Laboratory Manager

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Job Details

Full Time

Location

Sudbury, ON

Job Description

The Opportunity:

Our Mine Process and Infrastructure Team in Canada is growing, and we're looking for a Laboratory Manager to lead transformative solutions that directly support our projects and partners. If you thrive on innovation, embrace problem-solving, and lead with confidence, this is your opportunity to work alongside a dynamic team of engineering specialists, professionals, and technical experts.

Why WSP?

We value and are committed to upholding a culture of Inclusion and Belonging
Our Flexible Work Policy - we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
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.
A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

#WeAreWSP #WithWSPYouCan #GlobalMining

A day in the life:

As a trusted leader, you'll be at the forefront of laboratory excellence, ensuring rigorous testing and insightful data analysis that power the future of tailings management.

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.

What you'll bring to WSP:

We're looking for trailblazers who bring expertise, leadership, and an unwavering commitment to innovation.

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.

If you're ready to push boundaries in laboratory innovation, we want to hear from you.
WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP:

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

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. For more information please READ THE FULL POLICY.

About WSP Canada

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international expertise. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, planners, landscape architects and urban designers, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Buildings, Transportation, Infrastructure, Environment, Geomatics, Energy, Resources, and Industrial sectors as well as project delivery and strategic consulting services. With over 8,000 talented people across Canada, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for generations to come.