Laboratory Manager

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• Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
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• Master precision - Conduct and oversee tailings material testing, including characterization, rheology, dewatering, and unconfined compressive strength assessments;
• Empower others - Lead and mentor junior staff, passing on your expertise to develop the next generation of experts;
• Take charge - Partner with the laboratory supervisor to steer daily operations, ensuring projects stay on track and meet the scope of the test programs outlined in various projects;
• Deliver clarity - Review and refine test results, ensuring high standards of accuracy and integrity;
• Lead with excellence - Support quality control programs, including internal and external audits, reinforcing WSP's commitment to precision;
• Collaborate for impact - Work closely with project managers to define the vision and objective of test programs, translating findings into actionable results that shape client outcomes;
• Innovate - Develop forward-thinking test programs, ensuring every experiment propels expertise further;
• Inspire confidence - Contribute to reports and proposals that showcase the power of WSP's technical leadership;
• Optimize efficiency - Track costs, labour, and materials, ensuring seamless execution.

• Deep knowledge - A post-secondary degree in Civil, Chemical, or Metallurgical Engineering / Technology (or related discipline);
• Proven expertise - At least 12 years of hands-on tailings materials testing experience, including rheology, dewatering, and compressive strength assessments;
• Technical mastery - Sound understanding of industry-standard procedures (ASTM, AASHTO, CSA);
• Visionary leadership - A track record of guiding teams and collaborating with project managers to resolve competing priorities with clarity and confidence;
• Agility and precision - Ability to thrive in fast-paced environments, seamlessly juggling multiple projects;
• Digital fluency - Expert proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) for data interpretation and reporting;
• Global curiosity - While this role is laboratory based, enthusiasm for national and international travel to support field programs is a strong advantage;
• Safety-first mindset - A commitment to workplace safety, with First Aid and WHMIS training considered an asset.

• We value our people and our reputation
• We are locally dedicated with international scale
• We are future focused and challenge the status quo
• We foster collaboration in everything we do
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

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