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UES · 1 day ago

Department Manager, CMT

Fort Worth, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

6+ years exp

UES is a national leader in geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting, and materials testing and inspection. The Construction Materials Testing (CMT) Department Manager will lead and oversee CMT and Field Services operations in Fort Worth, ensuring projects are delivered safely and efficiently while providing strategic leadership across project execution, staff supervision, and departmental performance.

Civil EngineeringConstructionConsultingEnvironmental ConsultingProfessional Services

Responsibilities

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

Qualification

Construction Materials TestingCivil EngineeringProject ManagementFinancial ManagementTechnical KnowledgeAnalytical SkillsMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelLeadership SkillsCommunication SkillsInterpersonal SkillsProblem Solving

Required

High School diploma or equivalent

Must be at least 18 years old for entry onto job sites

Valid Driver's License with acceptable driving record

Experience of 6+ years in engineering, including conducting laboratory testing, construction observation, field quality assurance testing, site grading, and supervising construction materials testing, 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 work weekends, holidays, overtime, overnight and travel as needed

This position requires extensive travel, approximately up to 70% of the time, in support of business objectives and client engagements. Travel may be both scheduled and on short notice, depending on project needs. Destinations typically include job sites, field locations, or regional offices, where work may be conducted in outdoor or operational environments. Adherence to all company safety protocols and use of PPE is required during travel and on-site work

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 vision, depth vision, and ability to focus) smell, hear, touch (use hands to reach climb or balance, crouch, stoop, crawl, kneel and sit)