliance sampling activities
Primary Duties/Responsibilities:
- Collect independent verification samples from inbound drums, containers, totes, tankers, roll-offs, boxes, and site generated materials in accordance with facility procedures and the Waste Analysis Plan.
- Perform second sample verification activities to confirm initial receiving/QC data, including visual inspection, physical description, labeling, sample custody, and documentation.
- Prepare composite samples and perform field compatibility or screening tests as required by site procedure.
- Assess conformance of sampled materials against waste profiles, manifests, lab data, process requirements, permit conditions, and facility acceptance criteria.
- Document discrepancies between initial receiving information, waste profile expectations, field observations, and verification sample results. Communicate discrepancies to supervision, laboratory, compliance, and operations as required.
- Apply barcodes, sample labels, container labels, markings, and other tracking information necessary to maintain sample and waste traceability.
- Inspect containers and shipping units for leaks, damage, labeling issues, improper markings, compatibility concerns, or other conditions that may impact safe handling or regulatory compliance.
- Assess container type, waste characteristics, and material properties to assign or confirm preliminary handling codes, PPE requirements, and potential hazards.
- Assist with tanker, box, roll-off, drum, and container inspections, including hatch or dome access for sampling when appropriately trained and authorized.
- Deliver samples to the laboratory and maintain accurate sample documentation, chain of custody, electronic logs, or other required records.
- Support acceptance, routing, staging, and storage decisions by providing independent sampling observations and compliance verification data.
- Conduct area walkthroughs to identify and communicate potential RCRA, permit, housekeeping, labeling, or safety deficiencies.
- Operate required field equipment, including gas meters, tablets, barcode scanners, sampling tools, and other equipment for which the employee is trained.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area. Inspect sampling equipment and supplies as directed.
- Follow all applicable safety, environmental, DOT, RCRA, facility permit, Waste Analysis Plan, and site-specific procedures.
- Perform emergency response duties under the direction of supervision and/or the emergency coordinator, when trained and assigned.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Education/Experience/Background:
- High School diploma or General Educational Development (GED) equivalent required, including a year of high school level Chemistry with laboratory experience equivalent.
- Related work experience in hazardous waste, chemical handling, environmental services, receiving, sampling, laboratory, or compliance operations preferred.
- Experience handling drums, containers, hazardous materials, waste samples, manifests, labels, and facility tracking systems preferred.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Ability to communicate clearly through reading, writing, and verbal updates.
- Strong attention to detail and documentation accuracy.
- Ability to follow written procedures and maintain sample integrity.
- Ability to recognize discrepancies in labels, markings, manifests, profiles, container condition, physical waste description, and field screening results.
- Ability to operate tablets, barcode scanners, gas meters, and facility tracking systems.
- Strong teamwork, time management, and customer service orientation.
- Ability to work in a union operating environment while maintaining clear role boundaries between initial receiving activities and independent compliance verification sampling.
Required Certification/Licenses/Training:
- Must possess a valid driver's license and a safe driving record if performing field work.
- Employee Orientation, Departmental Operating Procedures, Safety, OSHA and Quality Training.
- Learns to perform more complex tests and analysis. Applicable technical training as required.
- Stays up to date on new technology, water/waste treatment and separation methods, procedures and regulations in the field by reading business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures and governmental publications.
- HAZWOPER (Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response) Level I and II First Responder Certification training will be performed if required at site.
- Must meet minimum qualifications established by regulatory agencies if working in a NELAC or State Certified Lab.
- Chemical Hygiene Training
- May perform more advanced functions as part of training and development.
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. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! 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.
Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.