Senior Project Scientist; Flow Assurance

Description

At SPL
, the work you do matters. Our teams provide trusted energy and environmental testing and measurement solutions that protect communities, support critical infrastructure, and safeguard the environment. With a nationwide footprint and opportunities for growth across multiple locations and disciplines, SPL is a place where you can build a career while making a real-world impact.

We’re seeking an experienced Senior Project Scientist to lead complex flow assurance laboratory projects, provide technical direction, and ensure the delivery of high-quality customer solutions from our Katy, TX facility.

This is an exciting opportunity for a seasoned flow assurance professional to help solve critical production challenges involving hydrates, paraffin, asphaltenes, scale, and other flow-restriction risks. This role combines laboratory testing, modeling, technical consulting, and practical risk-mitigation support for complex production systems, including deep-water and subsea operations.

• Plan, prioritize, schedule, and coordinate flow assurance laboratory projects, including scope, assignments, timelines, and deliverables
• Ensure project work meets requirements for quality, accuracy, timeliness, and format
• Serve as the primary technical contact for assigned customers and communicate project requirements, progress, findings, and recommendations
• Lead customer meetings, define scopes of work, and prepare technical requests, cost estimates, and supporting documentation
• Review laboratory data, calculations, reports, and deliverables for QA/QC and resolve concerns before final delivery
• Provide technical direction and guidance to laboratory personnel, including prioritizing, scheduling, and reviewing work
• Perform and support flow assurance testing involving hydrates, paraffin, asphaltenes, scale, and other production challenges, including data processing, troubleshooting, experimental design, method customization, and R&D as needed
• Provide modeling and technical consulting support for deep-water production systems, subsea tiebacks, and related laboratory and engineering projects
• Analyze laboratory and modeling data to develop practical conclusions, recommendations, and flow assurance solutions
• Prepare and deliver professional technical reports, presentations, and customer-facing materials
• Maintain project records and coordinate related purchasing, supply orders, expense reporting, and administrative documentation
• Attend industry conferences, symposiums, customer meetings, and other professional events, presenting technical information as assigned
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Chemical, or Petroleum Engineering, or a related engineering or scientific field;
  Graduate-level degree with 5–7 years of relevant experience may be considered
• 7–10 years of hands-on experience supporting upstream energy production projects, including flow assurance, laboratory testing, analytical instrumentation, engineering design, multiphase flow, and modeling
• Demonstrated success leading technical projects, prioritizing work, mentoring teams, and delivering high-quality results on schedule
• Deep-water or subsea production experience, including flow assurance risk assessment, chemical testing and selection, or production support, preferred
• Prior experience with fluid characterization software and OLGA or comparable transient multiphase flow modeling platforms strongly preferred
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and other comparable data-processing software
• Proven ability to analyze complex technical data, develop sound conclusions and recommendations, and prepare and deliver professional reports and presentations

• Competitive compensation
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with company match
• Employer-paid life, AD&D, and disability insurance
• Paid time off, sick leave, and paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development support

• Full-time, on-site position
• Ability to work outside of scheduled hours, including evenings…