What are the responsibilities and job description for the Junior Operations Manager-Transportation position at Quality Counts LLC?
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If you want to balance the stability of a corporate management role with the flexibility of a hybrid indoor/outdoor work environment, then this job is for you! Quality Counts (QC) is seeking a full-time Junior Operations Manager to join us in the exciting world of transportation data collection!
Junior Operations Manager – Transportation – Duties:
- Start Here: Gain practical experience in business management and entrepreneurship as QC invests in your career growth.
- Grow Here: Assist the Director of Operations to expand QC’s client network across the greater Portland area by managing existing client relationships and winning new projects.
- Get Hands-On: Execute data collection projects of all sizes; roll up your sleeves to install equipment like video detection cameras and pneumatic tubes, or help with surveys and data collection in the field.
- Make an Impact: See the results of your hard work in real-time as you help engineers and planners in the public and private sectors improve local roadways and communities.
Junior Operations Manager-Transportation - Requirements:
- Eager to learn how to run a small business operation, grow your business management career
- A hands-on problem solver with an entrepreneurial mindset
- Comfortable working both indoors and out—rain or shine
- Strong with the details and can use power tools
- A fast learner who values feedback and collaboration
- Technically capable and confident in the field
- Willing to travel nationally and attend local conferences as needed
- Holds a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., business management) or has 3-5 years of relevant management/business experience
- Has a valid driver's license and a clean driving record*
Junior Operations Manager-Transportation - Benefits:
- Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance Package(s)
- Paid Time Off & Volunteer Time Off
- 401K with Employer Contribution (effective one year after employment)
- Hands-on training with local operations staff
- Company vehicle to travel to-and-from project sites only
- Opportunities for nationwide travel
Operations Manager-Transportation - Salary: $60,000 performance bonus eligibility
*Pre-employment screenings required (motor vehicle record, background, and urinalysis)