Job Description
General Responsibilities:
As a Geophysical Department Manager, you will oversee a geophysics department of 9 staff with the expectation of growing the department. The Sonoma County office is currently a satellite of our full-service office in Lodi, California. The plan is to incorporate other service lines into the Sonoma County office in the future.

The manager will also perform a comprehensive range of near-surface geophysical technologies in support of geologic, groundwater, environmental, engineering, and materials testing investigations. This will include defining survey objectives, designing survey approaches, writing proposals, analyzing the resulting geophysical data, and providing written interpretations of the results. The candidate will also lead safety efforts for the team and ensure safety rules and guidelines are followed.

Essential Roles and Responsibilities:

• Oversee a small sized geophysics department/satellite office with the intention of expanding to multiple service lines in the future.
• Focus will be directed to the management of specific projects and directing employee utilization for each project as needed.
• Monitor job status reports and coordinate projects with staff.
• Lead safety efforts for the team and ensure they follow all safety rules and guidelines. Responsible for creating and modeling a safe work environment. Promote pre-task planning for all projects. Report any safety issues or concerns to management.

• Senior-level, experienced Geophysicist responsible for training, managing, and conducting near-surface geophysical surveys and making recommendations for design on all sized projects with a variety of complexity.
• Demonstrate knowledge in the use of ground penetrating radar, magnetometry, terrain conductivity, electrical resistivity profiling, electrical resistivity sounding, seismic refraction, MASW, and utility locating methods, among others.
• With support from the Terracon National Manager of Geophysics, manage a team of geophysical staff in the region, including project managers and field staff from other offices. Must be willing to train and mentor staff so that work can be delegated. The candidate must be a growth-minded individual looking to advance their career in the field of geophysics.
• With support from the Lodi Office Manager and others, prepare and execute an annual business plan for the department.
• Oversee and manage the success of the key department metrics of revenue growth, staff chargeability, project billing and collections, and project profitability.
• Develop an understanding and awareness of project-related risk and be familiar with company risk policies.
• Direct and supervise field staff to test and collect geophysical data and/or document site activities.
• Monitor performance of teams and facilitate training, site visits, quality audits, and safety incident investigations.
• Responsible for overseeing and maintaining quality standards on all projects.
• Interact with the Division Manager, National Account Managers (NAMs), other Department Managers, and Region-Level leadership to promote awareness of geophysical services.
• Participate with other geophysical subject matter experts (SMEs) on large, more complex projects.
• Responsible for developing written proposals to clients for both small and large projects, including quality control review of proposals written by others.
• Evaluate complex geophysical data, make interpretations, and prepare written reports.
• Duties may include serving as a team member or lead in meetings and communications with clients pertaining to specific projects/tasks.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Geophysics, or related field.
• Minimum 5-10 years’ experience.
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history.
• Willingness to travel.
• Must be a Professional Geophysicist (PGp) registered in California or obtain the PGp within a year.

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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.
$101000 - $156600 annually
About Terracon
Terracon is a 100 percent employee-owned consulting engineering firm providing quality services to clients. Since 1965, Terracon has evolved into a successful multi-discipline firm specializing in environmental, facilities, geotechnical, and materials services. Terracon currently has more than 5,000 employees in more than 150 offices with services available in all 50 states. Terracon’s growth is due to valued employees 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.