Relative Permeability Technician

Relative Permeability Technician – Houston, TX

Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions to many of the world’s top-recognized brands and companies, is actively seeking a Relative Permeability Technician to join our team in Houston, TX.

Intertek is continually innovating and evolving to reduce risk for consumers, brands and organisations in every sector and industry around the world. We go beyond testing, inspection and certification of products: we are a Total Quality Assurance Provider to industries worldwide. Our Purpose is to bring quality, safety, and sustainability to life.

The Relative Permeability Technician performs laboratory experiments, including core flooding tests, to measure the flow characteristics of fluids through rock samples at high pressures and temperatures. The technician is responsible for setting up and operating specialised equipment, collecting precise data, and maintaining accurate records to support reservoir simulation studies.

• Conduct laboratory tests: perform unsteady‑state or steady‑state core flooding experiments to determine the relative permeability of rock samples, including measuring fluid displacement and monitoring pressure drops.
• Equipment operation: set up, operate, and calibrate complex laboratory equipment, such as core flooding apparatus, high‑pressure pumps, pressure transducers, and data acquisition systems.
• Sample preparation: handle and prepare rock core samples, including saturation with specific fluids, to ensure experiment integrity and accuracy.
• Data collection and analysis: meticulously collect, record, and interpret experimental data, using software to process sensor data and calculate final relative permeability curves.
• Equipment maintenance: perform routine maintenance and troubleshoot lab equipment to ensure reliable operation.
• Documentation and reporting: maintain detailed records of experimental procedures, conditions, and results; compile data into comprehensive reports for review by engineers and management.
• Quality control: ensure all work is performed according to standard operating procedures and industry quality control standards to guarantee data accuracy and reproducibility.
• Safety compliance: adhere to all health, safety, and environmental protocols, particularly when handling hazardous materials and high‑pressure equipment.

• Education:
  
  high school diploma or GED (minimum requirement); associate degree in a related field such as geology, chemistry, or instrumentation preferred.
• Experience:
  
  previous laboratory experience required, with experience in a geological or petroleum testing lab highly desirable.
• Technical skills: proficiency in operating and maintaining laboratory equipment and using data acquisition software.
• Attention to detail: a high degree of precision and attention to detail is critical for collecting accurate data.
• Problem‑solving: ability to troubleshoot equipment malfunctions and resolve procedural issues.
• Physical requirements:
  
  standing for long periods, lifting equipment, and working with tools may be required.
• Communication: effective communication skills needed to document procedures and report results to a team.

Individual compensation packages are based on a variety of factors unique to each candidate, including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other job‑related reasons. In addition to competitive compensation packages, Intertek offers medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 401(k) with company match, generous vacation/sick time (PTO), tuition reimbursement and more.

Intertek is a world leader in the Quality Assurance market, with a proven, high‑quality business model and a global network of customer‑focused operations and highly engaged subject‑matter experts. With passion, pace, and precision we work to exceed our customers’ expectations while engaging with our employees to be 10X in their performance and professional growth.

Intertek is a drug‑free workplace. As a condition of employment, certain positions may be required to pass a pre‑employment…