Construction Materials Project Manager

Construction Materials Project Manager

Requisition Number: 2026-1350-16

Are you a Project Manager 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 Project Manager to join our Construction Services team in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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?

• Career Growth: We invest in your success with mentorship, training, and leadership opportunities.
• Exciting Projects: Big or small, simple or complex, we do it all. Our projects are as diverse as they are exciting, so every day brings something new.
• Supportive Culture: Collaboration, respect, and positivity fuel our team environment.
• Flexibility: Work-life balance matters to us, helping you thrive inside and outside the office.
• Community Impact: Your work will directly improve the communities where we live, work, and play.

About The Role:

As a Construction Materials Project Manager, you'll lead the delivery of construction materials testing, special inspections, and technical consulting services for a variety of projects. Responsibilities include managing field operations, reviewing and interpreting testing results, developing reports and proposals, and supporting the growth and development of junior team members. Your knowledge of soils, concrete, asphalt, and masonry testing will be key to ensuring quality project execution and strengthening client relationships.

• Field Investigations & Site Assessment: Lead and support subsurface exploration activities, evaluate potential impacts to data reliability, recommend modifications to project scope when needed, and coordinate laboratory testing programs for collected materials.

• Construction Monitoring & Inspections: Carry out field inspections and construction monitoring activities, maintain accurate documentation of site conditions, and provide guidance to junior staff on testing and inspection procedures involving soils, concrete, asphalt, and masonry materials.

• Engineering Analysis & Quality Review: Perform technical evaluations and intermediate-level engineering calculations, assist in training junior personnel on analytical procedures, and review laboratory results to verify consistency, accuracy, and overall data quality.

• Documentation & Project Support: Develop detailed technical reports and daily field summaries, contribute to proposal preparation through project research and site evaluations, and assist with drafting project scopes under the direction of senior professionals.

• Client Engagement & Office Growth: Support client communication and relationship-building efforts, participate in networking and professional association activities, assist with business development initiatives, and contribute to marketing and operational growth efforts within the office.

About You:

• You have a Bachelor's degree in construction management or a similar technical field, OR an equivalent combination of education and experience
• You have a minimum of 4 years of experience in project management of construction materials testing/inspections of soil, concrete, masonry, and/or asphalt
• You have active industry certifications: American Concrete Institute (ACI): Field Testing Grade I; Strength Testing Technician; Laboratory Technician, Intern