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Laboratory Manager
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At UES, we’re a team of more than 4,000 engineers, scientists, geologists, inspectors, technicians, and drillers united by a shared purpose—to make a meaningful impact in the communities we serve. As a national leader in geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting, and materials testing and inspection, we collaborate on transformative projects across transportation, energy, water, healthcare, and more. Learn more about the benefits of joining Team UES and our core values at careers.teamues.com.
Position Overview:
The Laboratory Manager manages the daily operation and staff in the geotechnical and construction materials testing laboratory (concrete, aggregate, soil, rock, masonry, and asphalt) and is responsible for the coordination and organization of project samples for testing at assigned locations. Additional responsibilities include management of an AASHTO Quality System; maintaining AASHTO and CCRL, and active participation in our internal QA/QC program.
Responsibilities:
- Interviews and selects employees to fill vacant positions.
- Review clerical and personnel records to ensure completeness, accuracy, and timeliness.
- Keeps records of personnel transactions such as timesheets, benefits, new hires, promotions, transfers, performance reviews, and terminations; forwards necessary documentation to the Human Resources Department and/or Payroll for record keeping purposes
- Responds and/or investigates employee inquiries regarding policies, procedures, and programs
- Maintaining lab workflow & organization
- Performance or coordination of geotechnical laboratory testing, including classification, compaction, shear, consolidation, swell, hydraulic conductivity, and compressive strength of rock cores
- Performance or coordination of construction materials testing on materials such as flowable fill, aggregate, reinforcing bars, masonry, and asphalt
- Coordination and scheduling of laboratory testing assignments
- Performing and/or coordinating others in timely calibrations and maintenance of field and laboratory equipment to industry codes and standards
- Maintaining documentation of equipment maintenance and calibrations for compliance with AASHTO Accreditation Program requirements, including internal and external audits
- Frequent use of gINT or Geosystems and field and laboratory information management systems for recording and reporting testing results
- Assisting Project Management staff with the review of laboratory testing results and preparation of formal reports
- Business planning related to staffing, salaries, and capital expenditures
- Other duties may be assigned.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma/GED required
- Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, Geology, Natural Sciences, Construction related field, or other appropriate technical fields are highly preferred (in lieu of a degree, work experience and applicable certifications from nationally recognized certification agencies such as NICET, ACI, ICC, etc. will be considered)
- Minimum 5 years combined experience in laboratory geotechnical and construction materials testing; at least 2 years’ experience in a supervisory, management, or leadership role, required
- Familiarity with ASTM and AASHTO test methods specific to geotechnical and construction materials, AASHTO R18 Quality Management System (or comparable quality management system), Experience with Microsoft Office (Word and Excel), geotechnical and material testing equipment, and calibration procedures required
- Demonstrated positive leadership with a good understanding of business metrics, safety policies/procedures
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Good written and oral communication skills required
Travel Requirements:
- This position requires moderate travel, approximately up to 40% of the time, in support of business objectives
Destinations typically include job sites, field locations, or regional offices, where work may be conducted in
outdoor or operational environments. Adherence to all company safety protocols and use of PPE is required
during travel and on-site work.Physical Demands & Work Environment:
#li-c s1 #li-onsite- This position primarily operates in a professional office environment, requiring the ability to work at a desk for extended periods while using a computer, phone, and standard office equipment.
- The position involves sitting for extended periods, performing data entry, and engaging in frequent communication via email, phone, and in-person interactions.
- The role involves regular communication with team members, clients, and stakeholders, both in person and through virtual platforms.
- Lifting and/or moving up to 35 pounds regularly is expected, on occasion, with or without reasonable accommodation
- The testing process for the various construction materials (i.e., soils, concrete, asphalt, etc.) is repetitive in nature several times per hour
- Testing these samples requires extensive manual lifting and handling; the manual lifting is performed individually, and the weights manually lifted range from a zero - seventy-five plus pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation
- Weights in the zero - seventy-five pound range are lifted frequently (From thirty-three percent up to sixty-six percent of the task period) with a frequency range of ten – thirty-five repetitions per hour, with or without reasonable accommodation
- Weights in the range of thirty-five – seventy-five plus pounds (concrete cylinders and soils) are lifted frequently (From fifteen percent to thirty percent of the task period) with a range of five - fifteen repetitions per hour, with or without reasonable accommodation
- Construction materials are manually lifted and carried distances on average ranging from a few feet to 75 feet, but may occasionally exceed 75 ft in walking distance and are unloaded manually at our lab and carried inside for testing, with or without reasonable accommodation
- On average the workdays range from seven - twelve hours
- The testing work is performed inside and outside the lab with exposure to dirt, dust, sun, heat, and humidity
- This job is primarily and regularly exposed to outside weather conditions and construction sites where the noise level is usually moderate to loud
- This is not a remote position. This role will be based in the selected job posting location.
UES is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is proud to recruit the most qualified candidates. Please see our full EEO Statement here
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