Laboratory Coordinator/technician

4 days ago

Sydney, Australia WSP Australia Full time

**About us**

With approximately 54,000 talented people globally and 6,100 across more than 50 offices in Australia and New Zealand, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

We have recently joined forces with Golder, making WSP the largest environmental consulting firm globally, with over 14,000 environment professionals. Together, we can accelerate our global Environmental, Social & Governance vision, and make an impact on our built and natural environment.

**The Opportunity**

When redeveloping older properties or brownfield sites, our clients need to take the necessary steps to manage asbestos, hazardous building materials and air pollutants in a safe and efficient manner.

Our National Occupational Hygiene team comprises of licensed asbestos assessors, certified occupational hygienists, senior toxicologists, and laboratory professionals who help organisations identify, manage and mitigate these risks and liabilities so they can improve EHS in the workplace, protect their brand and meet their sustainability aspirations.

We’re currently looking for a **Laboratory Coordinator/Technician** to join our Laboratory team of three in **Sydney**.

You will work in all aspects of the laboratory from sample preparation to carrying out analyses while focusing on quality outcomes. You will receive on-the-job training in the technical components and procedures of the role allowing a solid foundation for your future career development.

Day to day you will:

- Data entry and administration as per the requirements of the lab management system
- Learn to perform asbestos fibre counting and asbestos identification on building materials and soil samples using dispersion staining and polarized light microscopy
- Ensure that analytical procedures are conducted in accordance with QA/QC and NATA accreditation requirements
- Work towards becoming an authorised signatory for fibre counting and fibre identification
- General laboratory housekeeping
- Management of laboratory and field equipment

**What we'll love about you**

You will also bring the following skills and attributes:

- Knowledge of laboratory techniques
- Experience with asbestos identification would be highly regarded
- Demonstrates initiative, and is ready and willing to embrace new challenges
- Strong time management, organisational and problem-solving skills
- Be willing to work occasional weekends and overtime
- A vibrant team player

**What we will offer you**

At WSP we provide a diverse and inclusive work environment and offer many personal and professional development opportunities that are aimed to help you deliver your best self to the role whilst managing your personal life in balance. We have been recognised for the second consecutive year as a Great Place to Work® with year-on-year increases in employee engagement.

Some of the many benefits we offer our employees include:

- Flexible working hours and working from home
- Global mobility
- Parental leave & purchased additional annual leave
- Corporate employee discounts and offers
- Salary continuance insurance
- Wellness at work & social club
- Workplace giving /volunteering
- Employee reward & recognition program
- Professional and technical development opportunities

The budget for this role is a minimum of $65,000 inclusive of superannuation.

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