Construction Materials Senior Project Professional - ECS Ltd

ECS Limited is offering a unique opportunity for a talented Construction Materials Testing (CMT) Senior Project Professional to join our Memphis field services team and advance in a dynamic work environment. In this role, you’ll successfully manage a variety of projects and collaborate with project teams from senior engineers to field staff to meet project deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Tasks supporting the management of construction materials testing projects, including daily report review, collaborating with project teams, providing resolutions of technical and administrative issues as they arise, and training field staff on your projects.
• Manage and oversee project budgets, prepare invoices, pay applications, and assist with collection efforts.
• Oversee the preparation and review of proposals and change orders for your projects; Host or attend project meetings with clients and follow up on reports as needed.
• Perform soil classifications and assign laboratory testing.
• Actively mentor junior project managers and support overall development of your team, including collaborating with other managers and internal recruiters to make staffing decisions.

Career Development

• As your experience grows, ECS will support you in enhancing your professional skills with the potential for additional mentoring, leadership, and advanced certifications.

Required Qualifications 

• High school diploma or GED; Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Earth Sciences, Engineering Technology, or a related field preferred. 
• 10 years of relevant experience conducting construction materials testing in the field or a lab, or 6-8 years of relevant experience with a degree. 
• Must have valid driver's license and insurance if driving on behalf of ECS. 
• Interest in project management, consulting, and business development. 
• Strong communication skills (speaking, reading, and writing). 
• Sound understanding of heavy construction safety, practices, and procedures. 
• Functional knowledge of CMT principles and applications, as well as ASTM laboratory standards. 
• Ability to work effectively with clients, peers, and supervisors. 

ECS Group of Companies (ECS) was founded in 1988 with the goal to raise the standards of professional engineering consulting. Today, we are a leader in geotechnical, construction materials, environmental and facilities consulting services. We are employee-owned with more than 2,700 employees in 90+ offices and testing facilities across the United States. ECS is currently ranked #64 in Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms (April 2024) and #28 in Zweig Group’s Hot Firm List (June 2024). To learn more about us, click here.

We love our employees and we show this through providing some great benefits, including paid time off, health and other insurance plans, retirement and college savings plans, and more. Click here to learn more about the great benefits at ECS.


ECS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This means that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.