Construction Materials Project Manager

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• Manage all aspects of a facilities, materials, environmental, or geotechnical engineering project to ensure that it is safely completed on time and within scope and budget.
• Responsible for completing the project as per its contracted scope; monitor progress and performance against the project plan.
• Troubleshoot and recommend or resolve operational problems and minimize delays.
• May be responsible for resource management, project scheduling, budgets and forecasts, and working with external vendors, subcontractors or contractors.
• Conduct meetings and prepares reports to communicate the status of the project to project team and client.
• Set priorities, assign tasks, and coordinate project staff to meet project targets and milestones.
• May have responsibilities to communicate with the client and deliver work products to satisfaction of client.
• Coordinate effort with APR to make sure that APR has opportunity to engage throughout the project, particularly at critical junctures.
• Involved with approving invoices, preparing change orders, and collections.

• Manage all aspects of a small to medium sized project.
• Work with client or NAM to define project scope, schedule and budget.
• Design, communicate, and implement a project plan for completing the project.
• Lead safety efforts including preparation and compliance with approved safety plan.
• Take action to resolve operational problems and minimize delays.
• Identify, develop, and gather the resources to complete the project. This may include preparing calculations, designs, reports and work specifications; developing project schedules, budgets and forecasts; and selecting materials, equipment, project staff, and external contractors.
• Partner with other departments or offices to secure specialized resources for the project.
• Conduct meetings and prepare reports to communicate the status of the project.
• Set priorities, assign tasks, and coordinate project staff to meet project targets and milestones.
• Coordinate with APR to ensure appropriate oversight is in place and sufficient time allowed for reviews of all critical junctures.
• Coordinate with accounting for financial management of business intelligence, invoicing and collections.
• Develop understanding and awareness 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. Create and model a safe work environment; 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. Engage APRs on projects at their onset.

• Bachelor’s degree in technical discipline practices by the Firm including Engineering, Environmental Science or Geology and a minimum of 5 years’ related experience. Or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 9 years’ related experience.
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history.

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
• Professional Engineer (PE), Professional Geologist (PG) or similar professional registration/certification relevant to the type of services and projects being managed.

Terracon is a 100 percent employee-owned multidiscipline consulting firm comprised of more than 7,000 curious minds focused on solving engineering and technical challenges from more than 180 locations nationwide. Since 1965, Terracon has evolved into a successful multi-discipline firm specializing in environmental, facilities, geotechnical, and materials services. Terracon’s growth is due to our talented employee-owners exceeding expectations in client service and growing their careers with new and exciting opportunities in the marketplace.

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