FIELD SERVICES & LAB COORDINATOR​

​

The Field Services & Lab Coordinator will oversee day-to-day tasks associated with coordinating field/drilling and soil laboratory activities to include preparation of project field books, briefing field crews on specific job requirements, coordinate utility locates, maintain inventory of well materials, etc. to ensure work is completed on time and in accordance with project requirements/ specifications and safety standards. 

​

Coordinator will be responsible for tracking, inventory, tests performed, distribution of soil samples to the laboratory and maintaining/calibrating testing equipment. This responsibility is vital to performing the necessary maintenance and testing required to maintain laboratory accreditations. The coordinator will be responsible for keeping the Project Manager up to date on the status of each ongoing drilling project in the field. 

​

This role offers the opportunity to gain experience and engage in challenging work with a locally owned small business in search of design excellence. The role is based in the firm’s Wilmington, NC office (overnight travel may be required). The ideal candidate will have applicable experience in an environmental, civil, or geotechnical firm or related industry; a positive, can-do attitude; time management skills; and the ability to pivot from one project to the next and back again.

​

The Field Services & Lab Coordinator will coordinate the firm’s field services and soil laboratory tasks as noted below:

​

GEOTECHNICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL FIELD/DRILLING SERVICES TYPICAL DUTIES:

• Read, understand, and be familiar with Request for Proposal (RFP), Scope of Work (SOW), and Cost Estimate.

• Coordinate, schedule, and implement preliminary activities.

• Organizes, plans, tracks, and prioritizes work to ensure completion by a given deadline or other time constraint. Reviews and distributes test results.

• Function as liaison between Project Managers and field crews to ensure ALL tasks are completed.

• Collect, compile, distribute, and file all field data.

• Know NCDOT and general Geotech investigation and reporting criteria and requirements.

• Field Logs - Preliminary review and redline of logs.  

• Coordinate Geotechnical samples for laboratory submittal.

• Communicate with management and field staff regarding analytical and/or geotechnical laboratory testing services.

 

SOIL LAB TYPICAL DUTIES:

• Supervise, mentor, train and monitor Soil Testing Technicians and laboratory staff.

• Perform various soil laboratory tests (grain size, hydrometer analysis, liquid and plastic limit tests, compaction and CBRs) or field tests based on specific sample requirements.

• Interpret analytical results to determine data quality and usability.

• Communicate with management and field staff regarding laboratory testing services.

• Prepare laboratory testing reports and report test results to Project Managers via appropriate test reports including maintaining test result charts and tabulations.

• Comply with safe handling, storage, and disposal procedures for samples.

• Obtain soil laboratory testing certificate(s) to aid in current and future laboratory accreditations.

• Maintain laboratory in organized manner.

• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a professional manner with customers, co-workers, and supervisors.

• Other duties as assigned by Soil Lab Manager or Chief Operating Officer (COO) or as required by project.

 

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates:

• Provide relevant, effective, and routine written or verbal communication to supervisors or peers.

• Advise management about work issues of concern as they occur.

• Disseminate information as appropriate within the agency.

• Recognizes, provides, and communicates potential areas of improvement.

 

Documenting/Recording Information:

• Prepares and maintains complete and accurate records, reports, logs, databases, chain-of-custody, and correspondence based on established guidelines and procedures.

• Reviews Quality Assurance/Quality Control parameters, specific to and required by acceptable methodologies, to ensure they are performed with each data set.

• Documents all relevant work activities including observations made during soil testing, contacts, and meetings.

 

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge:

• Fulfill established educational, training, and safety requirements.

• Keeps up to date with technical developments, standard operating procedures and regulations and applies new knowledge to the job.

• Seek opportunities for professional development within and outside of the company.

 

Educational and Experience Preferences: Equivalent combinations of technical training and/or related experience. Preferred candidates will have a degree in Geology. Extensive experience will be considered in lieu of degree. 

​

Minimum Five years' experience in duties described above and/or equivalent combination of experience and technical training or apprenticeship program. Must understand ASTM standards, AASHTO and USACE documentation.

​

​Send cover letter and resume via EMAIL

​