Environmental Technician I

Veolia; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health, dental, vision

401(k) plan (from 2027)

Job summary

Veolia Environmental Technician role oversees hazardous waste handling, treatment, storage, and disposal following compliant practices. The job requires documenting activities and maintaining records, with the starting pay rate of $22.00 per hour.

Duties include industrial cleaning, wastewater tasks, and support across operations. Applicants should have 2+ years of hazmat experience, a high school diploma or GED, and be able to operate forklifts and pallet jacks.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of prior experience working with hazardous materials.
• High School diploma or GED required.
• Ability to operate equipment including forklift and pallet jack.
• Visual and depth perception to safely drive forklifts.
• Ability to wear PPE and work outdoors in all climates.

Responsibilities

• Industrial cleaning, wastewater treatment, spill response, and facility services.
• Complete required documentation accurately and timely per regulations.
• Maintain detailed records and perform related tasks as assigned.

Skills

Hazardous materials experience

Forklift operation

Outdoor work readiness

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Pallet jack

Job description

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.

Job Description

The EnvironmentalTechnician consolidates, treats, stores, packs, transports and/or disposes of hazardous waste in accordance with environmentally responsible and compliant practices, policies, and procedures. Maintain detailed and accurate records.

Primary Responsibilities (Essential Functions):

• Industrial cleaning/Pressure washing, Wastewater treatment, Spill response, facility services
• Complete required documentation accurately, timely and legibly in accordance with applicable regulations and customer policies, practices and procedures.
• Perform other reasonably related tasks as assigned by management.

Starting rate of pay $22.00 - $22.00

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• 2+ years of prior experience working with hazardous materials
• High School diploma or General Educational Development (GED) required
• Ability to operate equipment, including a forklift and pallet jack
• Visual acuity to read labels and documentation; depth perception to safely drive forklifts
• Ability to hear vehicle warning chimes and alarms
• Ability to work outdoors in all climate conditions and indoors in non-climate-controlled conditions
• Willingness and ability to wear company-issued personal protection equipment including safety glasses, hard had, steel toed shoes, gloves, Tyvek coveralls, and respirator.

Preferred Requirement:

• Basic computer skills to complete web-based training
• Ability to understand and respond to written and verbal English
• Ability to predictably and regularly attend work during scheduled hours. Must be willing and able to occasionally work nights, weekends and variable schedule(s) as necessary.
• Ability to deal politely and professionally with customers and coworkers.

Additional Information

Benefits: 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, 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.

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.