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Quality Assurance Laboratory Manager

Panama City, Panamá Province, pa💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-05 → 2026-09-26

Core

Manage day-to-day operations of a geotechnical laboratory, perform advanced soil and concrete testing, and lead QA/QC construction testing and inspection for dam and water retaining structure projects.

Role type

Senior IC Quality Assurance Laboratory Manager (Geotechnical)

Builds

Geotechnical testing reports, technical proposals, and QA/QC inspection deliverables for dam and water infrastructure projects.

Domain

Civil Engineering / Geotechnical / Water Infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Advanced soils testing (consolidation, UCS, triaxial, direct shear), concrete and aggregate testing, laboratory equipment calibration and maintenance, QA/QC protocols, proficiency testing participation, technical report writing, project proposal preparation, staff supervision and training, bilingual communication (English/Spanish)

Preferred skills

Dam project inspection, rehabilitation, and design experience, conflict resolution, stakeholder negotiation, complex project management

Technologies

ASTM standards, CSA standards, laboratory instrumentation

Responsibilities

Manage daily lab operations and work forecasting, perform advanced soil and concrete testing, maintain laboratory equipment and inventory, supervise QA/QC field staff and orientation, prepare technical reports and project proposals, participate in proficiency testing, train junior staff

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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