Laboratory Professional - PVT

 

About us

 

At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living and a net-zero future. As one of the world’s largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, we are powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by the pride in what we do and what we stand for.

 

The success of our Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies. 

 

We invite you to bring your ideas to ExxonMobil to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society’s evolving needs. Learn more about our What and our Why and how we can work together.

 

About Houston

 

ExxonMobil's state-of-the-art campus north of Houston serves as home to its Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses and their associated service groups. The facility opened in 2014 and accommodates more than 10,000 employees and visitors.

 

By bringing many global functional groups together, the campus provides employees with the tools and capabilities needed today, and in the future, to achieve business objectives and accelerate the discovery of new resources, technologies and products. It was designed to foster improved collaboration, creativity and innovation and enhance the company’s ability to attract, develop and retain the top talent in the industry.

 

The campus is located in Spring, Texas, on 385 wooded acres immediately to the west of Interstate Highway 45 (I-45), at the intersection of I-45 and the Hardy Toll Road, approximately 25 miles from the cultural vibrancy of downtown Houston.

 

The campus was constructed to the highest standards of energy efficiency and environmental stewardship. Its design incorporates extensive research into best practices in building and workplace design through extensive benchmarking of the world’s top academic, research, and corporate facilities.
 

Learn more about what we do in Houston here.

 

What role you will play in our team

 

• Provide technical and administrative support to research and technical staff in operating and conducting PVT and fluid properties experiments. 
• The open position is located at ExxonMobil Houston Campus in Spring, Texas. And reports through Research Lab Operations Supervision 

 

What you will do

 

• Conduct PVT experiments such as CCE, Separator Test, Constant Volume Depletion, etc.
• Perform fluid transfers, flashes, and compositional analysis.
• Conduct maintenance of Sanchez and SLB PVT Cells and other ancillary equipment.
• Coordinate with research and engineering staff and business partners to plan work studies.
• Assist research staff with data collection, quality checks, and data input/extraction.  
• Perform pre and post test data analysis and interpretation including generating standard or customized reports, plots, and graphs.
• Troubleshooting: Be able to determine issues with equipment or workflows and collaborate within the team to identify and implement creative solutions.

 

About You

 

Skills and Qualifications

 

• Capable of independent, safe, reliable laboratory work.
• Must be mechanically inclined and can work hands on.
• Must have experience in handling high temperature, high pressure operations.
• Must have experience in handling and maintenance of various pressure vessels, syringe pumps, and pressure transducers. 
• Must be able to perform and have a deep knowledge of PVT experiments including measurements of fluid properties such as viscosity, density, and other various characteristics.
• Must be able to illustrate detailed understanding of fluid properties.
• Must have detailed experience with Sanchez PVT Cells. Able to operate and perform maintenance procedures.
• Flexibility is required as you will be performing complex tasks and experiments in your role as Laboratory Professional. Cooperation, teamwork, and communication skills are paramount for this role as is a strong background in math, science, computation, and creativity. 
• Interact with engineering and geoscience research staff to develop various testing methods and programs. This involves having a solid foundation in fluid mechanics, properties, and phase behavior to model and develo