Assistant Lab Manager - Civil & Construction Engineering - 130890

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Our unique mission, deeply rooted in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, provides countless ways to serve and make an impact. This, along with our remarkable culture of belonging, weekly devotionals, and endless opportunities for learning and growth all situated within a beautiful and historic campus make it hard to imagine a more inspiring place to work.

Assistant Lab Manager Civil & Construction Engineering

The Department of Civil & Construction Engineering¿s mission is to provide a world-class education in all offered disciplines and ensuring that a BYU education is spiritually strengthening, intellectually enlarging, and character building, leading to lifelong learning and service (http://aims.byu.edu/). The Assistant Lab Manager plays an important role in achieving that mission. Your responsibilities include supervising instrumentation and data acquisition, maintaining equipment integrity, and overseeing student safety training. It¿s a role filled with variety and challenge, offering the opportunity to contribute to the education and development of our students while supporting groundbreaking research initiatives. If you¿re someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and enjoys hands-on work, this is the job for you!

What you¿ll do in this position:

• Oversee instrumentation and data acquisition for student labs and research projects.
• Travel to field research projects to help with instrumentation and dada acquisition needs.
• Maintain, replace, and repair shared department laboratory equipment.
• Assist with office and classroom organization and maintenance, and coordinate storage of materials.
• Enforce safety standards in lab activities, develop safety training modules, and maintain records.
• Aid faculty and TAs with lab exercises and train TAs on equipment.
• Provide technical support to student chapters and competitions.

What qualifies you for this role:

Required

• A firm commitment to the mission of BYU
• 2 - 5 years¿ experience with electronics, instrumentation, and data acquisition or applications in Civil & Construction Engineering
• Data acquisition experience ideally with LabVIEW and National Instruments data collection systems or similar; along with use of related sensors, such as strain gauges, displacement transducers, load cells, thermocouples, pressure plates, etc.
• Electronic repair skills including ability to troubleshoot circuits and perform repairs on electronic instruments, which requires experience with multimeters, electronic component testing, soldering, and similar skills,
• Strong work ethic and attention to detail
• Strong commitment to effective student mentoring

Preferred

• Skills related to the maintenance and repair of gasoline engines and hydraulic systems,
• Skills related to welding, operation of power and hand tools,
• Knowledge of applicable safety standards and compliance requirements and/or experience in implementation of safety protocols,
• Experience with purchasing of industrial equipment and supplies 
   

What we offer in return:

In addition to our competitive pay structure, this position comes with fantastic benefits, including:

• 401k. BYU automatically contributes 8% at no cost to you. Additionally, if you contribute 5%, BYU adds an additional 4% (Rehires may qualify for different retirement plans)
• Excellent work-life balance: 13 paid holidays + 22 days paid vacation + 12 sick days, accrued annually
• Employee assistance program, available to the employee and all members of their household
• Tuition benefits for employees and eligible family members
• Access to athletic facilities
• Excellent medical/dental benefits
• Short/long term disability benefits
• Paid parental and maternity leave
• Wellness program
• Free on-campus parking
• Free UTA passes for employee, spouse, and qualified dependents
• Discounts at the BYU Store and for many events at BYU

Employee Class: Administrative

Work Location: Provo Campus

Environment: Periodic exposure to unfavorable conditions. Need to be in variable temperatures or wet environments, etc.

Physical Exam Required: N

Physical Exam Details: Welding, grinding and sanding Moving heavy objects by hand, crane, fork lift Handling material with air bourn concerns i.e. cement, silica sand, dust Hot and sharp objects Various chemicals I,e, gas, cement, gypsum, glues

Desired Start Date: 05/20/2024

Job Close Date: 05/10/2024

Pay Level: 52

Approximate Starting Salary: $61,000 - $80,000

Documents Required at time of Application:

Required: Cover Letter, Resume

Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints must hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend.

Brigham Young University is an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

Brigham Young University (BYU) is widely recognized not just for its world-class education, but for its deep commitment to inspired religious values. Gathered together in a Christ-centered atmosphere, BYU employees are a vital part of a community of belonging, where we value the experiences, perspectives, and talents of each individual. If you share in our devotion to faith and to excellence, we have a place for you here at BYU!