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The role of the CMT Department Manager will provide project management and oversight of CMT projects as well as supervision of the CMT department.
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● Manage the full lifecycle of field services engineering projects and laboratory operations
● Lead a team of CMT engineers, project managers, and technicians
● Ensure projects adhere to CMT engineering best practices, safety standards, and quality control
procedures
● Perform technical review of proposals, reports, and calculations
● Track department budget, revenue, forecasts, and financial performance
● Set goals for the CMT/Field Services group and develop staff skills through training initiatives
● Assist senior staff with business development efforts through community involvement and client
engagement
● Attend project meetings and troubleshoot problems in the field
● Review daily field reports from a technical oversight
● Approve weekly timesheets and department expense reports
● Prepare invoices
● Follow all safety procedures, policies and protocols
● Vehicle maintenance, inspection, and adherence to safety policies and procedures
● Other duties as assigned
● BS in Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Technology or related degree
● Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) or ability to obtain licensure within 3 months of hire
● Experience of 6+ years in engineering and/or construction; includes both vertical and horizontal construction, reviewing construction documents and overseeing implementation of engineering plans/specifications, quality assurance testing, confident in site grading observations though structural inspections, supervising construction materials testing, and project management
● Excellent communication, leadership, and project management skills
● Strong technical knowledge of testing procedures and specifications
● Experience with budgets, forecasts, and financial management
● Knowledge of construction materials methods, ASTM standards and soil classifications
● Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
● Ability to evaluate “Request for Proposals,” attend site meetings or converse with potential clients to
develop a scope of services and associated cost estimate
● Strong leadership skills; strong and proven work ethic
● Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
● Ability to analyze and correct operational issues
● Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations, to customers, clients, construction teams, and other employees of the organization
● Ability to effectively prioritize and execute multiple tasks in a high-pressure environment
● Ability to travel as needed
● Valid Driver's License with acceptable driving record
This position primarily works in an outdoor work environment, regularly exposed to varying field conditions, including:
• Sites that may not be accessible by vehicle, requiring travel on foot through wetlands, swamps, grasslands, fields, and other uneven or rugged terrain with natural and man-made obstacles such as sand, brush, and debris.
• Moderate to loud noise levels, common in active construction and industrial environments.
• Exposure to environmental elements including dirt, dust, sun, heat, humidity, and adverse weather conditions.
The physical requirements for this position may include and are not limited to:
• Ability to lift and/or carry 35 to 75 lbs. up to 75 feet, involving regular repetitive motion.
• Ability to stand, walk, drive, and operate equipment for extended periods.
• Frequent use of hands and arms for typing, handling tools, and operating equipment.
• Ability to bend, twist, reach, stoop, pull, kneel, climb, balance, lift, carry, and push as required for fieldwork and inspections.
• Ability to speak and hear effectively to communicate in noisy environments and with project teams.
• Ability to use your senses to see (including close, distant, and peripheral vison, depth vision, and ability to focus) smell, hear, touch (use hands to reach climb or balance, crouch, stoop, crawl, kneel and sit).
UES is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is proud to recruit the most qualified candidates. Please see our full EEO Statement here