Civil Lab Manager

Job description / Role

- Manage complete operations of construction material testing technically in the laboratory and field operations.
- Manage the laboratory workforce Deputy Lab Manager, Supervisors, laboratory technicians, field technicians.
- Training newly hired technicians and Supervisors & other Lab Staff.
- Ensuring that Quality management system ISO17025 implementation, monitoring, and measurement
- Validation & signing of the final reports, Monthly Monitoring Reports (MMRs), equipment inventory list, verification certificates, calibration certificate receiving, verification of equipment and material receiving inspection, monthly invoices of testing.
- Validation & authorization of sampling, NDG deputation log, equipment performance, temperature logs, worksheets, testing schedules, final reports, MMR’s.
- Validation & authorization of timesheets, worksheets, final reports, invoices, verification & calibration certificates.
- Monitor cumulative & productive utilization of concerned laboratory & field team.
- Validation & authorization of worksheets, final reports, MMR’s, invoices of testing, invoices of newly received items or equipment, advance copies of results, equipment inventory.
- Customer dealing & meetings with Business Development Team.
- Raising the support tickets & MR’s.
- Maintaining & improving the QMS.
- Entertaining customer & MED/PNAC & Consultant visits to the laboratory.
- Validation & Authorization of Quality Assurance testing including but not limited Retained Samples Testing, Interlaboratory Testing, Proficiency Testing etc.
- Ensure timely completion of testing cycle as per the schedule.
- Ensure optimum utilization of lab staff.
- Ensure timely submission of reports.
- Ensure implementation of recovery strategy
- Reporting and logging any nonconformance, incident and equipment failure on company portal.
- Reporting and resolving any customer complaint.
- Training of staff for field and lab testing as per accreditation scope.
- Leading the initiative team for Implement all required forms and sheets which are made mandatory for digital transformation e.g., Daily Utilization, Reporting Log, Equipment list etc.
- Effective asset utilization of all lab and field equipment and tools.
- Inform customers for any planned or unplanned de-mobilization of technician from the project at least 30 days prior.
- Participate in all compliance and regulatory audits & Assessments and ensure timely closure of related findings of those audits and assessments.
- Approve after verification electronic attendance and report to HR/Admin in case of any HR/Admin issue related to assigned team members.
- Coordination with QHSE Managers for identification of operational issues, their solutions, and plan/suggest improvements.
- Submission of Monthly Performance Report of Civil Labs. after review and finalization to Top Management.
- Review & approval effective utilization of Resources through Monthly Resource Utilization Report.
- Ensure compliance of QHSE and Technical Requirements in Civil Labs.
- Ensuring that the processes are delivering their intended outputs.
- Prepare Civil Labs. for External Audits (Surveillance + Certifications/Accreditations) and ensure its successful execution.
- Assisting QA Team in updating of QMS Documents.
- Coordination with Sales Team for New Projects.
- Coordination with Finance & Admin Team for New Consultant Registration and provide technical guidance/support during the Registration Process.
- Work on Scope/Business Expansion.
- Plan Tasks to achieve the Financial Targets and continuous Monitoring.
- System analysis to reduce the operational cost.
- Ensure implementation of Skill Development/Training Programs for New and Existing Staff Members.
- Identify and Organize Skill Development Trainings for Deputy. Lab Managers/Supervisors.
- Approval Nuclear Density Gauges related activities and ensure compliance of Radiation Safety requirements as per Company’s compliance requirements.
- Ensure technical compliance as per Local Regulatory bodies.
- Assist HR/Admin in recruitment of Bahraini National and their skills development.
- Plan and Execute trainings of Bahraini Nationals as per training plan.
- Assist QSHE Manager in scope expansion and modernization of testing technology.
- Train staff and have eye to ensure the staff take reasonable care of the company assets (Laptops, Equipment, Mobiles, Vehicles and other company assets)

- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering with at least five years of experience and CRPEP License holder.
- Time management
- Conflict Management
- Motivational skills
- Team player
- Communication skills
- Business analytics
- Leadership & motivation

About the Company

Bespoke Professionals was established in the Kingdom of Bahrain in early 2012 and now has offices in Bahrain and Dubai. We are a specialist legal executive search firm who have placed lawyers and support staff in the leading law firms and multinational companies in the GCC and wider Middle East region.

We pride ourselves on delivering a value-added introduction service that achieves the goals of both client and candidate, and so take great care to absorb every last detail when learning about our clients and candidates, so as to ensure a mutually beneficial match.

The majority of our focus is in the Legal sector, working very closely with UK, US and local law firms in the Middle East and in the Asia Pacific region, on a contingent and retained basis. We also exclusively recruit and headhunt for a number of banks, telecoms, and energy firms on legal and compliance mandates.