Geotechnical Lab Lead - Soils & Aggregates (Gold Coast)

Soil Surveys Engineering; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Soil Surveys Engineering on the Gold Coast is seeking an experienced Assistant Laboratory Manager / Senior Laboratory Technician to lead the day-to-day operations of our NATA-accredited laboratory at Helensvale.

You will supervise technicians, coordinate testing schedules and ensure testing is performed to Australian Standards with accurate reporting while remaining hands-on in geotechnical materials testing.

Qualifications

• Minimum Certificate III or Certificate IV in Laboratory Skills or a relevant equivalent qualification.
• Significant experience in a geotechnical or construction materials testing laboratory.
• Strong knowledge of relevant Australian Standards, particularly AS 1289.
• Demonstrated ability to undertake and oversee laboratory testing independently.
• Experience supervising, training or coordinating laboratory technicians.
• Good understanding of NATA accreditation requirements and laboratory quality assurance.
• Strong organisational, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet testing deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily laboratory operations, testing schedules, workloads and priorities.
• Undertake and oversee geotechnical and construction materials testing, primarily soils and aggregates.
• Supervise, train and provide technical guidance to laboratory technicians.
• Review testing records, calculations and results for accuracy and compliance.
• Review and authorise laboratory test reports where appropriately approved.
• Maintain compliance with relevant Australian Standards, NATA requirements and ISO/IEC 17025.
• Coordinate laboratory equipment maintenance, calibration and quality assurance activities.
• Monitor laboratory productivity, turnaround times and testing quality.
• Support staff competency assessments, training and development.
• Identify and manage non-conformances, technical issues and opportunities for improvement.
• Maintain a safe, organised and productive laboratory environment.

Skills

Lab leadership

Geotechnical testing

Test reporting

ISO 17025

NATA knowledge

Safety awareness

Education

Certificate III/IV in Laboratory Skills or equivalent

Geotechnical lab experience (preferred)

Tools

Geotechnical testing equipment

Laboratory calibration tools

Job description

Soil Surveys Engineering on the Gold Coast is seeking an experienced Assistant Laboratory Manager / Senior Laboratory Technician to lead the day-to-day operations of our NATA-accredited laboratory at Helensvale.

You will supervise technicians, coordinate testing schedules and ensure testing is performed to Australian Standards with accurate reporting while remaining hands-on in geotechnical materials testing.