Environmental Technician III

Veolia | North America; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

401(k) plan enrollment

Job summary

Veolia North America is seeking an Environmental Technician III for the 2nd shift at the Clean Earth Detroit TSDF. This hands-on lead role ensures daily production tasks are carried out with effective team communication and cross-functional coordination.

The role involves supervising material segregation, packaging hazardous waste, completing required paperwork, and collecting inbound waste samples for lab analysis. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of prior experience working with hazardous materials.
• High School diploma or GED.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Ability to read, write and speak in English.
• Ability to operate equipment, including a forklift and pallet jack.

Responsibilities

• Supervise segregation and packaging material for process along with the completion of required paperwork in a legible, accurate, and timely manner in accordance with appropriate regulations and Clean Earth policies, practices, and procedures
• Separate and pack hazardous material for transport
• Complete required paperwork in accordance with our practices and procedures
• Collecting samples of inbound waste for laboratory analysis

Skills

Hazardous materials handling

Forklift operation

English proficiency

Safety compliance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Excel

Word

Windows OS

Job description

Company 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.

2nd Shift

The Environmental Technician III is a key position in supervising that the details of everyday production are executed through effective communications within the team and outside teams, departments, etc. This position is a hands-on working lead at Clean Earth Detroit TSDF.

Primary Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

• Supervise segregation and packaging material for process along with the completion of required paperwork in a legible, accurate, and timely manner in accordance with appropriate regulations and Clean Earth policies, practices, and procedures
• Separate and pack hazardous material for transport
• Complete required paperwork in accordance with our practices and procedures
• Collecting samples of inbound waste for laboratory analysis

Performs other reasonably related duties as assigned by management

Qualifications

• Ability to wear company provided personal protection equipment including eye protection, steel toed shoes, hard hat, gloves, Tyvek coveralls, and respirator
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• 2+ years of prior experience working with hazardous materials
• Have the ability to read, write and speak in English
• Ability to operate equipment, including a forklift and pallet jack
• High School diploma or General Educational Development (GED) required

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience sampling and receiving hazardous waste
• Has the ability to operate a powered industrial truck, e.g., forklift and possesses safe driving record.
• Proficiency with Windows based programs (i.e. Excel and Word
• Demonstrates knowledge of Hazardous Materials and OSHA Regulations
• Knowledge of OSHA, DOT, and RCRA Regulations
• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, Environmental Science, Biology or related field

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.

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