Laboratory Analyst – FIFO at Kearl Oil Sands

About the role

Bureau Veritas is looking for a Laboratory Analyst 1 – Kearl Oil Sands Laboratory – FIFO. Join our talented team of experts in the scientific field to advance your technical knowledge and career.

Key responsibilities

• Independently operate various instruments including GCs, Viscometers, Digital Density Meters, and PSD analyzers for petroleum plant operations.
• Perform sample preparation and sample login.
• Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s).
• Deliver high‑quality analytical data accurately and on time.
• Efficiently handle glassware and equipment for extractions, refluxes and preparation, including Dean Stark analysis.
• Maintain proper calibration, quality control records and routine maintenance procedures.
• Troubleshoot analytical equipment.
• Ensure adherence to Bureau Veritas’s policies, certifications and accreditations.
• Actively participate in the Health and Safety Program (safety meetings, near‑miss and incident reporting, hazard assessment).

Required profile

• Diploma in Chemistry or a related field (required).
• 1‑3 years of laboratory experience, preferably in a petroleum laboratory.
• Ability to work 12‑hour shifts with long periods of standing.
• Routine lifting up to 15 lb and occasional lifting up to 40 lb.
• Ability to handle hazardous materials using established safety procedures and appropriate equipment.
• High level of work production in a fast‑paced laboratory environment involving repetitive processes.

Required skills

• Operation of Gas Chromatography (GC) instruments.
• Viscometer operation.
• Digital Density Meter operation.
• PSD analyzer operation.
• Dean Stark analysis.
• Calibration and maintenance of analytical equipment.
• Quality control procedures for analytical data.
• Troubleshooting of laboratory instrumentation.

What we offer

• Base pay plus Camp and Travel Allowance.
• Health & Dental Coverage.
• Life Insurance.
• Short‑Term Disability & Long‑Term Disability Coverage.
• Company RRSP match.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Professional Development opportunities.