Join a Winning Team!
We are looking for a Branch Manager to join our talented and impactful team to serve and lead our new Kalamazoo, Michigan office.
Career Opportunity
This is a significant opportunity for the right candidate to manage and expand upon existing client services across all three service sectors. We are looking for an entrepreneurial professional with demonstrated experience and network in the Southwest Michigan and Northern Indiana markets. We are a team of talented, trustworthy, and skilled servant leaders who are passionate about what we do and enjoy providing personalized attention to our clients. This position will be responsible for operational management of the branch office including geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing/inspection, environmental services, and related lab and field testing, and will team with technical and support team leads to deliver the highest quality client service.
Essential Functions:
Branch Management Duties
- Leadership and accountability of operational management of the branch office including but not limited to technical services, staff, financial performance, technical excellence, safety, and business development.
- Develop and maintain an environment which embeds core values of high ethical standards, great management practices, safety, profitability, innovative and sustainable growth.
- Prepare budgets, monitor financial performance, and adjust strategies to maximize the location's profit.
- Build a skilled and cohesive team through recruitment, development, and mentoring of professional, technical, and administrative staff.
Project Management
- Responsible for developing scope, schedule, and budget for new projects. Prepare proposals and sell services to clients. Manage projects to each element.
- Manage other project-related business metrics such as write-off, accounts receivables, and work in process. These items are closely monitored through firm-wide reporting, reviewed, and often used as an element of performance evaluation.
Client Relationships
- Responsible for maintenance and retention of clients through quality services, effective communication, and efficient use of resources on projects.
- Add value to clients by providing dual-benefit solutions, linking to other business drivers, bringing efficiencies to projects, and suggesting ways to achieve regulatory compliance.
- Responsible for significant client interface at the project level.
- Responsible for meeting and managing the technical service needs of multiple clients of varying size, type, and complexity of needs.
Business Development
- Responsible for sustaining and improving relationships with clients, including the expectation to cross-market or refer other services - providing support in securing new clients and opportunities for the growth of the firm.
- Prepare and respond to requests for services with written proposals.
- Ability to coordinate and work well with other project managers, branch managers, owners, and business development and marketing managers and contribute accordingly toward achievement of business development objectives.
Qualifications
- Requires a Bachelor or Associate degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related science. Michigan PE is a plus, but not required.
- Minimum of 8 years industry experience. Materials expertise in soils, concrete, asphalt, and aggregate is more important than geotechnical experience. Demonstrated experience and strong working knowledge of materials testing, and geotechnical engineering is desired.
- Experience with Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) specs and methods.
- Demonstrated experience in staff management, project management, and profit & loss experience.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills - ability to have hard conversations with clients and staff alike.
- Experience and ability to utilize management and financial software.
Compensation
We offer a strong comprehensive Total Rewards package - in addition to competitive wages, we provide a matching 100% on first 4% 401(k), profit sharing, stock ownership, medical ($0 monthly premium Employee only), dental and vision, insurance, life, AD&D, disability, pet and other related insurances, EAP program, funded professional development, vacation, and personal time.
