Geotechnical Group Manager

Terracon; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Terracon in Little Rock, AR seeks an experienced leader to supervise and drive the department’s projects and proposals, ensuring timely, compliant delivery and profitability. You will oversee staff training, recruitment, and performance, while coordinating with client relationships and business development.

The role emphasizes risk awareness, safety leadership, quality assurance, and the development of annual plans and key metrics such as revenue growth and project profitability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline plus 5 years’ practice experience; or 9 years’ related experience in lieu of degree.
• Valid driver's license may be required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare proposals and cost estimates.
• Support business and client development activities.
• Develop staffing plans and oversee recruitment and onboarding.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Proposal development

Budgeting

Staff development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Environmental Science/Geology

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, utilisation 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 Department/Office manager perform business and client development activities.
• With support from the Department/Office Manager develop and manage employee staffing plans, recruitment, selection and on-boarding.
• With support from the Department/Office Manager prepare and execute annual business plan for the specialty service group.
• With support from the Department/Office Manager oversee and manage the success of the key group 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.
• Provide and lead continuous quality monitoring and improvement on projects. Monitor and promote quality standards and practices.
• Provide 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.
• 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.