Geotechnical Group Manager

This isn’t just your next job. It’s an opportunity to help build something. Join Terracon’s growing Akron team as a Geotechnical Group Manager and take on a leadership role where you can help shape the team, grow the business, and build strong client relationships. For someone ready to take the next step in their career, this is an opportunity to make an impact and grow alongside the office.

Supervise or monitor all projects in progress in the Geotechnical 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.

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. 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.

Valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history. Preferred Certification: Certification or licensure in field of expertise. Terracon Authorized Project Reviewer status preferred. #LI-KR1