Geotechnical Project Manager

Terracon; Springdale (AR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Terracon in Springdale, AR is seeking an experienced geotechnical project manager to lead engineering projects from scope to close. You will oversee safety plans, schedules, budgets, and coordination with clients and external vendors.

The role involves resource planning, risk management, and delivering high-quality geotechnical work products on time. The ideal candidate has a technical degree with 5+ years of related experience (or 9+ if no degree) and a valid driver's license; PE/PG or PMP is

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in technical discipline with 5+ years’ related experience, or 9+ years’ related experience without a degree.
• A valid driver’s license may be required.
• PE/PG or PMP certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of a geotechnical engineering project to ensure safe, timely, within-scope and within-budget completion.
• Monitor progress and performance against the project plan; troubleshoot and resolve operational problems to minimize delays.
• Coordinate with clients, vendors, subcontractors, and internal teams; prepare reports and communicate status.
• Set priorities, assign tasks, and coordinate project staff to meet targets and milestones.
• Lead safety efforts and ensure compliance with approved safety plans.
• Develop and gather resources, including calculations, designs, reports, schedules, budgets, forecasts and subcontractor selections.
• Coordinate with APR and accounting for oversight, invoicing and collections.
• Identify project risks and ensure appropriate risk mitigation and adherence to company policies.

Skills

Project management

Client communication

Safety leadership

Budgeting

Resource planning

Team coordination

Risk management

Vendor coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

PE/PG or PMP certification (preferred)

Job description

General Responsibilities

Manage all aspects of a geotechnical engineering project to ensure that it is safely completed on time and within scope and budget. Responsible for completing the project as per its contracted scope; monitor progress and performance against the project plan. Troubleshoot and recommend or resolve operational problems and minimize delays. May be responsible for resource management, project scheduling, budgets and forecasts, and working with external vendors, subcontractors or contractors. Conduct meetings and prepares reports to communicate the status of the project to the project team and client. Set priorities, assign tasks, and coordinate project staff to meet project targets and milestones. May have responsibilities to communicate with the client and deliver work products to satisfaction of client. Coordinates effort with APR to make sure that APR has opportunity to engage throughout the project, particularly at critical junctures. Is involved with approving invoices, preparing change orders, and collections.

Essential Roles and Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of a small to large sized project.
• Proactively communicate with the client regarding scope, schedule, and budget.
• Works with client or NAM to define project scope, schedule and budget.
• Design, communicate, and implement a project plan for completing the project.
• Leads safety efforts including preparation and compliance with approved safety plan.
• Take action to resolve operational problems and minimize delays.
• Identify, develop, and gather the resources to complete the project. This may include preparing calculations, designs, reports and work specifications; developing project schedules, budgets and forecasts; and selecting materials, equipment, project staff, and external contractors.
• Partner with other departments or offices to secure specialized resources for the project.
• Conduct meetings and prepare reports to communicate the status of the project.
• Set priorities, assign tasks, and coordinates project staff to meet project targets and milestones.
• Coordinates with APR to ensure appropriate oversight is in place and sufficient time allowed for reviews of all critical junctures.
• Coordinates with accounting for financial management of business intelligence, invoicing and collections.
• 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.
• Promote continuous quality monitoring and improvement on projects. Monitor quality standards and practices. Engage APRs on projects at their onset.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in technical discipline practices by the Firm including Engineering, Environmental Science or Construction Management and a minimum of 5 years’ related 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

• Professional Engineer (PE), Professional Geologist (PG) or similar professional registration/certification relevant to the type of services and projects being managed.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or similar professional certification.