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Braun Intertec

Geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting, testing services

Geotechnical Branch Manager

Full-Time
$93.6k - $140.4k
Expert
Bachelor's
Des Moines, IA, USA
Remote
Business & Strategy

About the job

Requirements
  • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common financial reports and legal documents.
  • Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
  • Proven ability to manage success and conflict among teams and individual personnel in support of the organization's best interests.
  • Understanding of the organization's internal systems and practices, and ability to train, manage, and adhere to them.
  • Proven ability to lead small or large groups effectively through a service/servant leadership style.
  • Ability to lead by example through the organization's core values: safety, service, opportunity, ownership, and recognition.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent; or ten or more years of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Responsibilities
  • Account for the overall performance of the office's operational, client, and technical goals for personnel reporting through the Engineering, Testing, and Drilling divisions.
  • Make decisions regarding matters that apply to all personnel within the office, such as facilities, office engagement, and local marketing.
  • Monitor financial performance of the office and business unit by analyzing current and future unit activities, costs, and operational efficiency, and provide regular feedback to management.
  • Objectively evaluate employee performance and establish staff goals that improve or enhance technical or project management skills and client service skills.
  • Manage the appropriate personnel mix to achieve office goals, including recruiting, hiring, and firing.
  • Work with employees at all levels, particularly other unit managers/leaders and marketing staff, to set direction for client-related pursuits and marketing goals.
  • Direct client contracting in the office in accordance with the organization's Authority Grant Policy.
  • Monitor individual employees' project management skills as they relate to project financial performance and client retention.
  • Encourage and support a work environment that enables cross-functional, multidisciplinary work teams.

About the company

Braun Intertec is an employee-owned professional services firm offering geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting, and construction materials testing. It works across a project life cycle—from site evaluation and subsurface exploration to foundation design, Phase I/II environmental site assessments, permitting, remediation, and materials testing with nondestructive evaluation. The ESOP-based ownership aligns employee and client interests and supports an integrated, regional service network in the Midwest, South, and Southeast. Its goal is to help public and private clients complete projects safely, on time, and to spec through thorough, accountable engineering and testing services.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

N/A

Founded

1957

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What believers are saying

  • Braun Intertec won the 2026 Minnesota Environmental Impact Award for The Heights Brownfield Redevelopment.
  • 2026 ACEC Minnesota honored Braun Intertec projects, validating technical credibility and client demand.
  • Cottonwood County awarded Braun Intertec a $66,910 landfill monitoring contract for 2026 sampling.

What critics are saying

  • NLRB case 16-CA-375385 opened in Austin in November 2025, signaling labor friction.
  • The Alabama contract dispute shows fee pressure and rework risk in testing margins.
  • A failed Concrete Science integration would dilute the July 2026 acquisition thesis.

What makes Braun Intertec unique

  • Braun Intertec’s employee-owned ESOP structure aligns 1,000-plus employees around client retention.
  • Its 2026 Chicago Concrete Science acquisition deepens petrography and concrete testing capabilities.
  • Thirty-two U.S. offices and 100-plus technical disciplines support broad geotechnical and environmental coverage.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Holidays
  • Company Equity