Construction Materials Testing Project Manager

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As a Construction Materials Testing (CMT) Project Manager, you will be responsible for project management and oversight of assigned projects for the Construction Materials Testing Department. 

• Travel to various job sites in a company provided vehicle
• Complete proof roll observations and undercuts
• Staff field work
• Provide on-site project management to complete field testing
• Review, update and approve invoices weekly for on-going projects
• Develop and manage projects with clients
• Create and update project proposals and reports
• Document accurate and detailed daily field activity and/or diagrams and report the findings to clients and supervisors 
• Maintain daily communication with technicians, contractors and other project managers
• Communicate verbally and electronically with various field personnel and colleagues
• Other duties as assigned

• Valid Driver’s License with an acceptable driving record
• BS in Civil Engineering from an accredited university
• 2 years of CMT/Geotechnical full-time work experience
• Strong written and verbal communication and ability to use technology/computer
• Ability to read and interpret construction documents
• Ability to accurately complete field-testing paperwork
• Knowledge of construction materials testing methods, ASTM standards, and soil classifications
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, detailed reports, short correspondence and memos
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
• PLEASE NOTE: Candidates must reside within commutable distance of our company location. Remote work or relocation assistance is not available for this role. Applications originating from outside the continental U.S. will NOT be considered.
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• Regularly exposed to outside weather conditions such as wet and/or humid environments, extreme cold and/or heat, dusty and noisy work environments
• Field work on outside construction sites involving long-term standing and potentially repetitive motions
• Typically 50% field work and 50% office work
• Ability to use your senses to see (including close, distant and peripheral vision, depth vision and ability to focus), smell, hear and touch (use your hands to reach, climb or balance, crouch, stoop, crawl, kneel and sit)
• Some weekend and overtime work and/or overnight work and travel may be required
• May be required to drive hundreds of miles per day
• Ability to lift/move up to 50lbs.
• Ability to regularly lift and/or move/shake up to 40lbs (soil and/or concrete tests and related apparatus); frequently lift and/or move up to 60lbs (soil and sand samples, and nuclear density equipment); and occasionally move more than 100lbs. (such as a loaded wheelbarrow of concrete samples)

UES is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is proud to recruit the most qualified candidates. Please see our full EEO Statement here