Construction Materials Department Manager I

Terracon; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Terracon in Augusta, GA seeks an experienced project leader to supervise multiple ongoing projects, ensure on‑time delivery, proper scope, and adherence to safety and quality standards. The role includes planning staffing, proposals, and client development while maintaining profitability.

You will oversee department metrics such as revenue growth, project billing, and collections, and lead risk assessment and continuous quality improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline with 5 years' practice experience, or 9 years' related experience in lieu of degree.
• Master's degree or PhD preferred for advanced opportunities.
• Valid driver's license may be required depending on assignments.

Responsibilities

• Supervise or monitor all projects in progress to ensure on-time delivery and compliance with client requirements and company policies.
• Prepare proposals and cost estimates to ensure proper scoping, manpower, and pricing for profitability.
• Oversee staff training, development, performance reviews, and resource utilization within the department.
• Plan for business development activities to identify, develop, win, and execute project opportunities and maintain client relationships.
• Lead safety efforts and promote safe work environment; ensure adherence to safety rules and guidelines.
• Monitor quality standards and ensure consistent quality across project and proposal delivery.

Skills

Project leadership

Client relationship management

Staff planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Environmental Science or Geology

Master's degree or PhD preferred

Job description

General Responsibilities:

Supervise or monitor all projects in progress in the department to ensure that work is executed on time and in accordance with the client’s requirements and within company policies, procedures and standards. Supervise the preparation of proposals and cost estimates to clients to ensure proper scoping of services, availability of manpower and pricing to achieve desired profitability. Supervise the daily operations of a department including staff training, development, and performance review, utilization of equipment and facilities, safety oversight, quality of services and work product, timely delivery of services and deliverables, and adherence to policies and procedure. Plan for and participate in business development activities to identify, develop, win, and execute project opportunities and build and maintain client relationships.

Essential Roles and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for preparation of proposals and cost estimates.
• With support from the Office Manager perform business and client development activities.
• With support from the Office Manager develop and manage employee staffing plans, recruitment, selection and on-boarding.
• With support from the Office Manager prepare and execute annual business plan for the department.
• With support from the Office Manager oversee and manage the success of the key department metrics of revenue growth, staff chargeability, project billing and collections, and project profitability.
• Develop understanding and be aware of project-related risk. Be familiar with what could go wrong on a project and how to protect the Company. Be familiar with company risk policies.
• Lead safety efforts for team and ensure team follows safety rules and guidelines. Responsible for creating and modeling a safe work environment; demonstrates safety practices. Promote pre-task planning for all projects.
• Responsible for continuous quality monitoring and improvement on projects. Monitor and promote quality standards and practices.
• Responsible for providing consistent quality standards on project and proposal delivery.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in technical discipline practiced by the Firm including Engineering, Environmental Science or Geology and 5 years' practice experience. Or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 9 years' related experience.
• Master's degree or PhD preferred.
• A valid driver's license with acceptable violation history may be required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certification or licensure in field of expertise.
• Terracon Authorized Project Reviewer status preferred.