Construction Materials Laboratory Supervisor

Employment Type: Direct Hire | Non-Exempt
Location: Duluth, MN, near Proctor
Work Arrangement: On-site

Put your testing experience to work leading a laboratory and developing the people behind the results.

MOHR Talent is recruiting a Construction Materials Laboratory Supervisor for a confidential employer in the Duluth area. This opportunity brings together technical work, team leadership, and daily operational responsibility. You’ll guide laboratory technicians, coordinate testing priorities, help solve problems in test data, and contribute to the staffing, equipment, and methods the laboratory needs. You’ll work directly with the department manager and project managers, giving you a voice in how the laboratory handles its workload and supports construction projects.

What makes this opportunity worth exploring:

• Lead and train technicians while remaining involved in laboratory testing.
• Help shape staffing, equipment needs, scheduling, and testing procedures.
• Apply your experience across asphalt, concrete, soils, and aggregates.
• Take responsibility for accurate reporting and laboratory accreditation.
• Receive direct-hire employment with paid time off, paid holidays, a 401(k), short-term and long-term disability benefits, and $10,000 in term life insurance.

What you’ll do:

• Plan and coordinate daily laboratory work.
  • Supervise field and laboratory technicians. 
  • Work with project managers and the department manager to identify testing needs, organize assignments, establish priorities, and schedule work around project deadlines and available resources.
  • valuate workload demands with the department manager and help determine the number and qualifications of technicians, equipment, and materials needed to support the department’s service areas.
  • Assign responsibilities, communicate testing instructions, monitor work progress, and provide technical guidance to employees testing the physical and chemical properties of construction materials.
• Stay involved in hands-on testing
  • Perform laboratory testing when needed to support the workload, assist technicians, and keep project assignments moving.
  • Apply your technical knowledge to help resolve questions that arise during testing. 
  • Check that tests and observations are performed correctly and that technicians understand the procedures they are responsible for following.
  • Identify errors or inconsistencies that need further review.
  • Ensure samples, observations, and test results are properly logged so information can be traced, reviewed, and incorporated into project reports
  • Assist the department manager with developing and validating new methods and modifying existing procedures. Contribute practical feedback from daily laboratory work.
• Train staff, review reports, and investigate testing discrepancies.
  • Identify training needs, prepare instructional materials, explain testing procedures, and conduct training sessions.
  • Give clear direction and help employees strengthen their technical skills and understanding of laboratory expectations.
  • Review questionable results, documentation errors, and other testing discrepancies.
  • Help determine what happened, explain the issue clearly, and coordinate an appropriate solution with the department manager and project team.
  • Generate, review, and proofread reports describing testing results and conclusions.
  • Check technical content, completeness, grammar, and spelling, and verify that the correct pricing is reflected where applicable.
  • Support method development and maintain required laboratory accreditations.
• Oversee laboratory equipment and supplies
  • Maintain the equipment and materials needed for testing, identify maintenance or supply needs, and coordinate attention to equipment issues that could affect laboratory operations.

Preferred background:

• 5 years of construction materials testing experience
• 1 year of field experience, and direct customer and management experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering with geotechnical coursework
• Passing Fundamentals of Engineering exam score are desired.
• The role includes lifting at least 70 pounds, walking varied terrain, schedule flexibility, and meeting the stated medical evaluation and respirator requirements.

Apply to connect with MOHR Talent about this confidential laboratory leadership opportunity.

MOHR Talent is an equal-opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local nondiscrimination laws. We provide equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other protected status. If you believe you have been discriminated against or have concerns about our compliance, please contact our Human Resources department at hr@themohrgrp.com