Site Investigations and Remediation Group Manager

General Responsibilities:

Terracon's Lenexa office is looking for a talented and experienced addition to our Environmental Department! As one of the largest and most-established environmental consulting firms in Kansas/Missouri, Terracon has an incredible team of environmental professionals and amazing clients. We are looking for an experienced leader for a Group Manager position in our Lenexa office. The selected candidate will be responsible to lead our Investigation and Remediation practices. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience conducting and managing environmental investigation and remediation projects and leading staff in these practice areas. Preference will be given to applicants with Brownfields experience, but this experience is not a requirement. The Group Manager will report to the Environmental Department Manager and will both supervise a well-established and talented group of direct report staff and provide leadership that will guide them to their full career potential. Preference will be given to applicants with management and leadership experience in the areas of environmental investigation (Phase II ESAs, site characterization), remediation, knowledge and experience with MDNR LUST and BVCP, and KDHE LUST and VCP, and/or Brownfields practices.

The Group Manager will supervise all site investigation and remediation project in progress in the department to ensure that work is executed on time and in accordance with the clients requirements and within company policies, procedures and standards. The Group Manager will 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 support from the Department/Office manager perform business and client development activities.
• With support from the Department/Office Manager develop and manage employee staffing plans, recruitment, selection and on-boarding.
• With support from the Department/Office Manager prepare and execute annual business plan for the specialty service group.
• With support from the Department/Office Manager oversee and manage the success of the key group 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.
• Promote continuous quality monitoring and improvement on projects. Monitor quality standards and practices. Engage APRs on projects at their onset.
• With support from the Department/Office Manager mentor, train and develop new staff on technical and business aspects of their duties.

Requirements:

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in technical discipline practiced by the Firm including Engineering, Environmental Science or Geology and 10 years practice experience. PE or RG preferred.
• Valid drivers license with acceptable violation history.

Preferred Certification:

Certification or licensure in field of expertise-PE or RG/PG