Department Manager I

Terracon; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Terracon seeks an experienced Project Manager in Jackson, MS to supervise multiple projects, ensure quality, and maintain profitability. The role includes leading business development, staffing plans, and on-boarding, with responsibility for safety and schedule adherence.

The ideal candidate has a technical degree with several years of project leadership experience; a Master's or PhD is preferred. A valid driver's license may be required, and the job focuses on delivering client-focused

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline and 5 years' practice experience, or 9 years' related experience in lieu of a degree.
• Master's degree or PhD preferred.
• A valid driver's license with acceptable violation history may be required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise or monitor all projects in progress to ensure on-time delivery and compliance with client requirements and company standards.
• Oversee proposals and cost estimates to ensure proper scoping, manpower availability, and pricing for profitability.
• Manage department operations including staff training, development, performance reviews, and resource utilization.

Skills

Project management

Proposal development

Team leadership

Safety leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree (Engineering/Environmental Science/Geology)

Master's 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.