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Universal Engineering Sciences Laboratory Manager in Miami, Florida
Overview
Universal Engineering Sciences (UES) is a nationwide leader in Geotechnical Engineering, Construction Materials Testing and Inspection, Building Code Compliance, Environmental, Occupational Health & Safety, and Building Envelope services.
Summary
The Lab Manager is a key role responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the Constructions Services Department Lab. Your responsibilities would include oversight and managing client relationships, oversight of the lab, and technicians in the department. The ideal candidate is a reliable, trustworthy individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment where collaboration and autonomy are valued.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
Physical Demands & Work Environment
• Required to drive, stand, walk, use hands to type, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance, talk, and hear. Body motions and movements include bending, twisting, reaching, stooping, pulling, kneeling, lifting, carrying, and pushing, with or without reasonable accommodation
• Lifting and/or moving up to thirty-five lbs. regularly is expected, and up to seventy-five lbs. on occasion, with or without reasonable accommodation
• The testing process for the various construction materials (i.e., soils, concrete, asphalt, etc.) is repetitive in nature several times per hour
• The technician’s primary duty is to test soil densities and concrete samples (air, temperature, mix design, etc.), as well as testing other construction materials. Testing these samples requires extensive manual lifting and handling
• Weights in the zero to seventy-five lbs. range are lifted frequently (From thirty-three percent up to sixty-six percent of the task period) with a frequency range of ten to thirty-five repetitions per hour, with or without reasonable accommodation
• Weights in the range of thirty-five to seventy-five plus lbs. (concrete cylinders and soils) are lifted frequently (From fifteen percent to thirty percent of the task period) with a range of five to fifteen repetitions per hour, with or without reasonable accommodation
• Construction materials are manually lifted and carried distances on average ranging from a few feet to seventy-five feet, but may occasionally exceed seventy-five ft in walking distance and are unloaded manually at our lab and carried inside for testing, with or without reasonable accommodation
• On average the workdays range from seven to twelve hours
• This job is located in Florida, with exposure to intense sun, intense heat, humidity, rain, thunderstorms, and other adverse weather conditions
• Job site conditions may or may not be accessible by vehicle and can include wetlands, swamps, grasslands, and fields with uneven surfaces, sand, brush, and other natural and man-made obstacles.
• This job is primarily and regularly exposed to outside weather conditions and construction sites where the noise level is usually moderate to loud
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Interviews and selects employees to fill vacant positions
Review clerical and personnel records to ensure completeness, accuracy, and timeliness
Keeps records of personnel transactions such as timesheets, benefits, new hires, promotions, transfers, performance reviews, and terminations; forwards necessary documentation to the Human Resources Department and/or Payroll for recordkeeping purposes
Responds and/or investigates employee inquiries regarding policies, procedures, and programs
Maintaining lab workflow & organization
Receiving samples, reviewing & entering test data into FDOT’S online database (mac)
Performing laboratory tests as required for construction materials testing in accordance with USACE, ASTM, AASHTO, and FDOT
Testing of construction materials includes soils, aggregates, concrete, grout, mortar, and asphalt
Responsible for equipment maintenance and upkeep of quality management system
Train laboratory technicians
Establish training & monitor technician’s performance
Approve weekly payroll of lab staff
Perform annual reviews of lab technicians
Regular attendance is required
Follows safety procedures
Other duties may be assigned
Required Qualifications:
Valid Florida Driver’s License with an acceptable driving record (in accordance with our Driver’s License and Motor Vehicle Record Check Criteria)
Ability to pass a background check screening in accordance with Florida’s Jessica Lunsford Act (or equivalent state classification)
High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
Proficient with Microsoft Office (word, excel, etc.) & math skills
Certifications required or able to obtain within the first 120 days
ACI Concrete Strength Testing Technician,
ACI Aggregate Base Testing Technician
ACI Aggregate Testing Technician – Level 1
ACI Masonry Lab Technician
CTQP Limerock Bearing Ratio Technician
CTQP Asphalt Plant – Level 1 & Level 2
Ability to read & write, including interpreting documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals, as well as the ability to write routine reports and correspondence and speak effectively with colleagues, supervisors, and customers/clients
Computer skills sufficient to operate a laptop, including sending and receiving emails, and the ability to learn Field Data Collection (FDC)/Inspector Gadget to input data and prepare reports
Mathematical skills sufficient to add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
Reasoning ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, and diagram form
Preferred Qualifications:
A College degree in construction management or engineering preferred
2 - 5+ years as a material testing Lab Technician, Supervisor, or Manager
Preferred at least five years related experience and/or training
Experience with Deltek Vision
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
Experience with Adobe
Experience with SAP Concur
Preferred experience managing personnel in A/E/C firm
Team: Construction Services Department
Work Type: Full-Time
Location Type: onsite