Group Manager

Terracon; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Terracon seeks a senior operations leader to supervise multiple projects, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to client requirements and Terracon policies. The role oversees proposals, cost estimates, manpower planning, staffing, and annual business planning for the specialty service group.

You will monitor key metrics such as revenue growth, staff utilization, project billing and collections, and profitability, while promoting risk awareness, safety, and continuous quality improvement across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline (Engineering, Environmental Science or Geology) with 5 years’ practice experience.
• Alternatively, 9 years’ related experience in lieu of a degree.
• Valid driver’s license may be required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare proposals and cost estimates.
• With support from leadership, perform business and client development activities.
• Develop and manage staffing plans, recruitment and onboarding.
• Prepare and execute annual business plan for the specialty service group.
• Oversee revenue growth, staff utilization, billing and profitability.
• Develop understanding of project risk and protect the Company.
• Lead safety efforts and model a safe work environment.
• Provide and lead quality monitoring and improvement on projects.
• Maintain consistent quality standards on delivery of projects and proposals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Proposal development

Client relationship management

Risk management

Safety leadership

Staff coaching

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Environmental Science/Geology

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project management software

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 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.