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Braun Intertec

Geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting, testing services

Geotechnical/CMT Branch Manager

Full-Time
$122k - $182k
Senior
Bachelor's
Austin, TX, USA+1 moreMore locations: San Antonio, TX, USA
In Person
Architecture & Civil Engineering

About the job

Requirements
  • Collaborate and engage with leadership partners to meet business needs.
  • Have strong organizational skills.
  • Demonstrate the ability to lead small or large groups effectively through a service-oriented leadership style.
  • Have a high customer service orientation.
  • Be able to work in a dynamic work environment with changing priorities.
  • Have strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Pay attention to detail and maintain confidentiality.
  • Have strong technical aptitude.
  • Hold a bachelor's degree in civil engineering and have experience in geotechnical engineering and construction materials testing.
  • Have five years of progressive related professional experience, including at least two years of leadership experience.
  • Have a driver's license.
  • Be proficient with Microsoft Office.
  • Complete a pre-employment drug screen, criminal background check, and motor vehicle report.
Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement a comprehensive department or business-unit strategy aligned with company goals and objectives.
  • Communicate and engage key groups in the strategic direction and goals.
  • Develop and manage relationships with key department or business-unit stakeholders.
  • Manage a team of professionals.
  • Provide regular reports and updates on the effectiveness of department or business-unit efforts.
  • Be accountable for the overall performance of the office's operational, client, and technical goals for personnel reporting through the Engineering and Testing and Drilling divisions.
  • Make decisions regarding matters affecting all office personnel, including facilities, office engagement, and local marketing.
  • Monitor the office and business unit's financial performance by analyzing current and future unit activities, costs, and operational efficiency, and regularly provide feedback to management.
  • Objectively evaluate employee performance and establish and clarify staff goals, including development of technical, project management, and client service skills.
  • Manage the personnel mix needed to achieve office goals, including recruiting, hiring, and firing.
  • Work with employees at all levels, particularly other unit managers and leaders and marketing staff, to set direction for client-related pursuits and marketing goals.
  • Direct client contracting in the office in accordance with the company's Authority Grant Policy.
  • Monitor individual employees' project management skills as they relate to project financial performance and client retention.
Desired Qualifications
  • Hold a Texas Professional Engineer license, or be able to obtain registration through reciprocity within three months.

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