
Quality Assurance Laboratory Manager
- Ciudad de Panamá
- Permanente
- Tiempo completo
- Manage day to day lab operation and verify testing requests and prepare work forecast.
- Carry out laboratory tests, as required, including concrete and aggregate and advanced soils testing procedures.
- Perform advanced soils testing (i.e., consolidation, UCS rock testing, triaxial and direct shear).
- Ensure testing quality and train junior staff.
- Ensure laboratory equipment is maintained in accordance with specifications and perform calibrations and routine repairs of laboratory instrumentation.
- Maintain an organized laboratory environment including soil inventory and equipment.
- An understanding of ASTM and CSA Standards.
- Participate in the CCIL and MTO Proficiency Testing.
- Prepare laboratory testing reports.
- Supervise and lead QA/QC Construction testing and inspection including field staff orientation and prepare technical reports.
- Maintain positive working relationships with client contacts, suppliers, subcontractors, engineering consultants and other external agencies.
- Prepare proposals for medium to high complexity projects for various geotechnical scope of work.
- Bachelor's degree in related field + 8 YORE or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
- Relevant experience with Dam projects including inspection, rehabilitation and/or new design and construction.
- Experience in performing inspection, design, and/or engineering activities in dams or water retaining structures
- Experience with laboratory soil testing procedures ranges from low to high complexity
- Bilingual - English and Spanish
- 10 years or more experience including relevant experience with Dam projects including inspection, rehabilitation and/or new design and construction.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, staff supervision, strong negotiation skills and conflict resolution abilities
- Excellent written communications and presentation abilities in internal project settings with the project team, external project stakeholders, and leadership.