Senior Project Manager - Construction Materials Testing
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Regular, Full time
- Job ID 3379
- Additional Locations: Dubuque, IA | Ames, IA | Cedar Rapids, IA | Cedar Falls, IA | Bettendorf, IA
This position can report to any of the following Iowa offices: Ames, Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Dubuque, Quad Cities/Bettendorf
Ready to grow your career as part of a down-to-earth team with the freedom to explore and develop solutions on rewarding, large-scale projects? Want a flexible work environment and a culture where your ideas are valued and your safety is paramount? How about having access to a nationwide bench of expertise, and opportunities to learn and lead? 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.
Manage materials engineering projects from initiation through completion, ensuring work is performed safely, on schedule, within scope, and on budget. Monitor project progress, track performance against project plans, and proactively resolve issues to minimize delays. Coordinate project resources, schedules, budgets, forecasts, subcontractors, and vendors as needed. Lead project meetings and prepare reports to communicate status, risks, and milestones to clients and project teams. Establish priorities, assign tasks, and oversee project staff to achieve project objectives. Maintain strong client relationships, ensuring deliverables meet expectations and contractual requirements. Collaborate with the APR throughout all phases of the project, particularly at key decision points and critical milestones. Approve invoices, manage project financials, and prepare change orders as necessary.
- Lead complex materials engineering projects from planning through completion, ensuring safety, quality, schedule, and budget objectives are met.
- Partner with clients and stakeholders to define project scope, develop solutions, and deliver successful outcomes.
- Manage project plans, schedules, budgets, forecasts, resources, subcontractors, and project risks.
- Monitor project performance, resolve issues proactively, and keep projects on track and within budget.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, assign priorities, and mentor project staff to support development and project success.
- Lead project communications, including client meetings, status updates, reports, and presentations.
- Collaborate with APRs and technical experts to ensure quality standards, oversight, and risk management requirements are met.
- Champion a strong safety culture by promoting safe work practices, pre-task planning, and compliance with company safety standards.
- Bachelor’s degree in technical discipline practices by the Firm and a minimum of 10 years’ related experience. Or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 14 years’ related experience.
- A valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history may be required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Professional Engineer (PE), or similar professional registration/certification relevant to the type of services and projects being managed
The chemistry that holds our materials team together is made of integrity, creativity, and care. We represent Terracon’s largest technician and inspection workforce and ensure the materials used to build the nation’s roads, bridges, airports, stadiums, and other structures are safe and sound. With our broad range of qualifications, specialized certifications, and building materials professionals, we are on-site, evaluating and testing materials in real-time to keep the pace of our clients’ project, collecting and reporting data digitally to deliver critical insights. With our nationwide footprint of offices and laboratories, bench strength, flexibility, and diverse capabilities we identify issues and expedite solutions whenever problems arise.