Construction Materials Department Manager II

Terracon Consultants, Inc.
United States, Utah, Midvale
Jul 03, 2026
General Responsibilities: Our Salt Lake City office is seeking a Department Manager to lead our well-established Construction Materials Testing and Special Inspections services team. This position provides opportunities to work on high-profile construction, transportation, power generation and transmission, infrastructure, and other projects. Our presence in the Salt Lake City market started in 1980, and we have a long-standing tradition of serving our community and clients with solutions for the natural and built environment. The Utah team of more than 100 employee-owners is ready for the challenge. We partner with our clients, providing innovative, technology-based solutions along with a nationwide network of resources to help our clients and our employees reach their goals. Take the opportunity to join an employee-owned company and be a part of one of the most extensive and dynamic Construction Materials Testing and Special Inspection teams in Utah. As Department Manager, you will lead a team of over 30 professionals, including Project Mangers, Special Inspectors, Technicians, a Lab Manager, and Laboratory personnel. You will also be part of a fantastic and high-functioning leadership team that guides over 100 professionals in construction materials testing and special inspections, geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting, environmental planning, and landscape architecture services. Supervise or monitor all projects in progress in the department to ensure that work is executed on time and in accordance with the client's requirements and within company policies, procedures and standards. Supervise the preparation of proposals and cost estimates to clients to ensure proper scoping of services, availability of manpower and pricing to achieve desired profitability. Supervise the daily operations of a department including staff training, development, and performance review, utilization of equipment and facilities, safety oversight, quality of services and work product, timely delivery of services and deliverables, and adherence to policies and procedure. Plan for and participate in business development activities to identify, develop, win, and execute project opportunities and build and maintain client relationships. Essential Roles and Responsibilities: 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. Responsible for continuous quality monitoring and improvement on projects. Monitor and promote quality standards and practices. Responsible for providing consistent quality standards on project and proposal delivery. Perform other duties as assigned. Requirements: Bachelor's degree in technical discipline practiced by the Firm including Engineering, Environmental Science or Geology and 8 years' practice experience. Or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 12 years' related experience. Master's degree or PhD preferred. Previous supervisory experience. A valid driver's license with acceptable violation history may be required. Preferred Qualifications: Certification or licensure in field of expertise. Terracon Authorized Project Reviewer status preferred. #LI-AR1