Environmental Lab Technician

Texas, United States of America

Job Family Group:

Production and Manufacturing Downstream

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

November 20, 2025

Business unit:

Downstream and Renewables

Experience Level:

Experienced Professionals

Job Description:

What's the role

In this position, you will be responsible for performing laboratory tests on chemical products, chemical process streams and/or outfall samples to verify and ensure adherence to manufacturing specifications, process control, product specifications, and compliance parameters. In addition, you will document all tests performed in hard copy format as well as in the electronic management system. You will also be expected to perform routine maintenance on testing equipment and complete housekeeping duties.

What you'll be doing

• Recognize potential hazards in work area
• Use proper PPE Act in accordance with our Core Values
• Report to work on time and dressed in FRCs
• Follow attendance management guidelines
• Clean your work area and be proactive regarding housekeeping
• Complete mandatory training on time
• Interpret, record, and report data, and take corrective actions according to protocols
• Follow Quality System procedures and protocols
• Perform required and scheduled Preventive Maintenance
• Participate in Departmental Meetings
• Prepare Equipment and Instrumentation for Maintenance (Permits)
• Communicate clearly and in detail (Daily Logs)
• Train Others
• Manage sample priorities and workload to ensure timely delivery of results
• Follow Product Approval process
• Solve problems
• Organize work
• Work accurately and thoroughly
• Work well with others
• Learn new tasks

What we need from you

• Must be authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis without the requirement of a work visa
• Minimum of 2 years of experience preferably in a refinery, petrochemical, and/or compliance lab environment
• Bachelor's degree and/or an associate degree is required
• Must be at least 18 years old
• Must be able to communicate effectively with colleagues and customers
• Must currently hold or be able to qualify to receive a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card. Note, information regarding TWIC qualification standards may be found at
• As part of the pre-employment selection process, candidates are required to submit to and receive satisfactory results from all pre-employment background, drug, medical, and reference checks, including hair drug testing
• Be willing to submit to and achieve satisfactory results on all pre-employment checks and testing
• Be willing to support the company's drug-free work environment, which will include random drug screenings
• Be willing to support and comply with the company's harassment-free work environment policy
• Be willing to support and comply with the company's safety policies and initiatives
• Be willing to support and comply with the company's diversity and inclusion work environment policies
• Be willing to provide duty coverage on a modified rotating shift schedule and work at least 12 consecutive hours per day (including nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime)
• Be willing to be on call and meet callout standards to respond to site responsibilities and emergencies
• Have the ability to read and understand analytical procedures and test methods
• Be willing to work in a diverse, multi-skilled, achievement oriented, team-based environment
• Be able to use computers in a work environment
• Basic expectations also include Comply with Deer Park policies, order and procedures, including those for the safe conduct of work
• Start every shift with safety, focus on what to do to make your shift incident-free
• Act with personal integrity and transparency
• Be fair, equitable and courteous to everyone

What prior experiences are we looking for

• Experience in petrochemical and/or environmental compliance testing methods and equipment including Karl Fischer, automated distillation, Flash Point, Liquid and Gas Chromatography techniques, X-ray fluorescence, TOC, Nitrogen, Sulfur, Ammonia, and Sulfide analysis, pH, Titrations (manual and automated), and UV-Vis Spectrophotometers is preferred
• Be versed in the use of Sample Manager/GLIMS, Open Lab, SAP, and Dragon software applications in support of routine testing and reporting
• Be versed in the interpretation of SQC charts and applicable run rules
• Familiarity with NPDES water testing protocol is a plus
• Proficiency in basic chemical lab skills preferred (e.g., weighing, pipetting, titrating, dilutions, metric system, safe lab practices, units conversion, read and understand lab methods, etc.)
• Proficiency in basic math skills preferred (e.g., rounding numbers, fractions, percentages, simple statistics, use of hand calculator)
• Proficiency in basic chemistry preferred (e.g., pH, acid-base reactions, operating principles of simple lab equipment, recognize chemical formulas)
• Experience with personal or laboratory computers preferred (used frequently as a work tool for school or job, data entry, spreadsheet calculations)
• A working knowledge of laboratory information management systems and the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel and Outlook) is necessary

***Please note that there is an Online Assessment which is required for this position. To be considered, you must complete the assessment and receive a passing score, even if you have taken previous assessments. Please review your Workday tasks, directions and instructions to ensure you complete the required test within the provided timeframe***

The starting pay is $45.55 per hour. Individual pay will be based on various factors, such as relevant work experience, education, certifications, skill level, and internal equity.

For regular full-time or regular part-time employees of the Company (participating companies as listed in the Summary Plan Description), insurance coverage options include medical, dental, vision coverage, life Insurance, Business Travel Accident Insurance, and Occupational Accidental Death Benefit programs. Employees also participate in a company pension plan and a 401(k) plan. Paid leave includes up to 6 weeks of paid vacation time, up to 11 paid holidays, and parental leave offering 16 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents, and 8 weeks of paid leave for non-birthing parents.

Additionally, employees are eligible for short-term disability leave for up to 26 weeks at 100% or 50% of base pay as well as Long-Term Disability insurance. Shell also offers other compensation such financial reimbursement for adoption, wellness, education, and personal learning expenses, and some roles are eligible for discretionary long-term incentives. For interns, eligible benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, Business Travel Accident Insurance, and Occupational Accidental Death Benefit programs; participation in a 401(k) plan; and paid leave for up to 11 paid holidays. Additional information on Shell's US benefit programs can be found at

You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You'll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You'll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.

• Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together
• Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead
• Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices
• Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise
• Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself
• Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working
• Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase - our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world
• Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents
• Join an organization working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply
• Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams
• Gain access to a wide range of training and development programs

We'd like you to know that Shell has a bold goal: to become one of the world's most diverse and inclusive companies. You can get to know more about how we're working towards that goal, click here.

Shell in The United States

Shell has been in the US for more than 100 years, leading the sector in energy, petrochemicals and refined products. Today, we provide millions of Americans with the energy needed to heat and cool their homes and power the economy.

We operate in all 50 states, from our Deep-Water platforms in the Gulf of America to the Pennsylvania Chemicals complex and our miles of pipelines throughout the US.

We reach our customers through our 13,000 branded retail stations, and we are number 1 in gasoline sales. We also own the #1 brand of motor oil in the U.S. - Pennzoil® - made from natural gas.

We are excited to play a key role in the move to net carbon emissions while providing the oil and gas needed by society for many decades to come.

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