Job Description
Our Memphis Office has a budding team of testing professionals created by a leader preparing for retirement. Are you ready to lead a team within a culture that values your ideas and where your safety is paramount? Are you ready to have access to a nationwide bench of expertise to help you lead this team? Come join our team as a Construction Materials Department Manager in our Memphis Office, located in Bartlett, TN, and work on some of the most exciting construction projects in the Tri-Sate Area! Come, Explore with Us! You’ll have the opportunity to exercise your technical skills, grow our business in the region, and develop top talent in our field as a prominent leader in our organization. This is life at Terracon, a 100% employee-owned company where we chart our course together and everyone benefits when our hard work creates success.

Our Memphis office is working on a wide variety of projects, such as:

• Solar Farms
• Millington Navy Base
• FedEx Airport and Warehouse
• Memphis International Airport
• Buc-ee’s
• Tyson
• Love’s Travel Stops
• Wind Farms
• Memphis Pyramid
• Multi-level garages, steel plants, power plants, railroad lines, intermodal yards, and manufacturing/industrial facilities
• Warehouse distribution centers
• Local community developments
• Numerous national clients
• MSE walls, surcharge monitoring
• Rammed aggregate pier installation observation/testing

Join our team today and be a part of a firm that is passionate about our people and for the communities we serve!

Daily Duties

• 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.
• Promote continuous quality monitoring and improvement on projects. Monitor quality standards and practices. Engage our quality team on projects at their onset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Construction Engineering or Construction Management or 8 years’ practice experience.
• Previous supervisory experience.
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history

Preferred skills:

• Professional license or registration.

About Terracon
Terracon is a 100 percent employee-owned multidiscipline consulting firm comprised of more than 6,000 curious minds focused on solving engineering and technical challenges from more than 175 locations nationwide. Since 1965, Terracon has evolved into a successful multi-discipline firm specializing in environmental, facilities, geotechnical, and materials services. Terracon’s growth is due to our talented employee-owners exceeding expectations in client service and growing their careers with new and exciting opportunities in the marketplace.

Terracon’s vision of “Together, we are best at people” is demonstrated through our excellent compensation and benefits package. Based on eligibility, role and job status, we offer many programs including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off and holidays, education reimbursement, and various bonus programs.
EEO Statement
Terracon is an EEO employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, disability, age, or military status.