Construction Materials Department Manager-Salt Lake City, UT

Certerra is a growing, national provider of testing, inspection and certification services that support innovation in new product development, quality assurance for project delivery and engineered solutions for asset management. We are passionate about contributing to the sustainable development of the communities we serve. We are a national firm with a global reach serving national and international clients from 30+ offices located in 10 states and are ranked on ENR’s Top 500 list alongside the nation’s top firms. With a 60-year history, Certerra has a passion for high-end services, constant innovation, and investment in the development of world-class laboratory facilities, and interactive management technologies. Each member of our staff is committed to our service, innovation and the success of our clients.

The Certerra Southwest division offers professional services in the southern United States in the fields of geotechnical engineering, environmental engineering, construction materials engineering and testing, nondestructive testing and welding inspection.

We have a full-time opportunity for an experienced Construction Materials Department Manager.

Duties:

• Oversee the SLT CMT Department including field and laboratory staff
• Provides Regional Leadership
• Responsible for the departments profit and loss
• Work with project designers, clients and Project Managers to ensure that project specifications are followed
• Connects a cohesive regional organization that operates collaboratively
• Business development including forming relationships with clients, identifying new opportunities and preparation of proposals and bid estimates
• Delivers high-quality service to clients
• Training, supervising and mentoring staff
• Track project budgets and review invoices
• Perform project manager duties on assigned projects

Education/Qualifications:

• Minimum of 4 years of construction materials testing and observation experience, required
• Ability to read and comprehend plans and specifications, required
• Experience in forming relationships with clients and preparing bid estimates/proposals for materials testing and special inspections projects, required
• Experience in managing staff, required
• High school diploma or equivalent, required
• A valid driver's license and a clean driving history, required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with attention to detail, required
• Strong organization and planning skills, required
• Comfortable with MS Office including Word, Excel, Outlook and OneDrive, required
• 4-year Civil Engineering degree, preferred, EIT or PE level accreditation, preferred
• Experience ranging from small to large complex construction and/or heavy highway projects, preferred

C ertifications/Licenses:

• ACI Concrete Field-Testing Technician
• One ICC Certification Preferred Certifications
• ICC Reinforced Concrete Special Inspector
• NICET: Soils, Concrete and Asphalt

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. This Company is dedicated to both the letter and the spirit of the equal opportunity employment laws. All applicants and all employees will be evaluated based on their ability, competence, and performance of the essential functions of their positions. There will be no discrimination based on race, sex, national origin, religion, age 40 and over, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other classification which may be protected by federal, state, or local laws. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, we specifically offer equal opportunity for all employees or job applicants who may have a physical or mental disability. Such people will be hired based on their ability to perform the essential functions of the job in question. Likewise, their work will be evaluated on their performance of these essential functions. We will offer reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities, to the extent that Company resources allow without undue hardship. As part of our equal employment policy, there will be no wage differentials based on gender, between men and women employed in the same establishment, on jobs that require equal skill, effort, and responsibility, and which are performed under similar working conditions.