Administrative Laboratory Assistant

AtkinsRéalis; Vaughan; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company that is reshaping the future through engineering. As an Administrative Laboratory Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting laboratory operations, ensuring compliance with regulations, and maintaining accurate records. This position offers a unique opportunity to work on significant projects that impact communities worldwide. With a focus on health and safety, you will thrive in an inclusive environment that values diverse perspectives. If you are passionate about making a difference and eager to learn, this is the perfect opportunity for you to grow your career.

Benefits

Competitive Pay

Flexible Benefits

Employee Share Plan

Defined Contribution Pension Plan

Work-Life Balance

Learning and Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in materials laboratory administration.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and LIMS.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative lab support and maintain records.
• Communicate with clients and ensure compliance with regulations.

Skills

Laboratory Administration

Data Entry

Communication Skills

Microsoft Office Suite

Time Management

Education

High School Diploma

College Diploma

Tools

Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft OneNote

Microsoft SharePoint

Job description

Administrative Laboratory Assistant

Are you looking for a company that works on major engineering projects all over the world? Do you want to make a difference by improving the daily lives of communities worldwide? Are you seeking to join an inclusive and diverse team that you can truly count on? You’ve come to the right place!

Come join us in reshaping the future with AtkinsRéalis. AtkinsRéalis is dedicated in engineering a better future for our planet and its people.

AtkinsRéalis Canada Inc. is seeking an Administrative Laboratory Assistant to join Materials Laboratory team in our Vaughan, Ontario location.

Location – Vaughan, ON

Your role within the team

• Provides administrative lab support, ensures work is performed in accordance with all requirements of the Canadian Council of Independent Laboratories (CCIL) and Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO) accredited and licensed laboratory.
• Receives, assesses sample submissions and stores laboratory samples for analysis; reviews accompanying sample chain of custody for accuracy and ensures submissions are in conformity with regulations, laboratory policies and procedures. Creates service requests. Communicates any nonconformity or deficiency to clients.
• Updates and maintains records. Logs samples and test registrations in the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and maintains submission forms and labels for pre-logged samples for distribution and various AtkinsRéalis offices / laboratories.
• Monitors, orders and maintains supplies / resource materials for laboratory or other locations.
• Communicates with Laboratory Supervisor / Manager, lab staff, various clients and general public. Responds to inquiries and complaints utilizing in-depth knowledge of procedures and regulations for Laboratory Projects.
• Facilitates the pick-up and delivery of laboratory personal protective equipment, including laboratory common supply.
• Performs varied administrative tasks.

Why choose AtkinsRéalis as an employer?

Because we offer:

• The opportunity to work on various major projects for internal and external clients.
• An exciting environment where work-life balance is important.
• A wide array of learning and development opportunities.
• Competitive pay, flexible benefits, an employee share plan, and a defined contribution pension plan.
• A work environment focused on health and safety.

The ideal candidate

• High School or College diploma from a Canada / Ontario accredited program or related field of study with experience working in a laboratory or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Three (3) or more years experience in materials laboratory administration. Experience using Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) or a similar information management system. Experience with high volume data entry.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, OneNote and SharePoint. Ability to utilize other software relevant to AtkinsRéalis Vaughan Laboratory.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision and to set priorities, plan and execute tasks, meet competing deadlines often within time restraints. Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to respond to staff courteously.
• Willing to gain work experience as required to apply for the Certified Administrative designation in the Province of Ontario.

Are you up for this challenge? Apply today and join our team to help engineer a Better Future for our Planet and its People.

About AtkinsRéalis

Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-leading professional services and project management company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in key strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear, Operations & Maintenance and Capital.

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.