Senior Analytical Specialist

About this role

About Diamond Infrastructure Solutions ( website )  

Diamond Infrastructure Solutions is an infrastructure-focused company strategically located in the U.S. Gulf Coast – the heart of U.S. manufacturing .  The company is comprised of ~2700 employees and contractors that are driven by a customer-first entrepreneurial mindset , offering expertise and turn-key services to more than 70 on-site and off-site customers across the U.S. Gulf Coast.  The company is built upon the foundation of Dow’s world-leading operational excellence to deliver best-in-class services and reliability.    Our vision is to be the trusted leader in infrastructure—delivering reliable, sustainable, and cost-effective solutions that adapt to our customers’ evolving needs. At Diamond Infrastructure Solutions, we empower growth across the U.S. Gulf Coast by providing strategic land access and dependable services. Backed by world-class assets, scale, and expertise, we help our partners optimize costs, accelerate their ambitions, and achieve lasting value through every project and partnership. 

Our People are the integral ingredient to our culture of employee ownership and excellence-driven core values.  An unwavering focus on employee & asset safety and the generational impact to our environment & surrounding communities is critical.   Together we will strategically deliver Focused Growth while positioning the organization to leverage industry megatrends for sustained success. 

*This role is aligned to the Diamond Infrastructure Solutions (“Diamond Infra”) company and will be seconded from Dow to Diamond Infrastructure Solutions until January 1, 2027.  At that time, the role will become directly aligned to the Diamond Infrastructure Solutions Company. 

About this role

Diamond Infrastructure Solutions has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Analytical Specialist in Freeport (TX).

The Senior Analytical Specialist serves as the site’s technical expert and strategic lead for analytical laboratory services. This role delivers accurate, reliable, and compliant data that supports environmental programs, manufacturing operations, troubleshooting, regulatory needs, and site projects. The specialist develops and implements non-routine analytical methods, interprets complex data, qualifies new methods and equipment, and advances laboratory systems, calibration programs, and preventive maintenance practices. The role also coordinates technical work and provides expert guidance, coaching, and mentoring to laboratory team members.

Responsibilities • Serve as the site subject matter expert for environmental analytical methods, technologies, and regulatory applications. • Ensure analytical data are accurate, reliable, and compliant with applicable quality and regulatory requirements. • Develop, qualify, implement, and improve non-routine analytical methods, technologies, and laboratory equipment. • Lead investigations and resolve complex analytical, instrumentation, data-quality, and plant or product troubleshooting issues. • Evaluate complex and non-routine data using appropriate statistical tools, validate results, and initiate corrective action when required. • Establish calibration, preventive maintenance, laboratory information system, and data-handling practices that improve reliability and performance. • Partner with customers to define service expectations, develop analytical response plans, and coordinate support for site projects, expansions, and regulatory initiatives. • Improve laboratory work processes, tools, and systems to strengthen efficiency, capability, and operational reliability. • Lead training and provide technical coaching and mentoring to analytical technologists and technicians.

Required Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, environmental science, chemical engineering, or a related scientific discipline. • A minimum of 5 years' experience in a laboratory, manufacturing, or related environment. • Strong knowledge of environmental analytical methods and applicable regulatory programs. • Willingness and ability to travel up to 20% annually, primarily within the Gulf Coast region. • Must have a current, valid US driver’s license. • A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States.  No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.

Preferred Qualifications • Environmental laboratory experience within a manufacturing or industrial setting.   • Working knowledge of EPA requirements, TNI standards, ISO/IEC 17025, NPDES, RCRA, air permitting, and wastewater compliance programs.   • Experience with laboratory information management systems, chromatography data systems, and advanced data analytics.   • Programming or scripting experience, such as Python, R, SQL, or similar tools, for laboratory automation, data analysis, and process improvement.  

Skills   • Technical knowledge:   Strong knowledge of environmental analytical methods and applicable regulatory programs.   • Leadership:   Experience leading technical projects and cross-functional teams • Communication :   Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with clients, vendors, and internal stakeholders.   • Organization :   Demonstrated   organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities while   maintaining   a high level   of accuracy and attention to detail.   • Technology :   Proficiency   in Microsoft Office applications and experience with data entry, recordkeeping, or tracking systems.   • Confidentiality :   Ability to maintain accurate records and appropriately handle confidential, sensitive, or controlled information .   • Collaboration :   Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced operational environment.  

Additional Notes  

• This position does not offer relocation   assistance  

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