Materials Department Manager II

Terracon; Angleton (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Terracon in Angleton, TX is seeking an experienced department leader to supervise multiple projects, oversee proposals, and ensure work aligns with client requirements and company policies. You will manage staff, safety, quality, and timely delivery while cultivating client relationships and business opportunities.

The role requires a technical Bachelor’s degree with substantial supervisory experience, with Master’s or PhD preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline with 8 years’ practice experience; or 12 years’ related experience in lieu of degree.
• Master’s degree or PhD is preferred.
• Previous supervisory experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare proposals and cost estimates with varying complexity.
• Direct short-range business development to ensure adequate fees for payroll.
• Plan recruitment, training, mentoring, and development of department staff.
• Prepare and execute the department annual business plan.
• Monitor key metrics: revenue growth, staff utilization, billing, and profitability.
• Develop awareness of project risks and mitigation per company policies.
• Lead safety initiatives and promote a safe work environment.
• Ensure consistency in quality standards of projects and proposals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Proposal & cost estimates

Business development

Staff training & performance

Safety leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, or Geology

8 years’ related experience

Master’s degree or PhD preferred

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 varying degrees of complexity.
• Directs the short-range business development activities of all department personnel to ensure that adequate fees are available to support the manpower on the payroll.
• Plan for and execute the recruitment, selection, training, mentoring, and development of all employees in the department.
• Prepare and execute the department annual business plan.
• Oversee and manage the success of the key department 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.
• Responsible for continuous quality monitoring and improvement on projects. Monitor and promote quality standards and practices.
• Responsible for providing 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 8 years’ practice experience. Or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 12 years’ related experience.
• Master’s degree or PhD preferred.
• Previous supervisory 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.