Group Manager

Engineering Consulting Service; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 162,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

ECS Limited, a leading geotechnical and construction materials consultant, is seeking a Group Manager for its Denver office. You will guide engineers, technicians, and project managers, mentor staff, and drive client relationships while maintaining high quality and safety standards.

The role requires 12+ years in geotechnical and construction materials, strong leadership, and business acumen with P&L experience.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of geotechnical and construction materials leadership experience.
• Proven leadership, communication, and client-relations ability.
• ABET-accredited BS in Civil Engineering; PE license preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary engineering projects across geotechnical and construction materials.
• Assemble project teams and provide full lifecycle leadership.
• Oversee project financials, resources, schedules and deliverables.
• Ensure quality control, safety standards and best practices.
• Perform technical reviews of designs, drawings, plans, and specs.
• Pursue new business opportunities through networking and proposals.
• Manage branch budgets, forecasts, hiring and staff development.
• Promote values, culture and high employee engagement.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Relationship building

P&L experience

Project management

Safety

Geotechnical

Construction materials

Education

BS in Civil Engineering (ABET)

MS in Civil Engineering (ABET)

PE License

Job description

Position & Office Overview

As a Group Manager, you strive to lead both your team and your profits. You have extensive experience both out on the field as well as handling the 'business' side of geotechnical engineering. Engineers, technicians, and project managers look to you for mentoring both technically and in building client relationships. You know how to set the bar high and not only achieve that goal yourself – but bring others along with you. You are extremely hard working and strive to ensure that your team delivers the best quality. You get the 'big' picture and want to contribute accordingly – and that’s why you’ll have all the opportunity for career growth within our company you’ll want.

Responsibilities

ECS Limited is seeking an experienced engineering leader to manage our Denver office. As the Group Manager, you will oversee engineering projects, staff, business development, and day-to-day operations for the branch.

Responsibilities:

• Manage multidisciplinary engineering projects including geotechnical and construction materials projects.
• Assemble project teams and provide leadership throughout the full project lifecycle.
• Oversee project financials, resource allocation, schedules, and deliverables.
• Ensure quality control, safety standards, and engineering best practices are maintained.
• Perform technical review of engineering designs, drawings, plans, and specifications.
• Pursue new business opportunities through networking, proposals, and client relationships.
• Manage branch budgets, forecasts, hiring, and staff development.
• Promote company values, positive culture, and high employee engagement.

Qualifications

Required Experience & Skills:

• 12+ years of technical, managerial, Geotechnical, and Construction Materials experience.
• Demonstrated leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Strong business acumen with P&L experience.
• Excellent project management and organizational abilities.
• Committed to safety and engineering excellence.
• Knowledge of local/regional engineering climate.

Required Education & Certifications:

• BS in Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited college/university with a concentration in geotechnical engineering.

Preferred Education & Certifications:

• MS in Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited college/university with a concentration in geotechnical engineering.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE).

The expected pay for this role and location is $180,000/year. The final agreed-upon compensation will be determined based on specific location and other individual qualifications.

About Us

ECS Group of Companies (ECS) was founded in 1988 with the goal to raise the standards of professional engineering consulting. Today, we are a leader in geotechnical, construction materials, environmental and building science + infrastructure consulting services. We are employee-owned with more than 3,200 employees in 125 offices and testing facilities coast to coast. ECS is currently ranked #60 in Engineering News-Record's Top 500 Design Firms (April 2026), #148 in Engineering News-Record's Top 200 Environmental Firms (October 2025) and #38 in Zweig Group's Hot Firm List (June 2026). For additional information about ECS, visit: www.ecslimited.com.

ECS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To learn more, click here.