Quality Assurance Laboratory Manager

Company Description

At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.

We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.

We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.

When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.

Job Description

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.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.

Additional Information

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.