Laboratory Co-op

Veolia; Sarnia; On-site; CAD 34,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Veolia in Canada is offering a Laboratory Co-op for students pursuing chemical engineering or chemistry. You will support daily laboratory operations, ensure testing workflows run smoothly, and maintain a safe work environment.

The role focuses on hands-on testing of water and hydrocarbon fluids, adherence to SOPs, instrument maintenance, and collaboration with a team to meet project timelines while supporting safety and quality initiatives.

Qualifications

• Pursuing an undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering or Chemistry.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate effectively in a team environment.
• Self-motivated, proactive and hands-on.
• Ability to read and interpret safety manuals and instruction documents.
• Proficiency with Google Suite Applications.
• Full-time availability for 8–12 months starting May/June 2027.

Responsibilities

• Perform laboratory testing of water and hydrocarbon fluids per SOPs.
• Adhere to analytical and quality-control protocols accurately, timely and safely.
• Maintain, calibrate and clean laboratory equipment.
• Manage inventory of laboratory supplies and consumables.
• Receive and handle samples delivered to the facility during business hours.
• Dispose waste materials in line with safety and environmental policies.
• Support safety and quality initiatives and activities.
• Complete tasks within established timelines.
• Report malfunctions to the laboratory manager when thresholds are exceeded or samples are non-compliant.

Skills

Analytical skills

Team communication

Self-motivated

Reading safety documents

Google Suite

Education

Undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering or Chemistry

Tools

Google Suite

Job description

Company Description

Veolia is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia Group designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation. Within this framework, Veolia's Water Technology Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world’s most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

Job Description

What your day might look like:

• The Laboratory Co-op will support the daily operations of the analytical laboratory, maintaining smooth testing workflows and ensuring a safe work environment.

Key Responsibilities:

In this role, your responsibilities will include (but are not limited to)

• Perform laboratory testing of water and hydrocarbon fluids as per Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Adhere to the analytical and quality control protocols accurately, timely, and safely.
• Maintain, calibrate, and clean laboratory equipment and apparatus.
• Manage inventory of laboratory supplies, sample containers and consumables.
• Receive and handle samples delivered to the facility during normal business hours.
• Dispose waste materials in compliance with health, safety and environmental policies and requirements.
• Support safety and quality initiatives and activities.
• Effectively manage all assigned tasks to ensure completion by established timelines.
• Report malfunctions (threshold exceeded, non-compliant samples, quality alert procedure) to the laboratory manager.

Qualifications

Our Ideal Candidate

• Rising Junior or Senior pursuing an undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering or Chemistry.
• Strong analytical skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate effectively in a team environment.
• Self-motivated and proactive with a hands-on approach.
• Ability to accurately read and interpret various documents, including instruction and safety manuals.
• Proficiency with Google Suite Applications.
• Full-time availability for 8-12 months starting May/June 2027.

Additional Information

Why Veolia?

Join a company that values Responsibility, Solidarity, Innovation, Customer Focus, and Respect. You'll have opportunities for comprehensive technical and commercial training, career advancement, and the chance to make a meaningful impact on sustainability and environmental protection.

At Veolia, we realize diverse teams make smarter decisions, deliver better results, and build stronger communities. We're an organization that champions diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We offer challenging and meaningful careers, with competitive benefits and flexible work arrangements.

Compensation:

• The compensation range is tied to the market for similarly bench-marked roles. The range is not an absolute, but a guide, and offers will be based on the individual candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience and market conditions, as well as internal peer equity. Depending upon all the preceding considerations for the final selected individual candidate, the offer may be lower or higher than the stated range: $24.72-27.30CAD

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Disclosure:

• We do not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to screen, assess, or select applicants for this position.

Vacancy Status:

• This posting is for an existing vacancy.

****Candidates must be immediately eligible to work legally in Canada; the employer will not sponsor candidates for a work permit or any other Canadian work authorization for this opportunity.****

Veolia does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting firms. All vendors must have a current and fully executed MSA on file before submitting candidates. Any unsolicited resumes and candidate profiles will be deemed the property of the company and no fee will be due.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.