Laboratory Technical & Project Manager

SGS is the world’s leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company. We operate a network of over 2,500 laboratories and business facilities across 115 countries, supported by a team of 99,500 dedicated professionals. With over 145 years of service excellence, we combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, compliance and sustainability. The Laboratory Technical & Projects Manager is responsible for the technical leadership, setup of SGS Morocco’s Energy & Chemicals laboratory operations, Will oversee Energy & Chemicals BU laboratory projects laboratory projects in country, ensuring high technical standards, method reliability, and operational excellence. This position plays a central role in maintaining and enhancing ISO/IEC 17025 compliance, validating analytical methods and laboratory equipment, and developing local laboratory technical competencies in line with SGS Group requirements. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Provide technical leadership for all laboratory activities within the Energy & Chemicals Business Unit in Morocco. Oversee and support gasoline testing and blending operations, and ensure the fast-track deployment of analytical methods, quality controls, and operational workflows. Oversee and support laboratory project development, including Jorf Lasfar Petroleum Products Lab and Transformer Oils & OCM Testing Lab. Act as the technical authority for ISO/IEC 17025 quality systems, method validation, equipment calibration/ verification, and laboratory best practices. Ensure proper technical governance of gasoline and petroleum product testing activities at Tanger Med. Develop, review, and implement SOPs, analytical methods, and quality control procedures. Lead technical training and competency development for laboratory chemists and technicians. Support procurement, installation, and validation of new laboratory equipment. Participate in technical meetings with clients, audits,