National Practice Team Manager - Special Inspection

Atlas - Loxley, AL

Full-time - Manager

Loxley, AL

1,001-5,000 employees

Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works)

About the position

The National Practice Team Manager - Special Inspection at Atlas is responsible for overseeing and managing the Special Inspection Practice Team at a national level. This role involves coordinating efforts, driving performance metrics, and ensuring compliance with quality standards within the construction materials testing practice. The manager will supervise team activities, develop performance goals, and assist in technical training programs while also serving as a project manager for select assignments.

Responsibilities

• Provide top-level management and coordination of all subordinate ATO Special Inspection teams within the Special Inspection Practice Team
• Supervise work assignments and activities of individual ATO Special Inspection Team Managers
• Provide oversight of overall Special Inspection Practice Team staffing assignments
• Develop performance goals, outline career paths, identify training and development needs, and conduct performance reviews for ATO Special Inspection Practice Team Managers
• Assist with development of technical training programs, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Job Safety Analyses (JSAs) and materials for the Special Inspection Practice Team
• Coordinate with hubs and spokes regarding budgets, deadlines, schedules, deliverables, contract requirements, client expectations and subconsultants
• Conduct Special Inspection Team meetings, participate in ATO and construction materials testing practice coordination meetings and provide reporting and other inputs
• Develop workload projections and perform resource levelling
• Provide inputs to TPD - Construction Materials Testing for management of budgets, initiatives, strategy, training, technology and innovation
• Track and report key performance metrics
• Identify staffing needs and support recruiting efforts
• Manage overall quality performance within Special Inspection Practice Team for compliance with ATO Standard Operating Procedures and Atlas quality procedures
• Support marketing and business development activities such as fee, scope and schedule development, client interactions, attendance at meetings, events and conferences and participation in coordination meetings
• Abide by Atlas's health and safety policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in related Science or Engineering practice
• Professional licensing and certifications in concrete testing masonry, and steel inspection through ACI, ICC, or similar
• 10 or more years of progressively responsible technical experience, management, and leadership of deliverables and/or projects in the Special Inspection
• Knowledge and experience leading, developing, and managing technical staff within concrete testing, masonry, or similar
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and demonstrated ability to communicate across all levels of Atlas
• Highly organized, self-motivated, and results-driven with the ability to organize priorities and multi-task effectively
• Proven problem-solving skills in demanding situations
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment with internal and external clients
• Ability to communicate and lead organizational change, as well as ability to break down barriers/silos
• Knowledge of quality management systems, including ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO/IEC 17020
• Capable of presenting technical and non-technical subject matter to large groups of people in person and online
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Visio, Project, and PowerPoint)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Teams (Channels, SharePoint)

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• AD&D insurance
• Voluntary life / AD&D insurance
• Disability benefits
• Leaves of absence
• 401k
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Employee assistance program
• Educational assistance program