QA/QC Chemist – Environmental Lab & Waste Analysis

Veolia; Beaumont (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid volunteering

Job summary

Veolia in North America is seeking a Laboratory Specialist to perform chemical, biological, and physical tests for QA/QC and support waste treatment operations in Beaumont, Texas. The role maintains compliance with safety and regulatory standards while improving testing procedures and data reporting.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or Biology, 2 years of related experience, and hands-on expertise with ion chromatography, TOC, ICP, GC, and related analytical instruments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or Biology
• 2 years of related experience required
• 1 year experience operating, troubleshooting, and repairing instruments including Ion Chromatography, TOC Analyzer, 6400 Calorimeter, ICP, GC
• 1 year experience communicating technical information to operations
• 1 year experience with environmentally regulated constituents related to stack emissions
• 1 year experience in the hazardous waste industry
• 1 year experience working with analytical instrumentation

Responsibilities

• Review and report QA/QC data.
• Improve testing procedures to enhance efficiency, accuracy, precision, and repeatability.
• Resolve quality issues related to instrument reliability, maintenance, turnaround time, testing capability, and overall performance.
• Participate in the analysis, segregation, and treatment of waste across incineration, physical treatment, and stabilization plants, as well as inventory management systems.
• Conduct waste sample collection, characterization, and analytical testing.
• Manage and reduce long-term waste inventories on-site.
• Support internal and external audits while ensuring compliance with industry regulations and corporate quality standards.
• Monitor daily operations to maintain QA/QC compliance under the direction of the Senior Technical Director.
• Train chemists and technicians on hazard communication, proper PPE use, emergency response procedures, and safe analytical techniques.

Skills

Teamwork

Customer orientation

Deadline management

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or Biology

Tools

Ion Chromatography

TOC Analyzer

6400 Calorimeter

ICP (Agilent)

Gas Chromatography

Job description

Veolia in North America is seeking a Laboratory Specialist to perform chemical, biological, and physical tests for QA/QC and support waste treatment operations in Beaumont, Texas. The role maintains compliance with safety and regulatory standards while improving testing procedures and data reporting.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or Biology, 2 years of related experience, and hands-on expertise with ion chromatography, TOC, ICP, GC, and related analytical instruments.