Your Employer:
Your mission
You will play an important role in a dynamic and passionate team, supporting a variety of projects across the environment, transportation, materials, buildings, renewable energy, hydroelectricity, and climate change markets.
As Laboratory Supervisor, you will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the materials testing laboratory, including staff supervision, sample management, testing quality, equipment calibration, reporting, turnaround times, and compliance with applicable standards and accreditation requirements. Boldness, innovation, collaboration, and quality are an integral part of our daily operations.
Englobe - Who we are
At Englobe, our rigour is matched by sincere care for our colleagues, our customers, our communities, and the environment. We are committed to making a real difference, one project at a time, and to having a positive, lasting impact. We approach our work with fresh perspectives, relying on collaboration and a diversity of voices. With an entrepreneurial spirit, we empower our customers and communities with boldness and optimism. We are determined to leave a lasting legacy for generations to come.
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Your Contribution:
Your main responsibilities
As the Laboratory Supervisor, your responsibilities will include:
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Supervise, mentor, train, and coordinate laboratory and field technicians/technologists, ensuring compliance with testing procedures, quality requirements, equipment use, documentation, and health and safety practices;
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Manage daily laboratory operations, including sample flow, testing priorities, scheduling, workload planning, turnaround times, technician utilization, timesheet review, and resource allocation;
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Oversee and perform laboratory testing, including concrete, soil, aggregate, and rock materials testing (e.g., compressive strength, gradation, hydrometer, Atterberg limits, Proctor, consolidation, fall cone, shear strength, and UCS testing);
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Ensure testing is conducted in accordance with CCIL, CSA, ASTM, MTO, AASHTO, and project-specific requirements;
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Maintain accurate sample logs, laboratory records, calibration and registration certificates, equipment manuals, quality documentation, and related records;
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Review and verify test data, calculations, worksheets, reports, summaries, data sheets, graphs, and other deliverables prior to submission;
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Oversee the quality of laboratory and field work through data verification, quality control checks, work process audits, proficiency testing, accreditation support, correlation programs, audits, and CCIL assessments;
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Ensure laboratory equipment is maintained, calibrated, and operating properly, while routinely inspecting work areas to maintain safe, clean, and efficient conditions;
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Coordinate communication between clients, project managers, laboratory staff, field staff, and management;
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Support laboratory budgeting, invoicing, accounts payable/receivable, financial tracking, and resource planning;
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Identify and implement opportunities to improve laboratory efficiency, quality control, and work processes;
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Support business development activities, including preparing materials testing quotations and proposals;
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Apply and promote Englobe's health and safety policies, procedures, and safe work practices.
Your Profile:
What makes you unique
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Completion of a provincially recognized three-year Technician or Technologist program is required;
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C.Tech., C.E.T., or eligibility to obtain the designation is required; P.Eng. designation is considered an asset;
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Minimum four years of laboratory materials testing experience, including at least two years supervising laboratory operations or technical staff;
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Experience working within a CCIL-accredited laboratory environment, with valid CCIL/CSA certifications or eligibility to obtain them;
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Strong knowledge of ASTM, CCIL, CSA, MTO, AASHTO, and other applicable standards related to soil, aggregate, concrete, and rock testing;
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Understanding of civil engineering, construction materials testing, laboratory quality systems, and occupational health and safety requirements;
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Strong technical writing, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to manage staff, samples, priorities, deadlines, and reporting requirements;
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Ability to regularly lift and handle samples weighing up to 25 kg;
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Valid driver's licence and eligibility to obtain security clearance;
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Demonstrated commitment to health and safety, quality control, and continuous improvement.
