Laboratory Assistant Project Manager- Geotechnical
- Compensation
- 65K–90K / yr
- Location
- Remote
- Work setup
- Remote
- Seniority
- Junior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Project management
- Posted
Must have
- BA/BS in a related discipline (BS in civil engineering preferred) or equivalent experience.
- Experience in the Geotechnical Engineering field is preferred.
- Master’s degree or higher in a relevant area is preferred but not required.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license is preferred but not required.
- 5+ years’ experience in geotechnical laboratory experience or geotechnical engineering.
- ACI Aggregate Base Testing Technician and NICET certifications are preferred. If you do not have the required certifications you will need to acquire them within 1 year of your start date.
- Experience in soil and rock laboratory work is preferred.
- MS Excel and Word.
- Geosystems experience.
- Ability to read, write and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.
Full description
Overview
Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a Laboratory Assistant Project Manager to support the day-to-day operations of our high-volume Geotechnical and Construction Materials Testing Laboratory in Totowa, NJ. This role is ideal for a laboratory professional with strong geotechnical testing experience or a geotechnical engineer with experience in using testing data who is ready to take on greater leadership and project management responsibilities. Working alongside the Laboratory Manager, you'll assist with overseeing laboratory operations, manage testing programs, support staff development, coordinate multiple projects, and ensure quality, safety, and efficiency across the lab. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys a mix of technical work, team leadership, problem-solving, and client interaction, while growing their career within a collaborative and expanding team. We are open to considering qualified candidates who are willing to relocate for this opportunity, and relocation assistance may be available for the right candidate.
Responsibilities
- Under the guidance of the Laboratory Manager, assists with efficient daily and long-term management of the Geotechnical and Construction Material.
- Laboratory operations including but not limited to supervising staff working in the lab, training, maintenance of laboratory equipment, quality assurance, safety and productivity of the laboratory.
- Project management of multiple projects including budget control, control costs, staffing, testing and lookahead coordination.
- Manage, oversee, perform testing and submit testing results for rock, advanced, specialized and research testing which consists of the following testing but not limited to triaxial (UC, UU, CU, CD), direct shear, direct simple shear (DSS), cyclic DSS and triaxial, permeability, special mix testing (soil, cement, bentonite, etc.) and rock (slake, uniaxial, triaxial, shear).
- Generate, calculate and compile laboratory testing reports and issue to clients.
- Assist in maintaining and organizing the laboratory workload to meet given deadlines and proactive in assessing bottlenecks in workflows and processes to ensure efficient laboratory operations.
- Experience with MS Excel to generate lab testing reports is essential.
- Assist with entering lab units and billing information.
- Assist with overseeing and providing training for existing and entry-level staff and maintains training documentation to ensure that all testing methods are performed in a safe and reliable manner.
- Assist with internal and external communication with outside clients and CED staff.
- Mechanically inclined to help with equipment trouble shooting and repairs is prefered.
- Assist with ensuring that lab is clean, organized and adequately stocked including but not limited to supply inventory, labeling and record keeping procedures.