Freelance Labware Lims Developer Jobs in Spring, TX

Veolia Group 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. Join our Technology Center in Tomball, TX!

Bring your metallurgy and failure analysis expertise to a hands‑on role where your work directly supports real‑world reliability and materials decisions across water and hydrocarbon process systems.

What you’ll do

• Act as the technical go‑to for metallurgical evaluations and materials selection, providing consulting support across the organization.
• Execute and support failure analysis investigations, delivering clear findings under the direction of senior staff/management.
• Perform corrosion analysis testing to determine root cause of failures in industrial water and hydrocarbon process systems.
• Provide high‑level technical input to Technology and Commercial teams when needed.
• Train and supervise others on lab instrumentation and best practices.
• Author and review SOPs, and drive method development, validation, and implementation.
• Perform analyses in line with established SOPs and deliver work on schedule in a fast‑paced environment.
• Ensure data integrity and result quality through strict adherence to the Quality Management System.
• Follow all EHS policies and procedures to keep the lab safe and compliant.

Required qualifications

• BS in Metallurgical Engineering or Materials Science & Engineering (ABET‑accredited).
• 3+ years of metallurgical laboratory experience (academic and/or industrial/commercial).
• Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams.
• Strong computer proficiency and comfort working in a high‑volume environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects and manage priorities.

Preferred qualifications

• MS or PhD in Materials/Metallurgical Engineering (or related).
• EIT or PE registration.
• 5+ years of metallurgical lab experience, including leading failure analysis investigations.
• Broader analytical testing experience in industrial/commercial environments.
• Experience working with tools and instrumentation such as digital photography, saws/cut‑off wheel, cleaning equipment, hardness testing, metallographic microscopes, SEM‑EDXA, stereomicroscopes, micrometers, sample prep equipment, and related hand tools.
• Experience implementing methods within an ISO 9001 (or similar) certified organization.
• Experience using LabWare LIMS.
• Experience performing analyses tied to industrial water or process systems.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance starting Day 1.
• Life insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Paid holidays.
• Parental leave.
• 401(k) plan with 3% default contribution plus matching.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• AD&D insurance.
• Disability insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination. Veolia is proud to be an equal‑opportunity workplace.

Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; the employer will not sponsor U.S. work authorization (e.g., H‑1B visa) for this opportunity. Veolia does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting firms.