Materials Group Manager

Terracon; Columbia Township (MO); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Terracon is seeking a senior-level professional to supervise and monitor multiple projects within the Materials Testing department, ensuring timely delivery, client satisfaction, and adherence to company standards.

You will oversee proposal preparation, cost estimates, staffing, and annual business planning, while driving key metrics such as revenue growth and profitability. A strong focus on safety, quality, and risk management is essential to success in this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Science or Geology with 5 years’ practice experience, or 9 years’ related experience in lieu of a degree.
• Experience in preparing proposals and cost estimates is expected.
• Experience leading safety, quality, and project performance initiatives is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare proposals and cost estimates for clients.
• Engage in business development activities to identify and win opportunities.
• Develop staffing plans and oversee recruitment and onboarding with leadership support.
• Prepare and execute annual business plans for the specialty service group.
• Oversee revenue growth, staff chargeability, project billing and profitability metrics.
• Understand project risk and align with company risk policies.
• Lead safety efforts and model a safe work environment.
• Monitor and improve project quality and consistency in deliverables.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Proposal preparation

Business development

Staffing plans

Safety leadership

Quality monitoring

Education

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

Job description

General Responsibilities:

Supervise or monitor all projects in progress in the Materials Testing 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 Civil 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.