Santa Ana, California, United States
-Supervised, scheduled and coordinated laboratory operations -Ensured the work quality and quantity by requiring adherence to methods and procedures -Identified tests that would affect project milestones, allocated laboratory resources and established priorities to ensure work performed met project deliverables -Prepared and delivered weekly progress reports to project leads, company CEO and senior engineers -Inventoried, tracked and ordered essential laboratory supplies and maintained laboratory equipment -Scheduled and oversaw calibration of laboratory instruments -Kept informed of new laboratory techniques, ensured all lab manuals, standards catalogs, technical documents and licenses were current and up-to-date -Developed and maintained an open line of communication between laboratory staff, field technicians, geologists, engineers and project managers -Prepared soil specimens and samples for analysis -Preformed physical property soil tests in accordance with ASTM and/or Caltrans specifications -Kept detailed documentation throughout testing procedures -Prepared and analyzed charts and graphs that interpreted test results -Assembled and delivered result reports -Maintained and updated a central database containing all soil sample information