Head of Construction Department

As a Geotechnical Department Manager, you strive to lead both your team and your profits. You have extensive experience both out on the field as well as handling the "business" side of geotechnical engineering. Engineers, technicians, and project managers look to you for mentoring both technically and in building client relationships. You are extremely hard working and strive to ensure that your team delivers the best quality. Position & Office Overview
ECS Limited is seeking an experienced Geotechnical Department Manager to lead our geotechnical engineering team in our Cincinnati office. In this critical role, you will manage projects and staff, oversee quality control and technical standards, contribute to business development, and help drive overall department success.

Manage the full lifecycle of geotechnical engineering projects.

Lead a team of geotechnical engineers, geologists, project managers, and technicians.

Ensure projects adhere to geotechnical engineering best practices, safety standards, and quality control procedures.

Track department budget, revenue, forecasts, and financial performance.

Set goals for the geotechnical group and develop staff skills through training initiatives.

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

Demonstrated leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills.

Extensive technical knowledge of geotechnical engineering concepts and applications.

Business development experience engaging clients and winning projects.

ECS Group of Companies (ECS) was founded in 1988 with the goal to raise the standards of professional engineering consulting. Today, we are a leader in geotechnical, construction materials, environmental and facilities consulting services. We are employee-owned with more than 3,000 employees in 100+ offices and testing facilities coast to coast. ECS is currently ranked #66 in Engineering News-Record's Top 500 Design Firms (April 2025), #148 in Engineering News-Record's Top 200 Environmental Firms (October 2025) and #50 in Zweig Group's Hot Firm List (May 2025).