Branch Manager (CMT / Geotechnical)

NOVA Engineering is seeking an Engineering Branch Manager in our Panama City Beach, FL office. The branch manager is responsible for overall management of the group, including planning, growth, profitability, cost control, employee development, quality control, and client relations. This position also includes business development and collections activities. The primary focus of the position is client development, technical execution and project management of work related to Construction Materials Testing and Geotechnical Consulting during the construction process.

Essential Functions:

For this position, the primary job responsibilities will be to: 

• Responsible for overall management of consulting services and projects to ensure performance and profitability. Manage a team of engineers and technicians, evaluate, and guide their performance, and assist in their professional development and growth.
• Supervise the preparation of routine proposals and quotations to clients to ensure proper scoping of services, availability of manpower, and pricing.
• Responsible for all P/L duties.
• Lead business development activities including project identification and pursuit, scope of work development, proposal preparation and development of project opportunities with new and existing clients.
• Work closely with marketing team for preparation of responses to RFPs and RFQs and write technical aspects of submittals.
• Responsible for overall safety of the department and taking an active role in the overall safety leadership in the office.
• Ensure that the testing, engineering and inspection work in the office, laboratory and field are accomplished with high quality and in an orderly and efficient manner.
• Work closely with clients to ensure their satisfaction and continually cultivate new projects.
• Ensure that reports, proposals, inspections, and information are properly prepared and reported, deliverable schedules are maintained, and that routine company administrative policies are followed.
• Lead the expansion of additional NOVA service lines in the Raleigh area, specifically Environmental and Building Envelope capabilities.

Minimum Qualifications, Experience and Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline preferred – Not Required.
• 10 years of relevant experience.
• Knowledgeable of CMT testing requirements and geotechnical engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration is preferred (NOT required).
• Must be computer literate and possess management and financial skills.
• Ability to train, mentor, supervise, identify, hire, and terminate employees.
• Abilities to lead a team as well as working well with others.

Check out our Perks:

In addition to our welcoming company culture and competitive compensation packages, our employees enjoy the below benefits:

• Comprehensive group medical insurance, including health, dental and vision
• Opportunity for professional growth and advancement
• Certification reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Company–observed paid holidays
• Company paid life insurance for employee, spouse and children
• Company paid short term disability coverage
• Other supplemental benefit offerings including long-term disability, critical illness, accident and identity theft protection
• 401K retirement with company matching of 50% on the first 6% of employee contributions 
• Wellness program with incentives
• Employee Assistance Program

NOVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. NOVA does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.