Materials Field Supervisor: Testing, Scheduling & Safety

Terracon; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Terracon is seeking a Supervisor to lead field teams performing testing services, coordinating projects, and ensuring safety and quality in field operations at client sites and lab settings. The role involves supervising Engineering Technicians, planning resources, and guiding testing activities.

The ideal candidate has 4–6 years of relevant experience, holds ACI Field Grade 1, and at least one ICC/NICET certification.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 4-6 years of relevant experience.
• ACI Concrete Field Grade 1 certification.
• At least 1 ICC or NICET certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight to technical field staff in the performance of testing services.
• Provide daily monitoring and progress of current and upcoming projects.
• Maintain project schedule status and communicate with Department Managers, Project Managers and Office Managers on resource requirements and project updates.
• May plan, schedule and dispatch staff to project sites based on skill set, certifications, location, project and priority.
• Regularly communicate with clients to provide up to date information in regard to the company’s ability to meet expected project timelines, client needs for projects and project status.
• Monitor testing to ensure it is completed based on project plans and specifications; provide technical guidance and work direction.
• Pushing work/pulling work in
• Billing
• Provide training and development to technical field staff.
• Participate in the preparation of proposals and cost estimates to clients.
• Participate in the recruitment and selection of technical field staff.
• 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.
• May provide assistance with testing services, as needed.

Skills

Team supervision

Field testing

Quality monitoring

Safety leadership

Proposal preparation

Recruitment

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Geology

Tools

ACI Concrete Field Grade 1

ICC Certification

NICET Certification

Job description

Terracon is seeking a Supervisor to lead field teams performing testing services, coordinating projects, and ensuring safety and quality in field operations at client sites and lab settings. The role involves supervising Engineering Technicians, planning resources, and guiding testing activities.

The ideal candidate has 4–6 years of relevant experience, holds ACI Field Grade 1, and at least one ICC/NICET certification.