Analytical Chemist - Environmental Laboratory

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 a skilled and detail-oriented Analytical Chemist to support our environmental laboratory located in Conroe, TX.

This role is ideal for a technically skilled professional who enjoys solving complex analytical challenges, working with advanced instrumentation, and delivering high-quality data in a fast-paced laboratory environment. As an Analytical Chemist, you will play a critical role in generating accurate and defensible results through the operation of Ion Chromatography (IC) instrumentation, supporting environmental compliance, regulatory reporting, and client decision-making. You will work alongside a collaborative team of scientists and laboratory professionals while expanding your expertise in environmental analysis, quality systems, and laboratory operations.  

What You’ll Do

• Perform environmental and quality control sample analysis using Ion Chromatography (IC) in accordance with EPA methods, laboratory procedures, and quality standards
• Prepare, process, and analyze environmental samples while ensuring compliance with established analytical methods and regulatory requirements
• Operate, calibrate, maintain, and troubleshoot IC instrumentation to maximize performance, data quality, and laboratory efficiency
• Review, validate, and document analytical results within the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)
• Evaluate quality control data and identify analytical trends, instrument performance concerns, or sample anomalies requiring investigation or corrective action
• Support method verification, optimization, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance laboratory performance
• Assist with CAPA investigations, audit readiness activities, SOP updates, and quality system compliance efforts
• Maintain accurate laboratory records and ensure adherence to data integrity, quality assurance, and regulatory requirements
• Collaborate with laboratory personnel to achieve turnaround time commitments, productivity goals, and client expectations
• Uphold all laboratory safety policies and procedures while contributing to a culture of operational excellence
• Perform additional duties as assigned

Requirements

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Environmental Science, or a related scientific discipline
• 2–3 years of hands-on analytical laboratory experience within an environmental laboratory, performing routine sample analysis and supporting method validation, verification, optimization, and transfer initiatives 
• Demonstrated proficiency in the operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and optimization of analytical instrumentation, ideally with direct experience operating Ion Chromatography (IC) systems 
• Strong understanding of quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) principles, analytical data review, and root cause investigation
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, Outlook) and Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) 

Work Schedule

• Full-time, on-site position
• Ability to work outside of scheduled hours as required to meet operational or workload needs

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At SPL, we believe that a diverse team is a strong team. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating an inclusive environment where all employees can thrive. We make all employment decisions based on qualifications, merit, and business needs, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities or for sincerely held religious beliefs, in accordance with applicable laws. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process, please let us know.

Visa Sponsorship

At this time, SPL is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position. We sincerely appreciate your interest and understanding, and we encourage you to explore other opportunities with us that may be a fit in the future.