Seasonal Laboratory Supervisor I - Materials Testing Lab Summer 2026

Commonwealth of Massachusetts•Stoneham, MA

2d•$3,443•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Conservation and Recreation seeks qualified applicants for the position of Long-Term Seasonal Laboratory Supervisor I to enable the Division of Design and Engineering (D&E) to properly ensure quality work by Contractors in the field and at the plants. This program includes maintenance and repairs for existing buildings, dams, bridges, roadways, fields, site features and furnishings as well as field renovations and construction. This position will report to the Director of Testing Services for the DCR Lab. Please submit a cover letter and resume as part of the application process.

Requirements

Applicants must have at least (A) four years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, professional or technical experience in chemistry, biology, histology, bacteriology, microbiology, biochemistry or medical laboratory technology, the major duties of which included laboratory analysis and the interpretation of laboratory results and (B) of which at least one year must have been in a supervisory, administrative or managerial capacity, or (C) any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below.
Substitutions: I. A Graduate degree with a major in chemistry, biology, histology, bacteriology, microbiology or medical laboratory technology may be substituted for a maximum of one year of the require (A) experience.
Education toward such a degree will be prorated on the basis of the proportion of the requirements actually completed.
NOTE: No substitutions will be permitted for the required (B) experience.
Special Requirements: None.

Nice To Haves

ACI Field Testing Tech. Grade 1
Have or have had ACI Concrete Tech. Level 1
Have or have had ACI Concrete Strength Testing Tech.
Have or have NETTCP HMA Plant Inspector
Experience with field work for general site work
Experience overseeing and providing instruction to Contractors in the field and lab
Ability to work well with others and communicate regularly with supervisor
Ability to self-manage and work efficiently
Ability to spend several days per week in the field if needed

Responsibilities

Review and confirm Scopes of Work prior to the start of work
Work with project and Contractor work schedules
Monitor Contractor personal during the making and testing of products use on the job
Perform field observation of Contract work
Report on any problems in the field
Visit field or plants on the Project List and collect samples as required
Conduct condition assessments for existing roads and parking lots
Update DCR Lab paperwork and files as required.
Make recommendations about sites in need of maintenance, repairs, renovations, etc.
Directs the performance of numerous tests both in the Lab and field of a variety of construction materials, such as concrete, HMA, soils, aggregate and masonry
Provide reports on project work accomplished
Review specifications and make suggestions as required
Test materials and write reports as required
Recommend products and procedures to produce a project
Other related and miscellaneous duties as required.