Job Description
Ignite Your Leadership Journey in Geotechnical Engineering!
Ready to step into a role where you can lead boldly, innovate freely, and shape the future of geotechnical services in Minnesota? Terracon is expanding in the Minneapolis market, and we're searching for a driven professional who's excited to grow a team, build client relationships, and make a lasting impact.
As our next Geotechnical Group Manager, you won't just join a national leader - you'll help drive its next chapter. This is your opportunity to lead a thriving team, elevate technical excellence, and play a key role in regional business growth. If you're passionate about mentoring others, delivering outstanding client experiences, and influencing strategy, this role is built for you.
This position includes a flexible hybrid work environment that supports your success both in and out of the office.
What Makes This Role Exciting
Lead and inspire a growing team of geotechnical professionals. Own project success by guiding quality, delivery, and client satisfaction. Shape the business through proposal development, strategy, and market growth initiatives. Drive operational excellence - from talent development and resource planning to safety, quality, and process improvement. Build lasting client relationships and serve as a trusted partner in the region's most impactful projects.
If you are looking for a leadership role where your ideas matter, your impact is visible, and your career trajectory accelerates, this is the place to make it happen.
Step into a role where you can lead, grow, and build what's next.
Let's shape the future of geotechnical engineering - together.
Essential Roles and Responsibilities:
Responsible for preparation of proposals and cost estimates. With support from the Department/Office manager perform business and client development activities. With support from the Department/Office Manager develop and manage employee staffing plans, recruitment, selection and on-boarding. With support from the Department/Office Manager prepare and execute annual business plan for the specialty service group. With support from the Department/Office Manager oversee and manage the success of the key group metrics of revenue growth, staff chargeability, project billing and collections, and project profitability. Develop understanding and be aware of project-related risk. Be familiar with what could go wrong on a project and how to protect the Company. Be familiar with company risk policies. Lead safety efforts for team and ensure team follows safety rules and guidelines. Responsible for creating and modeling a safe work environment; demonstrates safety practices. Promote pre-task planning for all projects. Provide and lead continuous quality monitoring and improvement on projects. Monitor and promote quality standards and practices. Provide consistent quality standards on project and proposal delivery. Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Civil, Geological or Geo Engineering. 5 years' practice experience. Master's degree in engineering and/or MBA preferred. Professional Engineer (PE) registration. Valid driver's license with acceptable violation history.
Preferred Certification:
The expected salary range for this position is listed below. The base range may be adjusted based on the specific location of the applicant. Final agreed upon compensation is based upon individual qualifications and experience.
Minimum $94300 - Maximum $146100
About Terracon
Terracon is a 100 percent employee-owned multidiscipline consulting firm comprised of more than 8,000 curious minds focused on solving engineering and technical challenges from more than 200 locations nationwide. Since 1965, Terracon has evolved into a successful multi-discipline firm specializing in environmental, facilities, geotechnical, and materials services. Terracon's growth is due to our talented employee-owners exceeding expectations in client service and growing their careers with new and exciting opportunities in the marketplace.
Terracon's vision of "Together, we are best at people" is demonstrated through our excellent compensation and benefits package. Based on eligibility, role and job status, we offer many programs including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off and holidays, education reimbursement, and various bonus programs.
EEO Statement
Terracon is an EEO employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, disability, age, or military status.
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Terracon Consultants, Inc.
life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)
Jan 23, 2026