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ABOUT YOU
Are you passionate and ready to join an inclusive work environment, committed to leading new ideas and pathways, and to delivering value? If the answer is, “Yes!” then we have an exciting career opportunity for you. Who are we? We are Montrose, a leading environmental services company with 1,600 employees across 70 locations worldwide, focused on supporting clients as they deal with the environmental challenges of today, and prepare for what’s coming tomorrow.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
Our Mission is: To help protect the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the soil that feeds us, and is supported by our Principles: We Value Our People, We Value Our Community, We Value Our Clients, We Value Our Shareholders. We care for the well-being of our people and offer:

• Competitive compensation packages
• Industry leading benefits packages including company paid life and disability insurance
• Paid parental leave benefits
• Progressive vacation policies and company holidays including floating holidays to meet the diverse needs of our people.
• 401(k) plan offered
• A financial assistance program to help support peers in need
• An educational reimbursement program
• Access to best rates in the industry to bring your student loan debt down to size

A DAY IN THE LIFE
Enthalpy Analytical, part of the larger organization, Montrose Environmental Group, is comprised of 10 laboratories performing air, water, soil, tobacco, cannabis, and toxicology testing. Regulations drive the need for our services, but our unique capabilities allow us to add value to clients beyond environmental compliance.
The Technical Director is the laboratory’s lead analytical and technical resource, responsible for improving procedures and implementing new technologies to meet quality standards and client requirements, reducing costs, and maximizing operating efficiencies by effectively managing and developing available technology solutions. They will also improve efficiencies by minimizing down-time and maximizing instrument through-put and assisting the Group Leaders in training staff to operate new and existing analytical equipment.
To perform this job successfully, individuals must be able to perform each duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the duties and responsibilities.
Job Responsibilities - This role will be responsible for a full range of activities including:

• Position is the laboratory’s lead test & measurements technical resource, responsible for improving procedures and implementation of new technologies to reduce costs, and maximize operating efficiencies by effectively managing and developing available technology solutions.
• Improve efficiencies by minimizing down-time and maximizing instrument through-put and assisting the Group Leaders in training staff to operate new & existing test and measurement equipment.
• Responsible for production of all Departments by ensuring timely and profitable production of chemical measurement services
• Responsible for technical data review utilizing Laboratory Information System.
• Assist the Group Leaders in training staff to operate new and existing test and measurement equipment
• Coordinate work scheduling and laboratory resource allocation
• Meet TAT, financial, and quality objectives
• Supervise and manage adherence to QA/QC, hold time and turnaround requirements
• Assign and clearly communicating operational priorities
• Allocate lab resources to meet client schedule & requirements
• Supervise Group Leaders, supervisors, and staff
• Assist with and conducting employee performance reviews and audits
• Projecting staffing needs: hiring and firing staff
• Other duties, as assigned by Laboratory Director

Minimum Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, individuals must be able to perform each duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the duties and responsibilities.

• BA/BS in Chemistry or Science required. Master’s or PhD degree is a plus.
• EPA, 40CFR and NELAC expertise or background is a plus
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in a laboratory testing environment
• The Technical Director must meet the requirements of the accrediting body(ies) of the laboratory

Preferred Skills

• Superior time management skills
• Respectful and effective communication skills – ensure positive interactions with the team to build professional relationships;
• Effective training - teach complex topics to team members of varying scientific backgrounds and ensuring their proficiency
• Conflict resolution: Removes/Breakdown organizational communication or operational barriers
• Assertion Skills: Sets expectations, provides regular feedback, creates a positive work environment.
• Management behavior shows serious thought and reliable actions; leads with integrity and honesty
• Team player – Cooperative and collaborative, focused on the outcome of the group as a whole;
• Takes responsibility, diagnoses problems, assesses corrective action, and does not shift blame
• Flexible – able to shift priorities on short notice

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees so classified.
MAKE THE MOVE
From comprehensive air measurement and laboratory services to regulatory compliance, emergency response, permitting, engineering, and remediation, Montrose delivers innovative and practical design, engineering and operational solutions that keep its clients on top of their immediate needs – and well ahead of the strategic curve. We are a fast-paced and dynamic team. At Montrose, you
are your own boss, but you will get tons of guidance and plenty of support from talented, super-smart colleagues. Therefore, if freedom, autonomy, head-scratching professional challenges attract you, we’d love to speak with you.
Want to know more about us? Visit
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and have fun!
Montrose is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Montrose is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its employment for individuals with disabilities.
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