AECOM has an immediate opportunity available for a Quality Assurance Laboratory Manager for employment in Panama City, Panama.
The responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- 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.
This vacancy aims to strengthen our talent pool for future opportunities.