Construction Materials Department Manager

What You'll Do

ECS Limited is seeking an experienced leader to manage our construction materials testing group in our Columbia office. As our Construction Materials Department Manager, you will oversee Construction Materials Testing (CMT) operations, field/lab technicians, project deliverables, quality control and contribute to business growth.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the full lifecycle of field services engineering projects and laboratory operations

• Lead a team of CMT engineers, project managers, and technicians

• Ensure projects adhere to CMT engineering best practices, safety standards and quality control procedures

• Perform technical review of proposals, reports and calculations

• Track department budget, revenue, forecasts and financial performance

• Set goals for the CMT/Field Services group and develop staff skills through training initiatives

• Assist senior staff with business development efforts through community involvement and client engagement

• Promote company values, positive culture and high employee engagement

What We're Looking For

Required Experience and Skills:

• 6-8+ years of related engineering experience, including conducting laboratory testing, construction observation, field quality assurance testing, site grading and supervising construction materials testing

• Excellent communication, leadership and project management skills

• Strong technical knowledge of testing procedures and specifications

• Experience with budgets, forecasts and financial management

Required Education and Certifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited college/university

Preferred Education and Certifications:

• Master of Science in Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited college/university

Who We Are

Founded in 1988, Engineering Consulting Services (ECS) is a leader in geotechnical, construction materials, environmental, and facilities engineering. ECS is currently ranked 2 in Zweig Group's Hot Firms List (Zweig Group, June 2023), 61 in Engineering News-Record's Top 500 Design Firms (ENR, April 2023), and 131 in Engineering News-Record's Top 200 Environmental Firms (ENR, July 2023). To learn more about us, click here.

We love our employees and we show this through providing some great benefits, including paid time off, health and other insurance plans, retirement and college savings plans, and more. Click here to learn more about the great benefits at ECS.

ECS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This means that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.