**30206BR** **Service Line:** Office Management/Administration **Office Name:** Salt Lake City **Job Description:** **Are you a leader who is passionate about people?** Want to lead an office dedicated to being the "best at people" while working in one of the fastest growing markets in the Intermountain West. Terracon is seeking an **Operations Manager** in our **Salt Lake City, Utah** office. You will lead a team of Architectural, Engineering, and Construction (A/E/C) professionals leading geotechnical, environmental, and materials testing service lines. You will be focused on being inclusive, diverse, caring, and high-performing in a rapidly growing and profitable office in an area with unmatched opportunity and growth while getting ready to host the 2034 Winter Olympics. The Salt Lake City Office Manager will provide leadership and manage a large (over 100 employee owners) (A/E/C) consulting office's direct/support activities (administrative and technical). This includes ensuring that our office achieves safe, profitable growth by focusing on profit/loss management, employee supervision, project management, quality control, health and safety oversight, client relations and development, new business development. and utilization of all personnel. This role will also develop and/or review contracts and proposals prepared by the office, verify technical and financial provisions, and ensure manpower budgets are sufficient to complete the contracted work and render a profit. You will work closely with proven outstanding administrative and technical department managers to support specific functions and operations of the office. Are you interested in belonging to a _100% employee-owned organization_ that allows us to set our course together and benefit when our hard work creates financial success? If your answer is yes, **Terracon is your kind of company! Come, and explore with us!** **Essential Roles and Responsibilities:** + Oversee the Utah Area with a main office in Salt Lake City and a satellite location in Ogden, Utah. You will be supporting over 100 employee owners, two locations and multiple technical departments consisting of geotechnical, environmental, construction monitoring, landscape architecture and administrative staff with an office size of100 employee-owners and growing. + Implement Terracon's Vision and Strategic Plan locally. + In conjunction with appropriate technical experts and management within the Company, assign office manpower to special technical projects to ensure the best accomplishment and utilization of staff. + Develop and execute annual office business plan. + Responsible for the profitability of the office. + Assist Department Managers (environmental, geotechnical, construction materials) in determining their staffing needs in the office. + Apprise Management of area progress, including business development, project schedules, employee management, financial results, and equipment/facility/organizational needs. + Responsible for leading and directing the area’s Business Development efforts. This includes overseeing and/or coordinating pursuits and large proposals in all service lines. + Develop an understanding and be aware of project-related risks. Be familiar with what could go wrong on a project and how to protect the Company. Be familiar with company risk policies. + Promote continuous innovation and adoption of processes and ideas that produce long term growth opportunities for the firm. + Lead the way in mentoring employees and ensure that Utah’s supervisors do the same. + Safety Leadership of the office by ensuring that Terracon's _IIF_ Safety Culture is strong by communicating safety initiatives, rules, and guidelines for the office. Be accountable for the implementation, development, and growth of Terracon's _IIF_ SafetyCulture locally. + Promote continuous quality monitoring and improvement on projects. Ensure best practices are followed and hold Managers accountable for quality control standards. **Requirements:** + Bachelor’s degree and 10 years’ practice experience. Or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 12 years’ related experience. + Prior A/E/C management experience is preferred. + Valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history. **Preferred Certification:** + Certification or licensure in field of expertise. \#LI-HT1 **Exemption:** Exempt **Requisition ID:** 30206BR **Posting Title:** Operations Manager **Employment Type:** Regular, Full Time **City, State (Office Location):** Midvale, UT **About Terracon:** Terracon is a 100 percent employee-owned multidiscipline consulting firm comprised of more than 6,000 curious minds focused on solving engineering and technical challenges from more than 175 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. **Job Category:** Administrative