Technical Resources Manager

Overview:
The Technical Resources Manager is responsible for the effective operation of the Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) laboratories. This includes management of the Department’s health and safety program, leadership and management of the Department’s technical staff, laboratories, renovations, equipment purchases, and associate operating budgets in a teaching and research environment.

**Responsibilities**:
Technical Leadership
- Responsible for strategic planning around technical needs, including the identification of opportunities for improvement
- Serve as senior technical resource/advisor to faculty, other technical staff and students
- Ensure the effective, efficient and safe operation of the department’s laboratories
- Collaborate with other technical staff and faculty in ensuring that teaching laboratories have sufficient supervision and instructional resources
- Provide technical guidance for the purchase of new laboratory equipment and software, and make recommendations for replacement of laboratory equipment
- Liaise with outside companies when repairs are needed for laboratory equipment; ensure a quick response time to minimize the down time of equipment for the end user
- Secure maintenance contracts where appropriate
- Be involved in the planning of renovation projects and the acquisition of new research equipment
- Serve as technical resource to the Department and Faculty space committees
- Coordinate building alterations and technical services with Plant Operations
- Facilitate the development of proposals to raise funds to upgrade and/or purchase laboratory equipment
- Responsible for management of all laboratory budgets and reporting
- Responsible for the Department’s equipment inventory
- Serve as technical resource in Department meetings

Leadership of Technical Staff
- Responsible for the human resource management of the technical staff, including recruitment, performance management and evaluation, succession planning, and professional development
- Serve as liaison among technical staff and between technical staff and faculty members (e.g., client service, prioritization of work)
- Co-ordinate and liaise with Department technical staff on laboratory activities on a regular basis
- Responsible for the regular review of the technical staff structure to ensure that human resources are efficiently and effectively managed
- Maintain an open, supportive and collegial environment
- Other duties as assigned by the Department Chair

Management of the Department’s Health & Safety Program
- Responsible for the day-to-day and overall management of the Department’s health and safety program
- Oversee that all safety standards are met in all laboratories
- Oversee that periodic and pre-use equipment safety certifications are maintained for all department owned equipment, including but not limited to forklifts, lifting devices, aerial work platforms, etc
- Oversee facility inspections and safety compliance as outlined by the policies of the University Safety Office
- Coordinate regular safety training sessions for lab trainees and staff
- Ensure an adequate amount of faculty and staff are trained in 1st Aid response and AED training to ensure proper coverage for the Civil & Environmental Engineering Department
- Responsible to ensure all Department members including faculty, full time and casual staff, graduate students, and visitors have enrolled and completed the on-line health and safety training requirements pertaining to individual job tasks within the department
- Maintain safety training records
- Address health and safety concerns by taking action or making recommendations to management
- Serve as health and safety resource to faculty, staff and students
- Chair the Department’s health and safety committee
- Represent CEE on Faculty and University-level committees
- Liaise with UW Safety Office

Qualifications:

- BASc or MASc in Civil Engineering or related field an asset
- Understanding of academic research environment is an asset
- 8 -10 years experience managing lab operations, and supervisory/managerial experience
- Strategic planning and project management experience
- Experience with management of budget and reporting
- Extensive experience managing an occupational health & safety program
- Exercise independent judgement in areas of time management, task prioritization and decision-making
- Demonstrated the capability and desire to participate in a continuous learning environment
- Knowledge of advanced administrative principles and practices, including goal setting, program development, implementation evaluation, project management, and supervision of staff is necessary
- Incumbent is well versed in leadership principles and practices of employee supervision, including work planning, assignment, review/evaluation, and the training of staff in work procedures
- Multi-tasking, concurrent task and problem management skills are essential with the ability to assess, analyze