Regional Manager, Geotechnical and CMT
About The Position
The Regional Manager will lead growth and operations for ECS’s West Texas geotechnical and construction materials testing (CMT) operation across Lubbock, Odessa-Midland, and El Paso. The role owns regional performance, team development, business development, and service delivery across Geotechnical Engineering, CMT, Environmental, and Facilities services. It involves coordinating with local office and department leaders, balancing resources across offices, and representing ECS with clients and industry groups. ECS describes itself as an employee-owned engineering consulting company founded in 1988, with more than 3,200 employees across 125 offices and testing facilities. The company provides geotechnical, construction materials, environmental, and building science and infrastructure consulting services.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Civil Engineering (BSCE/MSCE) from an ABET-accredited college or university is preferred.
- Professional Engineer (PE) or Professional Geologist (PG) license, or ability to obtain licensure within 6 months of hire. The posting may consider direct experience with a competitor in a similar role in lieu of a license; PE/PG is preferred.
- 10+ years of related experience, including 5+ years in a supervisory leadership role within geotechnical engineering and materials testing consulting.
- Prior office management and business development experience in geotechnical/CMT consulting, including active client relationships within relevant service lines.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited college or university.
- PE or PG licensure.
- Direct experience with a competitor in a similar role may be considered in lieu of a license.
Responsibilities
- Lead regional growth and operations across West Texas, including Lubbock, Odessa-Midland, and El Paso, for Geotechnical Engineering, CMT, Environmental, and Facilities services.
- Build partnerships with office managers, department managers, and technical leaders to align priorities, remove roadblocks, and improve delivery and client outcomes.
- Manage regional performance metrics, including P&L, accounts receivable, utilization, backlog, productivity, and workload forecasting, and translate results into operating actions.
- Drive regional business development by identifying, qualifying, and coordinating project leads and pursuits across offices with local leaders and business development teams.
- Oversee marketing and pursuit execution, including proposal and SOQ strategy, pricing and rates, resourcing, and timely, compliant submissions.
- Monitor market conditions and competitive trends, apply practices from other regions, and adapt strategy to West Texas clients and opportunities.
- Represent ECS with clients and industry groups through trade associations, conferences, networking, regional pursuits, and national contract opportunities.
- Lead pursuit planning from scope review through execution, assigning personnel, coordinating resources, and connecting offices with company-wide technical expertise as needed.
- Maintain a consistent leadership cadence with offices and departments, reinforce local marketing expectations, and keep pipeline activity moving.
- Evaluate and adjust staffing levels and experience mix to meet demand, including balancing resources across offices as workloads shift.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
