Construction Materials Staff Project Manager I - No Experience Required - Engineering Consulting Services, Ltd.

What You'll Do

ECS Limited is offering a unique opportunity for a talented Construction Materials Testing (CMT) Staff Project Manager I to join our Baton Rouge field services team and advance in a dynamic work environment. No experience is required as you'll learn how to successfully manage a variety of projects under the guidance of senior project managers and engineers.

Responsibilities

• Tasks supporting the management of construction materials testing projects, including daily report review, collaborating with senior staff, providing resolutions of issues as they arise, and training field staff on your projects.

• Manage project budgets, prepare invoices, change orders, and assist with collection efforts.

• Assist with preparation of proposals for projects.

• Other duties may include assisting with or performing the following: laboratory testing, soil classification, and testing of soils, foundations, reinforced and post-tensioned concrete, masonry, structural steel, and fireproofing and asphalt pavement, as needed.

Career Development

As your experience grows, ECS will:

• Support you in enhancing your professional skills to advance and grow with us.

• Encourage participation in internal and external training programs and certification opportunities.

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• No experience required.

• Bachelor of Science in any of the following: Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering and Management, Materials Science Engineering, Architectural Engineering, or Geology; Note: Construction Management degrees and certain Technology degrees may not be considered.

• Must have valid driver's license and insurance.

• Willing to obtain advanced licensure to ensure growth (EIT, PE, etc).

• 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.

Who We Are

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.