Job Description: Position: Hazardous Waste Technician Location: McQuillan Environmental, Antrim Responsible to: Waste Technical Supervisor Contract type: Full-time, permanent Salary: Competitive/Negotiable DOE Working hours: Monday Thursday from 08:00 to 17:00 (45 min break) and Friday from 08:00 to 16:00 (30 min break) Why work for McQuillan Companies? McQuillan Companies, a family-run business in Northern Ireland, offers a diverse range of services including roadworks, civil engineering, demolition, quarrying, waste management, outdoor cleaning, and analytical chemistry. If you're seeking a career in a growing company with a dynamic environment and great benefits, McQuillan Companies is for you. We value all perspectives and create a supportive space where people thrive McQuillan Environmental is one of Northern Irelands leading waste management companies, providing recycling and hazardous waste management to the regions leading companies throughout GB & ROI. We are a multi-site waste and resource management organisation serving all industrial and public sectors including hospitality, retail, manufacturing, construction and pharmaceutical to meet their sustainability and legislative commitments. We ensure that Sustainability is at the core of our waste management practices and as we move into the Circular Economy, we offer tailored solutions to support all our customers Corporate Social Responsibility requirements. Our Hazardous Waste Management facilities in Antrim include an on-site chemist managed hazardous waste transfer station, a bespoke chemical treatment facility and a soil treatment plant with collection vehicles and tanker services ensuring full service is delivered for all waste streams. We offer a range of benefits including: Competitive salaries An employee health scheme Employee private healthcare An excellent employee pension scheme 31 days of annual leave, increased in line with years of service milestones Working as a part of a dynamic group of professionals who excel at maintaining regulatory standards while fostering a supportive and welcoming environment Excellent development, learning and training opportunities Participation in a range of team building activities Overall Objectives: Weseekto appointa Hazardous Waste Technician to join our busy and expanding team within McQuillan Environmental. If you are looking for a career opportunity within a growing business that includes a range of benefits, in a dynamic and engaging working environment then McQuillan Companies is the place for you. Our Hazardous Waste Management facilities in Antrim include an on-site chemist managed hazardous waste transfer station, a bespoke chemical treatment facility and a soil treatment plant with collection vehicles and tanker services ensuring full service is delivered for all waste streams. This is rolewillrequiresomeone with a can do attitude, a commercial approach and demonstratable attention to detail. The successful candidate will report to the Waste Technical Supervisor and must be hardworking, reliable, and possess excellent communication & inter personal skills. In return you will be awarded a competitive salary, variety within your role, the ability to build upon your existing experience within the profession and the opportunity to work within a friendly and supportive team. Key responsibilities: Follow guidance from Hazardous Waste Chemists on labelling and sampling of waste Follow the correct procedure for loading / unloading of waste from vehicles as they arrive on site. (Full training on forklift truck operations will be provided) Ensure that all activities within the Hazardous Waste Facility and on customer sites are performed in a safe manner in keeping with the Companys written procedures. Carry out general housekeeping of Hazardous Waste Facility Ensure that equipmentremainsin good workable condition, complete daily checks and report any defects Set-up and prepare equipment andcontainsfor various upcoming jobs. Support ADR Drivers at off-site operations in terms of loading,labellingand securing pallets to vehicles. Driving our fleet of vans to deliver service across our wide customer base Essential Criteria: GCSE (or equivalent) in English Language, Mathematics and inSciencerelated subject (i.e. Biology, Chemistry, Engineering,) Competent in the use of computer software including Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.) Excellent communication skills: clear,effectiveand authoritative in spoken communication, high standard of written English, able tostatea case clearly,logicallyand concisely Full, clean driving license Ability to work effectively on own initiative and the ability to work within a team environment Desirable Criteria: Forklift track or telehandler licence Previousexperience in a waste treatment environment. Previousexperience of working with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPS) Closing date for all applications is: Friday 12th September 2025. This job description should not be regarded as conclusive or definite. It is a guideline within which the individual jobholder works. It is not intended to be rigid or inflexible and may alter as the Companys strategic direction changes. Skills: Excellent communication skills Attention to detail Excellent time management Organisational skills Ability to work on own initiative Pro-Active approach Good Report writing skills Benefits: Competitive salaries An employee health scheme An excellent employee pension scheme 31 days of annual leave Sevice milestones L&D opportunities