Technical Applications Specialist

Ingevity • Tulsa, OK

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Technical Applications Specialist is an integral member of Ingevity’s Pavement Technologies team, executing technical projects, interpreting results, and developing customer-focused solutions for pavement preservation or reconstruction treatments. The role focuses on formulating asphalt emulsions, optimizing asphalt mixtures, and developing asphalt emulsion technologies at the Tulsa location. The specialist works across technical and commercial teams and partners with customers, agencies, and industry organizations.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of laboratory experience in asphalt testing, emulsion formulations, and/or asphalt mixture evaluations.
• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related scientific or engineering discipline.
• Willingness to travel up to 15%.
• Proven success providing customer-facing technical support and collaborating across functions to deliver customer and business value.
• Strong analytical judgment and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to connect laboratory results to production and field performance.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, including the ability to build relationships and communicate effectively with customers, cross-functional teams, and industry partners.
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills, a team-oriented mindset, and ability to adapt to changing priorities and business demands.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications for communication, data analysis, reporting, collaboration, and project coordination.
• Ability to safely perform laboratory and job-related activities, including handling, lifting, and transporting materials and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate laboratory safety practices through routine inspections, hazard recognition, process safety reviews, housekeeping, corrective-action follow-through, and compliance with company SH&E requirements.
• Own technical projects by independently performing testing protocols in accordance with current internal procedures and applicable AASHTO, ASTM, and ISSA methods, while maintaining accurate, complete, and traceable records.
• Collaborate with the team to conduct evaluations, interpret results, and develop solutions that meet customer needs.
• Communicate with internal and external customers to provide technical guidance on formulation, mix design, troubleshooting, method development, and interpretation of laboratory and field performance.
• Travel for customer support, jobsite visits, training, and industry events, as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level