Geotechnical Department Manager

Terracon; Midland (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Annual bonus

Stock purchase plan

4 weeks PTO

Cell phone reimbursement

Job summary

Terracon in Midland, TX is seeking a Geotechnical Department Manager (P.E.) to lead a team of geotechnical engineers and technicians on a variety of projects in energy, industry and infrastructure. You will plan, schedule and oversee geotechnical work, manage client relations and contribute to business development.

You’ll drive project execution, ensure safety and quality, mentor staff, and collaborate with civil, environmental and materials testing teams to deliver integrated solutions across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline plus 8 years’ experience; 9 years with no degree.
• Senior P.E. licensure or eligibility to obtain licensure.
• Experience leading geotechnical projects and teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead a department of geotechnical engineers to maintain profitability and growth.
• Apply engineering principles and clearly communicate issues to clients and project teams.
• Oversee resource management, scheduling, budgets, and external vendors.
• Lead client development activities in the Midland area.
• Provide excellent customer service and develop project plans.
• Prepare written proposals for small and large projects.
• Evaluate lab and field data and present findings in reports.
• Uphold safety rules and address safety concerns with management.
• Guide marketing, sales and business development efforts.
• Supervise junior engineers and technical staff.

Skills

Geotechnical engineering

Leadership

Business development

Project management

Client communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering / Environmental Science / Geology

P.E. license or eligibility

Job description

General Responsibilities

Are you passionate about making a difference in your community? Terracon is growing and hiring a Geotechnical Department Manager in our Midland, TX office! Our Midland office works on exciting projects including commercial, education, hospital, slope stability, deep foundation design and various other project types requiring geotechnical services. This position is for a senior professional engineer (P.E.) who will be responsible for managing and leading a group of geotechnical engineers, as well as planning, scheduling and coordinating Geotechnical specific work, and overseeing a team of professional engineers, geologists, and engineering technicians for projects varying in size and complexity. The successful candidate will be experienced in all phases of geotechnical and construction management efforts in addition to previous leadership experience and business development. This position does require numerous business development efforts including client development meetings, proposals, reports to support existing clients and project portfolios that serve to expand our service offerings. The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience supporting large, complex, multi-discipline projects throughout West Texas, particularly within the renewable energy (wind and solar), oil and gas, data center, and industrial development markets. This experience should include leading geotechnical investigations and engineering services for projects with multiple stakeholders, aggressive schedules, and significant construction budgets. Candidates should be comfortable collaborating with civil, structural, environmental, construction materials testing, and facilities engineering teams to deliver integrated solutions that address site characterization, foundation design, earthwork considerations, and construction risk management. Experience managing key client relationships and serving as a trusted technical advisor on regional energy, infrastructure, and mission-critical facility projects is highly desired. If your passion lies in working on projects that help your community, and if you're interested in belonging to a 100% employee-owned organization that allows us to set our course together and benefit when our hard work creates financial success, then Terracon is your kind of company! We share your passion.

The selected candidate will also receive a sign-on bonus, in addition to other total rewards, like an annual bonus, the ability to purchase stock, 4-weeks paid time off and cell phone reimbursement!

Essential Roles And Responsibilities

• Manage and lead a department of geotechnical engineers and continue to make the department profitable and inspire growth.
• Apply sound engineering principles and be able to communicate complex engineering issues and concepts to technical and non-technical clients and project teams.
• May be responsible for resource management, project scheduling, budgets and forecasts, and working with external vendors, subcontractors or contractors.
• Conducting client development activities and work for the Midland area.
• Provide excellent level of customer service.
• Design, communicate, and implement a project plan for completing the project.
• Ability to develop written proposals to clients for both small and large projects.
• Experienced in evaluating, and synthesizing complex laboratory and field data, and assembly in written reports.
• Demonstrate a commitment to follow safety rules, guidelines and standards for all projects for incident and injury free operations.
• Report any safety issues or concerns to management.
• Lead technical training and make informed decisions based upon state‑of‑the‑art technology issues.
• Provide leadership of marketing, sales and business development.
• Supervise less experienced engineers or technical support personnel on projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in technical discipline practiced by the Firm including Engineering, Environmental Science or Geology and 8 years’ practice experience. Or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 9 years’ related experience.
• A valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history may be required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters Degree & Certification or licensure in field of expertise.