Licensed PE: Seller-Doer Engineer and Client Lead

Construction Material Testing; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 115,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Construction Material Testing seeks seller-doer engineers: licensed Professional Engineers who are comfortable in a contractor's office pitching a testing program as they review compaction data or seal geotechnical letters. You bring relationships and a stamp; the company handles the lab, field staff, and quality system.

Your role blends business development with engineering workload: build a client book, scope and price proposals, negotiate terms, and convert opportunities into signed work

Qualifications

• Active PE license in civil/geotechnical/structural by state posting or comity within 90 days.
• 6+ years in construction materials testing, geotechnical engineering, or special inspection with client-facing responsibility.
• Proven record of bringing in work or a credible plan for how you would in this market.
• Comfortable pricing, negotiating, and saying no to a bad contract.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a book of clients� general contractors, owners, developers, and design firms for materials testing, special inspection, and geotechnical services.
• Scope, price, and write proposals; negotiate terms; convert opportunities into signed work.
• Serve as engineer of record on the projects you win: review field and laboratory data, resolve failing tests, and seal reports and letters.
• Direct technicians and inspectors on your projects and coordinate with the laboratory on testing schedules.
• Represent the company at owner meetings, pre-construction meetings, and industry events in your market.

Skills

PE license

Client-facing

Business development

Pricing & negotiation

Job description

Construction Material Testing seeks seller-doer engineers: licensed Professional Engineers who are comfortable in a contractor's office pitching a testing program as they review compaction data or seal geotechnical letters. You bring relationships and a stamp; the company handles the lab, field staff, and quality system.

Your role blends business development with engineering workload: build a client book, scope and price proposals, negotiate terms, and convert opportunities into signed work