Laboratory Manager/Supervisor, Soil Testing Laboratory

Geo-Logic Associates; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Vacation leave

Sick leave

Profit sharing

Job summary

Geo-Logic Associates seeks a Laboratory Manager/Supervisor for its Soil Testing Laboratory to lead a multidisciplinary team in geotechnical and environmental testing. The role offers opportunities for professional growth and employee ownership within a respected private firm.

You will supervise staff, oversee soil sample preparation and testing, manage lab operations including budgets and invoicing, assemble testing equipment, direct experiments, and ensure data accuracy for client projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience in engineering, geology, environmental science, or laboratory analysis.
• Experience managing and supervising laboratory staff.
• Strong understanding of basic scientific principles.
• Experience with standard laboratory safety, cleanliness, and quality practices.
• Aptitude for mechanical and system troubleshooting.
• Strong work ethic and meticulous attention to detail.
• Proficient in MS Word and Excel.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervising Laboratory Staff.
• Overseeing the preparation of soil samples for testing and measuring routine soil geotechnical properties following standardized procedures in a non-traditional work environment.
• Managing laboratory business operations including project budgets, invoicing, expense filing, etc.
• Assembling testing equipment.
• Directing research experiments.
• Applying basic math skills and scientific principles to laboratory testing and data interpretation.
• Fulfilling contractual obligations to clients.
• Meeting client deadlines while adhering to quality standards.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Interpersonal communication

MS Word/Excel

Attention to detail

Laboratory safety practices

Mechanical troubleshooting

Scientific principles

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/geology/environmental science/lab analysis

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Job description

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Laboratory Manager/Supervisor, Soil Testing Laboratory

Are you an experienced laboratory manager seeking challenging projects, career advancement, employee ownership, and a great place to work?

Geo-Logic Associates (GLA) is a privately-held, multidisciplinary, geologic, geotechnical, hydrogeologic, civil, and environmental consulting firm. We offer unique, nationally recognized expertise in arid land hydrology, litigation support, research and development, and soil laboratory testing.

Our staff values a work environment that is collegial, collaborative, respectful, and rewarding with challenging work and flexible work schedules. In this position, you will support and work with a wide range of professionals with backgrounds in hydrology and geology, soil and environmental science, civil and environmental engineering, and field and laboratory technology. There is room to grow personally, professionally, and geographically within our organization.

Why we want you FOR this position

You want to apply your bachelor's degree and/or professional experience in engineering, geology, environmental science, laboratory analysis, or related scientific field

You have managerial and/or supervisory experience

You understand a wide range of basic scientific principles

You have experience following standard laboratory practices related to safety, precision, cleanliness, etc.

You have an aptitude for mechanical and system troubleshooting

You have a strong work ethic and pay close attention to detail

You are proficient in the use of MS Word and Excel

You have strong interpersonal communication skills

More about this opportunity on a day-to-day basis

Your average workday will consist of a wide variety of activities, including:

• Supervising Laboratory Staff
• Overseeing the preparation of soil samples for testing and measuring routine soil geotechnical properties following standardized procedures in a non-traditional work environment
• Managing laboratory business operations including project budgets, invoicing, expense filing, etc.
• Assembling testing equipment
• Directing research experiments
• Applying basic math skills and scientific principles to laboratory testing and data interpretation
• Fulfilling contractual obligations to clients
• Meeting client deadlines while adhering to quality standards

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

This position requires the ability and willingness to:

• Lift and carry 50-pound buckets up to 10 feet repeatedly
• Perform laboratory testing tasks while standing on a ladder at heights up to 4 feet above the floor
• Work in a standing position for full workday
• Read detailed increments on various instrumentation accurately
• Perform repetitious physical movements continuously during a work shift
• Read, record, accurately report, and interpret data as established by standard laboratory practices

Be eligible to work in the United States

Possess a valid driver's license and maintain a driving record acceptable to our insurer

Pass a pre-employment physical and drug screening

• health/dental/vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• life insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• vacation leave
• sick leave
• profit sharing

Geo-Logic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans' status or any other characteristic protected by law.