Lab Technician – Fort St. John, BC

October 29, 2026

• Full Time
• Fort St. John
• Posted 5 days ago
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Roska DBO

Our customer, a major oil and gas producer, is currently looking for a Lab Technician for their busy facility in the Fort St. John area. The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting chemical analyses of process samples and provide accurate data to operations in the Gas Plant and Water Hub areas. The successful candidate will also comply with a QA/QC laboratory program to ensure accurate reporting. This position will run on a 5/2 schedule, Monday to Friday; candidates must be local to the Fort St John area to be considered.

Responsibilities

• Support and comply with the policies, goals, efforts, and programs of client’s Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Management System
• Collect process samples in an operating plant, following all applicable safety precautions. Multiple samples require collection under supplied air.
• Perform various routine tests in an efficient manner, not limited to the following: pH, turbidity, conductivity, sulfites, chlorides, density, viscosity, BS&W, and High-sensitivity X-ray fluorescence
• Communicate off-spec sample results clearly and efficiently
• Utilize, calibrate and maintain equipment including, but not limited to: Anton Paar Densitometer/Viscometer, Automated titrator, centrifuges, XOS- X-ray fluorescence Analyzer
• Troubleshoot and calibrate equipment and perform preventative and corrective maintenance
• Provide necessary training to operations staff when needed
• Ensure laboratory facility is kept clean and in a safe and functional condition
• Ensure that all laboratory supplies and expendables are available and in stock
• Interface with Operators, Process and Facility Engineers, and Site Management
• Stay current with new technologies and test methods for continuous improvement of laboratory function
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Minimum Chemistry technology / Laboratory technology degree; diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 5 years analytical and QA/QC experience
• Experience in troubleshooting, modification and validation of methods
• Proven ability to maintain and calibrate laboratory equipment
• Self-starter; ability to work with limited direction
• Strong written and verbal communications skills
• Basic skills in Microsoft Productivity programs.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment, utilizing strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to comply with a 5/2 schedule, day shift.
• Valid Drivers license.
  
  

Candidates must be legally eligible to work in Canada without restrictions and are subject to background checks including criminal and drug and alcohol testing.

We thank all applicants for their interest in working with Roska DBO Inc. However, only those selected, will be contacted for an interview.

Roska DBO Inc. is a customer-focused operations company with a more than 25-year track record offering expertise in production and equipment solutions on well sites and facilities. Based in Grande Prairie, Alberta, with a network of locations, Roska serves all of western and northern Canada, plus selected U.S. and international markets, with a primary focus on the Alberta/ B.C. region.

Our Workforce Solutions group works with customers across western Canada to recruit qualified candidates for assignments ranging from emergency callouts to longer term contingent workforce solutions. Our customers rely on us for operational staff, including plant/field operators, turnaround staff, administration and camp support staff.

In addition to fulfilling the operating needs of oil and gas producing, midstream and pipeline companies, Roska operates, designs and builds well-site facilities, rents equipment and provides production testing and flowback services using a company-owned well testing fleet. When you join the Roska team, the sky is the limit!

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Roska DBO

Our customer, a major oil and gas producer, is currently looking for a Lab Technician for their busy facility in the Fort St. John area. The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting chemical analyses of process samples and provide accurate data to operations in the Gas Plant and Water Hub areas. The successful candidate will also comply with a QA/QC laboratory program to ensure accurate reporting. This position will run on a 5/2 schedule, Monday to Friday; candidates must be local to the Fort St John area to be considered.

Responsibilities

• Support and comply with the policies, goals, efforts, and programs of client’s Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Management System
• Collect process samples in an operating plant, following all applicable safety precautions. Multiple samples require collection under supplied air.
• Perform various routine tests in an efficient manner, not limited to the following: pH, turbidity, conductivity, sulfites, chlorides, density, viscosity, BS&W, and High-sensitivity X-ray fluorescence
• Communicate off-spec sample results clearly and efficiently
• Utilize, calibrate and maintain equipment including, but not limited to: Anton Paar Densitometer/Viscometer, Automated titrator, centrifuges, XOS- X-ray fluorescence Analyzer
• Troubleshoot and calibrate equipment and perform preventative and corrective maintenance
• Provide necessary training to operations staff when needed
• Ensure laboratory facility is kept clean and in a safe and functional condition
• Ensure that all laboratory supplies and expendables are available and in stock
• Interface with Operators, Process and Facility Engineers, and Site Management
• Stay current with new technologies and test methods for continuous improvement of laboratory function
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Minimum Chemistry technology / Laboratory technology degree; diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 5 years analytical and QA/QC experience
• Experience in troubleshooting, modification and validation of methods
• Proven ability to maintain and calibrate laboratory equipment
• Self-starter; ability to work with limited direction
• Strong written and verbal communications skills
• Basic skills in Microsoft Productivity programs.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment, utilizing strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to comply with a 5/2 schedule, day shift.
• Valid Drivers license.
  
  

Candidates must be legally eligible to work in Canada without restrictions and are subject to background checks including criminal and drug and alcohol testing.

We thank all applicants for their interest in working with Roska DBO Inc. However, only those selected, will be contacted for an interview.

Roska DBO Inc. is a customer-focused operations company with a more than 25-year track record offering expertise in production and equipment solutions on well sites and facilities. Based in Grande Prairie, Alberta, with a network of locations, Roska serves all of western and northern Canada, plus selected U.S. and international markets, with a primary focus on the Alberta/ B.C. region.

Our Workforce Solutions group works with customers across western Canada to recruit qualified candidates for assignments ranging from emergency callouts to longer term contingent workforce solutions. Our customers rely on us for operational staff, including plant/field operators, turnaround staff, administration and camp support staff.

In addition to fulfilling the operating needs of oil and gas producing, midstream and pipeline companies, Roska operates, designs and builds well-site facilities, rents equipment and provides production testing and flowback services using a company-owned well testing fleet. When you join the Roska team, the sky is the limit!