Construction Materials Staff Consultant Team Lead

Construction Materials Staff Consultant Team Lead

Requisition Number: 2025-1619-09

Are you an engineering professional seeking a challenging opportunity to grow your career with a firm committed to our employees and providing high-quality service to our clients? S&ME is looking for an eager and dedicated full-time Construction Materials Staff Consultant Team Lead to join our Construction Services team in Augusta, Georgia.

At S&ME, we have a history of delivering innovative geotechnical, civil, environmental, and construction material testing for over 50 years. Over the decades, we have grown into a trusted partner for clients across various industries, including transportation, energy, water, waste management, education, government, commercial, industrial, and more. Our commitment to technical excellence and integrity has established us as a leader in our field.

Why Work at S&ME?

• Professional Growth: We believe in providing continuous learning opportunities, mentorship programs, and a supportive work environment. Let us tell you more about that!
• Innovative Projects: Join a team that works on diverse and challenging projects of all sizes and complexities, including but not limited to airports, solar farms, power plants, schools, trails, mixed-use, sports stadiums, dams, museums, and more.
• Inclusive Culture: Our culture is built on collaboration and mutual respect. We want you to want to come into the office to build relationships, laugh together, learn from each other, and enjoy the time with your teammates and colleagues.
• Work-Life Balance: We strive to offer a flexible working environment, allowing you and your manager to determine how you can work most effectively and collaboratively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments.
• Community Impact: Our work creates lasting, positive impacts on the communities we serve. We pride ourselves on our technical excellence, quality work, and client satisfaction to continue making a difference.

About The Role:

As a Construction Materials Staff Consultant Team Lead, you will play a pivotal role in both technical project execution and team leadership. You'll manage construction materials testing and special inspections across diverse projects while also leading a team within the office, ensuring operational excellence and staff development. This role combines field expertise, project oversight, client engagement, and people management to drive company success. You'll be a key contributor to project success, balancing fieldwork, data analysis, and strategic oversight in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

• Lead Project Execution: Manage construction materials testing and special inspections, ensuring technical accuracy, schedule adherence, and client satisfaction across diverse projects.
• Supervise & Develop Staff: Recruit, train, and mentor field and lab personnel, fostering a collaborative environment that supports individual growth and aligns with office and company goals.
• Coordinate Field & Lab Operations: Oversee daily field activities, lab testing, and quality control procedures, ensuring compliance with industry standards and client specifications.
• Manage Resources & Systems: Utilize tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel, BST, and Workday for reporting and managing employee data.
• Drive Communication & Client Relations: Serve as a liaison between clients, contractors, and internal teams, providing regular updates and resolving field issues.

About You:

• You have a Bachelor's degree in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering or a similar engineering field or a combination of education and experience in construction materials testing/inspections of soil, concrete, masonry, and/or asphalt
• You have a minimum of 6 years of professional experience
• Effective communication skills (speaking, reading, and writing) using the English language

You Are Willing and Able to:

Perform the physical demands of the position with the use of company-provided Personal Protective Equipment such as:

• Working outdoors in varying weather conditions
• Walking over rough, uneven terrain and standing for potentially up to 12 hours a day as needed
• Routinely lifting and carrying 40-50lbs (field/laboratory samples and equipment)
• Maneuvering field equipment safely, such as a loaded wheelbarrow, on uneven ground around active construction sites

Grow With Us:

At S&ME, your career growth matters. You'll receive professional training, work on exciting projects, and be part of a company that truly invests in its people. This is more than a job; it's a chance to build a long-term career in the engineering and construction industry. S&ME provides a comprehensive benefits package to support you and your family, as well as career development resources. Come grow and thrive with us at S&ME!

• Medical, Dental & Vision Plans with HSA and FSA options
• 100% Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 401K with Company Matching
• PTO with Rollover
• Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Employee Recognition Program
• Credential Incentive Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Company Vehicle with Fuel Card for Project-Based Work
• $2,000 Referral Bonuses & More!

Join us at S&ME!

This full-time role offers competitive pay based on experience. Candidates must comply with our Fleet Management, Substance Policy, and Reference Check requirements. Only candidates with valid employment eligibility (I-9) will be considered. Visa assistance is not available. S&ME reserves the right to hire internally or externally at any time. No candidate/recruiter calls, personal calls, or walk-ins are accepted.