Group Manager - Foundation Division

Job Summary

You will be responsible for overall Group P&L performance, accountable for Safety, Quality and Sales, while overseeing the leadership, management, and development of your team.

• Leads the Senior Project Managers and Project Managers within the Division.
• Oversees/coordinates the hiring/movement schedules of team members.
• Hires, trains and develops employees within current and future roles to meet both employee and company growth.

• Full P&L responsibility to lead the assigned Group.
• Maintaining and developing business relationships with clients, partners and other key stakeholders vital to the development of the Group and Division.
• Assist the managing directors in the definition and the implementation of strategy and vision of the business.
• Assist in developing the activity of the Group in order to undertake bigger projects, implement new techniques/processes and move up the contractual chain.
• Supervision of the safety, marketing, tendering and operational performances for the Group with direct and hands on support to the management teams.
• Market analysis for potential acquisitions. Identify, manage and mitigate risks related to potential new acquisitions.
• Promote, support and develop the Corporate Policies ensuring that the Group under your responsibility respects, adheres to, complies with and implements the values, process, transparency and procedures regarding:
  • Quality
  • Health & Safety and Environment
  • Human Resources
  • Technical aspects
  • Cost Control
  • Client Satisfaction
• The performance of the Group Manager will be assessed after year one on the following KPIs:
  • EBIT
  • Backlog
  • Number of bid submitted / hit ratio
  • Total Recordable Incident rate (TRIR)

Brayman is looking for a high calibre, charismatic individual with the following skills and track record:

• Experience in the geotechnical construction industry predominantly in North America.
• Experience with applicable product types that fall within specific Group within the Foundation Division. Foundation Division products include drilled shafts, caissons, secant/tangent piles, drop shafts, drilled piles, earth retention systems, augercast piles, retaining/sound attenuation walls, driven piles, micropiles, shotcrete, post-tensioned rock anchors, cut-off walls, foundation grouting, grout curtains etc.
• The candidate must be a "doer" and be able and prepared to lead and drive with a pragmatic and rigorous style.
• Prior experience and technical knowledge in geotechnical field would be a major plus
• Proven track record in having developed and implemented strategies for business focus, growth and profitability.
• The personality and character to support and mentor Managing Directors, adopting the right attitude and positioning to establish a relationship of trust and collaboration with each of them.
• Ability to report and monitor in compliance to the governance & management rules of the Group.
• Continuous Improvement mind-set: track record in developing markets and optimising methods of management of projects and engineering
• Ability and operational track record in solving issues and/or obstacles in regards to the organization and logistics of small and large projects.
• Personal commitment, eagerness to control and manage risks, allocation of responsibility.
• Ability to understand and interpret Profit and Loss Accounts and Balance Sheet.
• Strong commercial and contractual skills with experience of resolving complex claims issues.

• 4-year BS Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or similar is required
• Minimum 10-years' experience in Construction/Project Management
• Professional Engineering Licensure (PE) is a plus but is not required
• Master's in Business Administration (MBA) is a plus but is not required

• Physical requirements will change per job - see old job descriptions for samples

This is a Safety Sensitive Position requiring work on project sites, including federal projects, and in a heavy manufacturing facility with various safety hazards which are potentially life-threatening to the employee. This position may require working at…