Lab Assistant

Lab Assistant
Location: Edmonton
Job status: Full Time Fixed Term
Department: Facility Operations - Edmonton 

Is this position safety sensitive: Yes 

Apply today! Application deadline is April 30, 2026 at 11:59pm MST

Start Date: IMMEDIATE

Fixed-Term Length: 5 months (October 2026 - February 2027)

Shift Schedule: 12 hour days (5/5/4) rotating days and nights

The Role

The Lab Technician will operate within a petroleum-testing lab; including the operation, maintenance and calibration of the lab instruments, record keeping, ordering of supplies and ensuring that any and all tests be performed according to applicable standards.

What You'll Be Doing

• Performs sediment and water analysis and density testing on petroleum samples.
• Performs other tests including vapor pressure, viscosity, sulfur, GC analysis, and other tests as required.
• Mixing samples in various sample container sizes manually or with a mixing pump prior to analysis.
• Maintains and verifies calibration of lab instruments as required. Orders lab supplies as required.
• Administrative work including data review and entry into LIMS system and customer tickets and engagement with customers via telephone, email and radio.
• Collects samples in various sample container sizes from trucks, railcars, pipeline and QC buildings.
• Use of a company vehicle to transport samples around the terminal or to 3rd party labs. Fuel up the lab assigned company vehicle when required.
• Maintains safe work procedures and a healthy lab environment according to Gibson Safety and Environmental policies.
• Maintains familiarization with applicable testing standards and manufacturers recommended procedures regarding operation, calibration and maintenance of instruments.
• Relates to our customers by addressing their concerns about test results.
• Keeps up to date with changes to testing standards.
• Recommends replacement and new equipment when necessary.
• Performs basic housekeeping duties and in the winter months shovelling of snow.
• Demonstrates a personal commitment and proactive approach to Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) through participation in all applicable EH&S programs and ensures safe operation of the branch, team or unit and compliance with all Company EH&S policies and procedures.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Who You Are

• Chemical Technology Diploma or equivalent.
• 2 years lab testing experience is perferred.
• Degree or diploma from a technical institution in a related field would be an asset.
• Valid Class 5 Drivers License.
• Familiarity with MS Outlook, Excel, Word.
• Gas Chromatograph knowledge.
• Basic understanding of chemistry.
• Familiarity with a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) would be an asset.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• his job is subject to background checks as outlined in Gibson Energy’s Background Checks policy. Background checks may include: pre-employment drug & alcohol testing, pre-employment functional fitness testing, employment history verification, reference checks, education and/or credentials verification, driver's license verification and a criminal history check.
• The majority of the work is performed in a lab environment with occasional to frequent trips outdoors for sampling in seasonally extreme weather conditions.
• This position requires physical mobility and able to perform duties in a confined space and/or in the vicinity of dangerous goods.
• This position requires employees to wear appropriate PPE as required by the company’s safety policies and as required for weather conditions.
• This job is subject to pre-employment Drug and Alcohol testing as outlined in Gibson Energy’s Drug & Alcohol policy.
• Must be able to walk on uneven surfaces as well as climb ladders and stairs.
• Standing and/or sitting for long periods.
• Occasional to frequent bending and twisting is required, as is prolonged neck positioning.
• Some crouching, squatting, kneeling.
• Frequent to constant upper extremity movements (elbows, forearm, wrist).
• Lifting up to 40lbs.
• Pushing up to 30lbs and carrying up to 40lbs.

About The Company

Gibson Energy Inc. (“Gibson” or the “Company”) is a diversified North American energy infrastructure company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. They have significant terminal assets, including 25 million barrels of storage and over 300 miles (500 kilometres) of crude pipelines across North America. The company has been providing market access to the oil and gas industry for over 70 years and is publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX:GEI) with a market capitalization of approximately $4 billion. 

Gibson Energy operates through two main segments: 

1. Infrastructure: This includes terminals, marine loading, rail loading and unloading facilities, gathering pipelines, a diluent recovery unit, and a crude oil processing facility. Key facilities within this segment include the Hardisty, Edmonton, and Ingleside Terminals, as well as gathering pipelines in the United States and a crude oil processing facility in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. 
2. Marketing: This involves the purchasing, selling, storing, and optimizing of hydrocarbon products. 

Gibson Energy has a strong presence in the United States, due to the acquisition of the Gateway Terminal in Ingleside, Texas. This terminal is a world-class liquids terminal and export facility with very large crude carrier (VLCC) capabilities and direct pipeline connections to key basins like the Permian and Eagle Ford. The acquisition strengthens Gibson's cash flow with over 95% of the revenue under take-or-pay contracts with high-quality counterparties. 

Our Values, The Gibson Way 

The Gibson Way is how we succeed together. We believe in the power of both ‘We’ (collectively working together) and “I” (contributing individually) to achieve our shared goals. 

The ‘We & I’ play a very important role in our success!

• Contribute & Add Value Everyday 
• Keep Our Edge & Be Resilient
• Stay Focused & Open-Minded 
• Work it Out & Do it Together 

This is what we are all about and we encourage you to learn more! Click Here: The Gibson Way

Still Interested and Don’t Meet Every Single Requirement?
We are dedicated to build an authentic and motivating workforce composed of individuals with diverse identities, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every skill or education requirement described above, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

For more information, visit www.gibsonenergy.com.

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