The posting
Job Description
ABOUT YOU:
You are an experienced analytical professional with a strong technical background and a passion for delivering high-quality laboratory results. You will have practical experience working within a UKAS-accredited laboratory environment and be confident operating a range of analytical instrumentation, including ICP-OES, ICP-MS and Ion Chromatography. Alongside your technical expertise, you bring excellent organisational and communication skills, a collaborative approach, and the ability to work effectively under pressure while maintaining the highest standards of quality and safety. You enjoy sharing knowledge with others and are motivated by the opportunity to support and develop colleagues while continuing to grow your own technical expertise.
Required skills and experience:
- Science-based qualification (e.g. Chemistry or related discipline) and/or relevant industry experience.
- Demonstrable experience working within a UKAS-accredited laboratory, applying quality standards and good laboratory practices.
- Effective communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively within a team environment.
- Adaptable and flexible approach to work within a dynamic laboratory setting.
- Ability to work accurately under pressure and meet tight deadlines while maintaining quality standards.
- Strong technical, analytical, and organisational skills.
- Proficient in MS Office and laboratory systems.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
This is an excellent opportunity to join a global leader in Total Quality Assurance and take the next step in your analytical career. You'll work within a fast-paced, quality-driven laboratory, gaining exposure to a diverse range of oil, gas and production chemistry testing techniques while supporting clients across the energy sector. The role offers the chance to broaden your technical expertise, contribute to continuous improvement and method development activities, and play a key role in mentoring and supporting the wider laboratory team. Working closely with experienced colleagues and laboratory leadership, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while continuing your professional development within a collaborative and supportive environment.
Key activities:
- Support Team Lead with the coordination and prioritisation of daily laboratory workload activities.
- Monitor turnaround times and support the team in meeting agreed client deadlines and service expectations.
- Perform routine and complex laboratory testing and analysis in accordance with approved methods, standard operating procedures, and Intertek Total Quality Assurance standards.
- Provide technical guidance, training and mentoring to laboratory personnel.
- Operate and maintain laboratory equipment, troubleshooting technical issues and escalating faults as required.
- Prepare, review and report technical results, ensuring accuracy, completeness and compliance with approved methods and quality requirements.
- Comply at all times with corporate and local quality systems and accreditation standards, including ISO 17025 where applicable.
- Review QHSE documentation periodically to ensure COSHH assessments, risk assessments, document reviews and non-conformances are updated/ closed out in a timely manner.
- Report hazards, unsafe acts, near misses, incidents, or accidents in line with Intertek procedures and demonstrate stop work authority where required.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives, method development, validation, verification and implementation.
- Work collaboratively with both laboratory and operational teams to ensure turnaround times, quality targets, and customer expectations are met.
- Act as a role model, to assist Team Lead drive high performance and ensure quality and customer expectations are consistently met.
This role is suited to an experienced analyst with strong technical capability who is seeking to further develop their expertise and looking to develop further within a fast‑paced, quality‑driven analytical environment. The Senior Analyst will work as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering accurate, timely, and compliant testing services to support client operations across the energy sector. The position offers exposure to a wide range of analytical techniques and opportunities to broaden technical expertise.
WHAT WE OFFER
Join Intertek and become part of our global network of inspiring and entrepreneurial colleagues. We are a global family that values diversity and we thrive working together with precision, pace and passion. We are working to make the world Ever Better, ensuring the quality, safety and sustainability of products and services used by millions of people around the world.
- Competitive salary/benefits
- Development and career opportunities around the Globe
- Working in a highly motivated team and dynamic working environment
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate against applicants, and all qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
We are committed to fair and equitable pay and are proud to be a Real Living Wage employer, ensuring our colleagues are compensated in line with independently assessed living standards. We are also committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment to support candidates and employees with disabilities or special needs.
Intertek operates a preferred supplier arrangement, and we do not accept unsolicited approaches from agencies.
