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Manager, Testing and Industrial Services

SalaryJ$6.6M–8.9MJ$6,649,966 – 8,943,465 per year
WhereKingston & St. AndrewBureau of Standards Jamaica, 6 Winchester Road, Kingston 10
Experience4 years+Grade: Level 9
What to sendNot namedSend your resume, and any certificate it mentions.
11 days leftCloses Fri 30 Oct

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About the role

The Manager, Testing & Industrial Services, plans, co-ordinates, controls and provides technical support and leadership to the activities in order to meet Divisional objectives. The main objective of the Metrology & Testing Division is to provide appropriate measuring, testing services, approval of new building systems according to the national building code to external and internal clients and to facilitate the development and review of standards specifications by participating in the work of national regional and international Technical Committees.

Testing and Industries Services Branch. Salary Range: $6,649,966 - $8,943,465. Applications must be submitted no later than 30 October 2026 at 4:00 p.m. by email. For information on the above mentioned and other vacancies, visit www.bsj.org.jm.

From the employer’s notice, as advertised.

What you’ll do

  • Under the general direction of various technical committees, participates in the development and promulgation of Jamaican Standard Specification for the Built Environment.
  • Organize and direct tests, research and surveys into the performance and of the Testing & Industrial Services Branch services and apparatus as requested by the government, technical committees, consumers (through complaints) and private companies.
  • Advises the Director, Metrology & Testing Division, Executive Director, other Divisional Directors, and Government Officials on matters pertaining to the Built Environment on testing in the area of activities performed by the Testing & Industrial Services Branch.

What they’re asking for

  1. Eligible at grade Level 9
  2. 4 years’ relevant experience

Minimum educational requirements:

  • Master's Degree in Construction Management/ Construction Project Management/ Materials Engineering/ Civil Engineering or Applied Science or equivalent
  • Specialized Training in Materials Testing and Quality
  • Specialized training in method validation, metrology, standards development or principles of a laboratory quality systems
  • Conversant with Government Procedures for overseas travel, procurement, etc.
  • Certification or training in Management (Human Resources or Supervisory)
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  • Advance computer literacy in Microsoft Office Suite

Experience:

  • Four (4) years' experience in Construction Management, Construction Project Management, Materials Engineering, Civil Engineering or Applied Science, of which at least two (2) years are at the supervisory level
  • Building System Assessment / Technical Evaluation according to the national building code.

Knowledge, skills and abilities:

  • Working knowledge and understanding of measurement uncertainty
  • Working knowledge of the Standards Act, the Weights and Measures Act, and the Processed Foods Act.
  • Conversant with good laboratory safety principles
  • Working knowledge of Laboratory Quality Systems Procedures
  • Excellent troubleshooting and problem solving skills

What you need to send

The notice names no documents. Send your resume, and any certificate it mentions.

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