CMT Project Lead — Client Relations & Field Ops

Construction Material Testing; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 125,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Construction Material Testing is seeking a Project Manager to own client relationships and the testing program: scoping proposals, scheduling crews against pour and earthwork calendars, reviewing reports before they ship, and keeping projects profitable and clients informed.

You will run multiple concurrent projects with real authority and accountability, scope and price testing and inspection programs, manage budgets and invoicing inputs, and grow accounts through reliable service.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in CMT, special inspection, or construction QC.
• Scheduling and client-facing fluency under deadline pressure.
• Certifications (ICC, NICET, ACI) and technical credibility with field crews.

Responsibilities

• Scope and price testing and inspection programs.
• Schedule field and laboratory resources against construction calendars.
• Review daily reports and resolve failing-test conversations quickly.
• Manage budgets, invoicing inputs, and client communication.
• Grow accounts through delivered reliability.

Skills

Project management

Scheduling

Client-facing

Budgeting

Job description

Construction Material Testing is seeking a Project Manager to own client relationships and the testing program: scoping proposals, scheduling crews against pour and earthwork calendars, reviewing reports before they ship, and keeping projects profitable and clients informed.

You will run multiple concurrent projects with real authority and accountability, scope and price testing and inspection programs, manage budgets and invoicing inputs, and grow accounts through reliable service.