Laboratory Manager/Supervisor, Soil Testing Laboratory

Geo-Logic Associates, Inc.; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Life insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Vacation leave

Sick leave

Profit sharing

Job summary

Geo-Logic Associates, Inc. in Albuquerque, NM is seeking a Laboratory Manager/Supervisor for the Soil Testing Laboratory to lead staff and oversee testing operations. This role requires managerial experience, strong scientific grounding, and hands-on lab oversight.

You will manage lab workflows, budgets, and client obligations, while mentoring technicians and ensuring safety and quality standards are met. A collaborative, detail-oriented professional will thrive here.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, geology, environmental science, laboratory analysis, or related field.
• Managerial and/or supervisory experience.
• Understanding of basic scientific principles.
• Experience following standard laboratory safety practices.
• Aptitude for mechanical and system troubleshooting.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Proficient in MS Word and Excel.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Laboratory Staff.
• Oversee preparation of soil samples for testing and measurement of routine soil geotechnical properties following procedures.
• Manage laboratory operations including project budgets, invoicing, expense filing, etc.
• Assemble testing equipment.
• Direct research experiments.
• Apply basic math and scientific principles to laboratory testing and data interpretation.
• Fulfilling contractual obligations to clients.
• Meet client deadlines while adhering to quality standards.

Skills

Managerial experience

Supervisory experience

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Strong work ethic

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/geology/environmental science

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.