Laboratory Manager

About US

At GEMTEC, we offer something different. We're an employee-owned, 400-person multidisciplinary consulting firm—not too big, not too small. We're large enough to compete head-to-head with publicly traded engineering giants, but still small enough to maintain the culture and flexibility of a close-knit team. Our size and hands-on management style let us move quickly, embrace new opportunities, and empower our people to shape their own careers—without getting lost in corporate bureaucracy.

Our presence in Ontario is expanding, and we are searching for various roles, including a Laboratory Manager based in our Clarington, ON office.

A typical day on the job might look like:

• Manage, coach and mentor Laboratory Technicians.
• Provide guidance and support while fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate and supervise day-to-day operation of laboratory.
• Manage daily operations with daily presence in the lab.
• Maintain and review requirements for CCIL certifications (Concrete and Aggregates).
• Maintain and review laboratory calibration records.
• Laboratory testing of aggregates, soil, and concrete.
• Various office and laboratory tasks related to materials testing, geotechnical engineering, and environmental engineering.
• Maintain a clean working environment.
• Record test data and prepare factual reports, summaries, data sheets or graphs for interpretation of test results.
• Following all company Health, Safety and Environmental policies.

Your qualifications and what you bring:

• Civil/Geotechnical Engineering Technologist or equivalent education and experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, showing demonstrated leadership and management of projects related to geotechnical and construction materials testing.
• Experience with laboratory test procedures for soil, concrete and aggregate is required.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and work well under pressure.
• Strong multi-tasking, organization, and planning skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office for data entry.
• Possess ability to lift 30-50lbs daily.

The good stuff you get:

• Salary range of $65,000 - $100,000 per year
• Permanent full-time salaried position
• Employee-owned company with future potential to be a shareholder
• Year-end profit-sharing bonus
• Health and dental benefits
• Matching RRSP up to 5%
• Paid time off (vacation starting at 3 weeks per year and sick days)
• Office year-end closure (paid time off between Christmas and New Years)
• Work/life balance including a 37.5 hour work week and flexible working arrangements
• Growth and development opportunities as we work on a large variety of projects so you can build your skills and experience.

Interested individuals, click here to apply:

Thank you for taking the time to consider GEMTEC. Only candidates proceeding to the next phase of the application process will be contacted at this time. We encourage you to connect with us on LinkedIn, even if this opportunity isn't for you, the next one might be!

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