Overview:

Universal Engineering Sciences (UES) has an opening in our Construction Services Department. UES is a nationwide leader in Geotechnical Engineering, Construction Materials Testing and Inspection, Building Code Compliance, Environmental, Occupational Health & Safety, and Building Envelope.

Summary

As the Construction Services Department Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the Construction Services Department, including but not limited to technicians, fieldwork, and laboratory services. Your day as a CSD Manager at UES will be challenging and rewarding.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Required to drive, stand, walk, use hands to type, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance, talk, and hear; body motions and movements include bending, twisting, reaching, stooping, pulling, kneeling, lifting, carrying, and pushing

• Lifting and/or moving up to thirty-five pounds regularly on average, and up to seventy-five pounds on occasion, with or without reasonable accommodation

• This job is located in Florida, with exposure to intense sun, intense heat, humidity, rain, thunderstorms, and other adverse weather conditions

• Job site conditions may or may not be accessible by vehicle and can include wetlands, swamps, grasslands, and fields with uneven surfaces, sand, brush, and other natural and man-made obstacles.

• This job is primarily and regularly exposed to outside weather conditions and construction sites where the noise level is usually moderate to loud

Job Responsibilities:

Manage, maintain, and monitor the Construction Services Department (CSD) engineering services; both field and office operations and personnel to ensure all testing and reporting is per required specs, testing standards, etc.
Communicate CSD technical needs with counterpart CSD Operations Manager to ensure department functions as needed to accommodate project and Client needs.
Directly oversee and monitor QC Manager and Field Staff to ensure, on a technical standpoint, project requirements are being met on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
Communicate with the rest of CSD Management team on regular schedule to determine construction progress of projects, testing requirements are met and future technical requirements can be achieved.
Direct management of all field staff to ensure CSD engineering services are provided at the required technical level for the project team/Client.
Manage and monitor CSD profitability through managing efficient processes and procedures for field and office staff and communication with CSD Operations Manager.
Responsible for continuously expanding and updating professional licensure and knowledge of all department software (client and UES) to ensure maximum efficiency and effectiveness.
In general, direct involvement with clients and client representatives shall predominately be on an engineering or technical basis and any inquires outside of this should be passed on to the appropriate personnel. Some Client relations will require project site visitations to ensure our services and performance meets expectations and requirements.
Client/project involvement outside of engineering services should typically be passed to the appropriate CSD management (i.e. field staff logistics and equipment logistics to the CSD Operations Manager); however, overall department profitability is the responsibility of the CSD Engineering Manager and this will require involvement in all aspects of the Construction Services Department.
Other duties may be assigned

Required Qualifications:

Professional Engineer (P.E. License)
Experience with Construction Materials Testing and/or Geotechnical Engineering

Preferred Qualifications:

ACI Certifications
CTQP Certifications

Who We Are:

UES provides essential engineering services for some of the most prominent and significant projects in the nation. Our team members, from our drillers to administrative staff, contribute directly to projects that transform communities. With some of the greatest talent in Geotechnical Engineering, Construction Materials Testing and Inspection, Code Compliance, Environmental, Occupational Health & Safety, and Building Envelope, we are committed to delivering groundbreaking solutions for our clients. At the core of our success is our team members who make it all possible. We know that the projects we deliver are only as good as our people, which is why we offer enriching opportunities for career growth at every level.

Growing in Excellence

As the #1 fastest growing AEC firm on The Zweig Group’s Hot Firm list in 2021, UES is poised to lead our industry into the future. As we evolve from a one-man operation to a company spanning 73 branches and 3,500 employees, we’re looking for enthusiastic talent to launch their careers and grow along with us.

Why Work at UES?

We value the individual contributions of our employees, and we show this through providing great benefits. Click here to see how we support our people in and out of the workplace. Please ask your recruiter what benefits plans apply to you.

Check out our website: teamues.com

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EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran Universal Engineering Sciences is a Drug-Free Workplace. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Construction Services Department Manager

Universal Engineering Sciences

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