Reservoir Fluids Program Manager

Intertek CEA; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Intertek is seeking a Reservoir Fluids Program Manager to lead PVT and reservoir fluid characterization projects in our Houston lab. You will oversee sample intake through final reporting, ensuring safety, QA, and client satisfaction while guiding cross-functional teams of engineers and scientists.

The role requires 7+ years in PVT/reservoir fluids, EOS development, and flow assurance. You will mentor staff, coordinate projects, and drive continuous improvement in testing and reporting for oil

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in PVT analysis, reservoir fluid characterization, reservoir engineering, production chemistry, or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience managing technical projects and multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience working with international oil companies (IOCs), national oil companies (NOCs), operators, or laboratory service providers is preferred.
• Strong understanding of reservoir fluid behavior, phase equilibrium, thermodynamics, and fluid characterization.
• Experience with EOS development, fluid property modeling, and reservoir fluid simulation.
• Knowledge of flow assurance challenges, including hydrate formation, wax deposition, asphaltene precipitation, emulsions, and scale management.
• Familiarity with industry standards, recommended practices, and best practices for reservoir fluid sampling and laboratory testing.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and manage multiple PVT and reservoir fluid characterization projects simultaneously.
• Develop project schedules, budgets, resource plans, and technical deliverables.
• Monitor project performance and ensure completion within agreed timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
• Identify project risks and implement mitigation strategies to ensure successful project execution.
• Provide technical oversight for PVT studies, including compositional analysis, CCE, CVD, Differential Liberation, separator testing, viscosity measurements, and fluid sampling programs.
• Review and interpret laboratory data and ensure the technical accuracy of reports and recommendations.
• Develop, validate, and apply EOS models to support reservoir simulation, production forecasting, and fluid property prediction.
• Evaluate phase behavior, fluid properties, and flow assurance data to support reservoir development and production strategies.
• Provide technical guidance to reservoir engineers, production engineers, geoscientists, and asset teams.
• Ensure compliance with laboratory QA/QC procedures, accreditation requirements, and industry standards.
• Promote adherence to Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) policies and procedures.
• Oversee the safe handling of hazardous fluids, including H₂S-containing samples and HPHT testing conditions.
• Coordinate laboratory resources, equipment utilization, and workflow efficiency to maximize productivity and data quality.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in laboratory operations, testing methodologies, and reporting processes.
• Serve as the primary technical contact for clients and asset teams.
• Communicate project status, technical findings, and recommendations through meetings, presentations, and technical reports.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships while ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Support business development efforts by preparing technical proposals, project scopes, and client presentations.
• Lead, mentor, and develop laboratory engineers, scientists, and technicians.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, training, and performance management activities.
• Foster a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Promote knowledge sharing and professional development across the organization.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering

Master's degree or PhD preferred

Tools

PVTsim

CMG

Eclipse

Microsoft Project

Job description

Reservoir Fluids Program Manager

Intertek is searching for an Reservoir Fluids Program Managerto join our Exploration and Productionteam at our Westportoffice in Houston, Texas. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow a versatile career inATIC (Assurance, Testing, Inspection, and Certification) Services!

The Reservoir Fluids Program Manager is responsible for leading and managing Pressure-Volume-Temperature laboratory projects and reservoir fluid characterization programs supporting oil and gas assets. This role oversees project execution from sample receipt through final reporting, ensuring high-quality technical deliverables, compliance with safety and quality standards, and exceptional client satisfaction. The Program Manager serves as the primary interface between laboratory teams, reservoir engineers, asset teams, and external clients, delivering accurate fluid property data and technical insights that support reservoir development, production optimization, and field management decisions.

Key Responsibilities

Project Management

• Plan, coordinate, and manage multiple PVT and reservoir fluid characterization projects simultaneously.
• Develop project schedules, budgets, resource plans, and technical deliverables.
• Monitor project performance and ensure completion within agreed timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
• Identify project risks and implement mitigation strategies to ensure successful project execution.

Technical Leadership

• Provide technical oversight for PVT studies, including compositional analysis, Constant Composition Expansion (CCE), Constant Volume Depletion (CVD), Differential Liberation, separator testing, viscosity measurements, and fluid sampling programs.
• Review and interpret laboratory data and ensure the technical accuracy of reports and recommendations.
• Develop, validate, and apply Equation of State (EOS) models to support reservoir simulation, production forecasting, and fluid property prediction.
• Evaluate phase behavior, fluid properties, and flow assurance data to support reservoir development and production strategies.
• Provide technical guidance to reservoir engineers, production engineers, geoscientists, and asset teams.

Laboratory Operations, Quality Assurance, and HSE

• Ensure compliance with laboratory QA/QC procedures, accreditation requirements, and industry standards.
• Promote adherence to Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) policies and procedures.
• Oversee the safe handling of hazardous fluids, including H₂S-containing samples and High-Pressure High-Temperature (HPHT) testing conditions.
• Coordinate laboratory resources, equipment utilization, and workflow efficiency to maximize productivity and data quality.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in laboratory operations, testing methodologies, and reporting processes.

Client and Business Support

• Serve as the primary technical contact for clients and asset teams.
• Communicate project status, technical findings, and recommendations through meetings, presentations, and technical reports.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships while ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Support business development efforts by preparing technical proposals, project scopes, and client presentations.

Team Leadership and Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop laboratory engineers, scientists, and technicians.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, training, and performance management activities.
• Foster a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Promote knowledge sharing and professional development across the organization.

Qualifications

Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in PVT analysis, reservoir fluid characterization, reservoir engineering, production chemistry, or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience managing technical projects and multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience working with international oil companies (IOCs), national oil companies (NOCs), operators, or laboratory service providers is preferred.
• Strong understanding of reservoir fluid behavior, phase equilibrium, thermodynamics, and fluid characterization.
• Experience with EOS development, fluid property modeling, and reservoir fluid simulation.
• Knowledge of flow assurance challenges, including hydrate formation, wax deposition, asphaltene precipitation, emulsions, and scale management.
• Familiarity with industry standards, recommended practices, and best practices for reservoir fluid sampling and laboratory testing.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Geology, or a related scientific discipline.
• Master's degree or PhD preferred.

Software Proficiency

• PVTsim
• CMG
• Eclipse
• Microsoft Project

Intertek: Total Quality. Assured.

Intertek is a world leader in the Quality Assurance market, with a proven, high-quality business model and a global network of customer-focused operations and highly engaged subject matter experts. With passion, pace, and precision we work to exceed our customers’ expectations, while engaging with our employees to be 10X in their performance and professional growth.

Intertek is a drug-free workplace. As a condition of employment, certain positions may be required to pass a pre-employment drug test based on the type of work that will be performed.

We Value Diversity

Intertek’s network of phenomenal peopleare our greatest assets, and the diversity they bring fuels our success. Intertek is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that values inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

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