Laboratory Technician - Sydney, NS

Bureau Veritas is a global leader in testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) services, operating across various industries to help clients manage risk, enhance performance, and ensure compliance with quality, health and safety, environmental, and social responsibility standards. 

As an accredited certification body, Bureau Veritas attests that management systems, services, and personnel comply with specific standards, facilitating market access and enhancing brand reputation. We offer tailored services across multiple sectors, including Buildings and Infrastructure, Agri-Food, Automotive and Transport, Marine and Offshore, and Power and Utilities. Our services include laboratory and on-site analyses to verify that products and commodities meet required properties, standards, and regulations and on-site evaluations to ensure that products, services, assets, and installations are manufactured or operating as intended, thereby controlling quality and verifying compliance with regulatory requirements. 

Bureau Veritas is a “Business to Business to Society” company aiming to foster trust among businesses, public authorities, and consumers. We integrate sustainability into our core strategy, offering services that help clients navigate challenges related to safety, environmental protection, social responsibility, and product or service quality throughout the supply chain.

Who we need

Reporting to the Laboratory Manager, we are hiring a Laboratory Technician to join our environmental testing laboratory in Sydney, Nova Scotia on a seasonal contract through December 2026.

This is an excellent opportunity for a recent science graduate or early-career professional looking to gain hands-on experience in an environmental laboratory environment. While the role includes some laboratory support responsibilities, the primary focus is supporting our Sample Reception team during our busiest season.

You will play a critical role in ensuring environmental samples are received, processed, organized, and prepared accurately while providing excellent customer service to clients and supporting laboratory operations.

This is a fully onsite position located at 465 George Street, Sydney, NS working Monday through Friday during standard business hours.

What's in it for you

Gain valuable environmental laboratory experience. You will work directly with environmental samples including water, soil, and air while learning the processes that support environmental testing and public health initiatives.

Develop technical and customer-facing skills. This role offers a unique combination of laboratory operations, sample processing, logistics coordination, and customer interaction, helping you build a versatile skill set.

Learn and grow. As you become proficient in core responsibilities, there may be opportunities to expand your knowledge through cross-training and exposure to additional laboratory functions.

Potential for future opportunities. While this position is being hired as a seasonal contract through December 2026, strong performance and business needs may create opportunities for contract extension or longer-term employment.

How you will make an impact

• Support sample reception operations. You will receive, unpack, organize, and process environmental samples while ensuring accurate documentation and timely entry into laboratory systems.
• Deliver exceptional customer service. You will greet clients, answer basic inquiries, support bottle pickup requests, and help create a positive experience for customers visiting the laboratory.
• Coordinate sample logistics. You will prepare sample shipments, organize incoming and outgoing coolers, label bottles, assemble sample kits, and support the efficient movement of samples throughout the testing process.
• Ensure quality and accuracy. You will maintain accurate records, follow established procedures, and help ensure sample integrity and compliance with quality and safety requirements.
• Assist laboratory operations. As workload permits, you may support laboratory preparation activities and gain exposure to additional testing and laboratory procedures.

What you bring

• Customer-focused communication. You are comfortable interacting with clients in person and over the phone. You communicate professionally, remain positive under pressure, and possess strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail. You understand the importance of accuracy and take pride in following procedures, maintaining records, and ensuring work is completed correctly the first time.
• Physical capability. You are comfortable standing for most of the workday, moving throughout the facility, and lifting up to 50 pounds as required.
• Adaptability and initiative. You thrive in a fast-paced environment where priorities can change. You are proactive, dependable, able to manage multiple priorities, and willing to step in wherever support is needed.
• Technical aptitude. You are comfortable learning new systems and using technology, including Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Excel, shipping software, and proprietary systems.
• Experience. Experience in customer service, administrative, laboratory or related experience is considered an asset.
• Education. Post-secondary education in Science, Environmental Studies, Biology, Microbiology, or a related discipline.

Why join us 

At Bureau Veritas, you will be part of a global team dedicated to making a meaningful impact on the world. With over 83,000 employees across 140 countries, we are committed to creating a safer, more sustainable future. Our mission goes beyond compliance—protecting lives, preserving the planet, and driving positive change. 

As a global leader in testing, inspection, and certification, we embrace innovation and strive for excellence. You will work alongside passionate experts shaping the future of environmental testing. Join a team united by shared values and a commitment to building a better tomorrow. Together, we are reimagining industries and leading the way in sustainability. Apply now If you have 70 percent of what we are looking for and 100 percent authenticity and passion, express your interest here.

What you can expect from our recruitment process

• A virtual interview with a Talent Advisor to express your interest in the role and share your experience.
• A virtual interview with the hiring team to understand your experience and skills alignment to this role. 
• Artificial intelligence (AI) tools may be used to support parts of the recruitment and selection process; however, all hiring decisions are made by our hiring managers and talent acquisition team.

Bureau Veritas is firmly committed to diversity within its community and welcomes applications from racialized persons, Indigenous Peoples, veterans, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals, and those who contribute to the diversification of ideas. We are committed to providing accessible employment practices. Please contact us at View email address on bureauveritas.applytojob.com if you require accommodations at any stage of the interview process.

*Effective June 1, 2026 the company will no longer be assisting with or approving any new requests for provincial nomination assistance. This policy is being implemented as a result of a change in our labour needs and a shift in the domestic job market.

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