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Field Supervisor / Jackson / 3209

Terracon Consultants, Inc.

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Location
Jackson, MS
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Job overview

The Field Supervisor oversees technical field employees delivering services such as construction material testing and sampling. The role monitors project progress and quality, coordinates staffing and schedules, communicates with clients and managers, and provides technical guidance and staff development. Work may occur at client sites or in a project office laboratory. The position also supports proposals, recruitment, risk awareness, and team safety efforts.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Team SupervisionProject SchedulingClient CommunicationTechnical GuidanceStaff TrainingProposal PreparationRecruitmentRisk ManagementSafety LeadershipQuality Monitoring

Qualifications

High School Diploma or EquivalentBachelor's in Technical Discipline4+ Years Relevant Experience3+ Years Supervisory ExperienceValid Driver's LicenseField Certification or Licensure

Full job description

General Responsibilities: Supervise the day-to-day activities of a team of technical field employees such as Engineering Technicians in the performance of services provided by an engineering consulting project office. Services may include construction material testing and sampling. Services may take place in the field on client sites or in the engineering project office laboratory. Provide direct oversight and supervision; guidance and instruction on the assessment of site conditions and issues that may arise. May coordinate testing, scheduling and training of the field staff. Essential Roles and Responsibilities: Provide oversight to technical field staff in the performance of testing services. Provide daily monitoring and progress of current and upcoming projects. Maintain project schedule status and communicate with Department Managers, Project Managers and Office Managers on resource requirements and project updates. May plan, schedule and dispatch staff to project sites based on skill set, certifications, location, project and priority. Regularly communicate with clients to provide up to date information in regard to the company's ability to meet expected project timelines, client needs for projects and project status. Monitor testing to ensure it is completed based on project plans and specifications; provide technical guidance and work direction. Pushing work/pulling work in Billing Provide training and development to technical field staff. Participate in the preparation of proposals and cost estimates to clients. Participate in the recruitment and selection of technical field staff. Develop understanding and be aware of project-related risk. Be familiar with what could go wrong on a project and how to protect the Company. Be familiar with company risk policies. Lead safety efforts for team and ensure team follows safety rules and guidelines. Responsible for creating and modeling a safe work environment; demonstrates safety practices. Promote pre-task planning for all projects. Promote continuous quality monitoring and improvement on projects. Monitor quality standards and practices. Engage APRs on projects at their onset. May provide assistance with testing services, as needed. Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent. Bachelor's degree in technical discipline practiced by the Firm including Engineering or Geology preferred. Minimum 4-6 years' relevant experience. Minimum 3 years' supervisory experience. A valid driver's license with acceptable violation history may be required.Preferred Qualifications: Certification or licensure in field of expertise. 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.

How this job compares

Set against the 483 open Field Supervisor jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 30, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$111–140K/yr160 salary ranges
  • US median$25–28/hr94 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 17 open Field Supervisor jobs in Mississippi and 483 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience; Field Supervisor postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (373 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 170 of the 483 open Field Supervisor jobs (35%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 30, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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