Engineer Manager

About the role

Our client is a design‑build company that takes projects from an initial concept through design, fabrication, and delivery of a fully built structure. The company specializes in steel‑frame modular and shipping container structures across commercial, food & beverage, and industrial applications. The Engineering Manager / Professional Engineer will bring a practical, build‑first mindset to engineering and design, ensuring that projects are not only well‑designed on paper but also feasible to fabricate, assemble, and construct.

Location: Houston, TX (on‑site position).

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the design team with a build‑first approach, overseeing designs and plans from initial development through production and fabrication.
• Manage a design team of 4–10 members, including on‑site and remote designers and architects.
• Establish and coordinate project priorities based on client requirements, production schedules, and delivery timelines.
• Participate in client meetings to understand project vision, scope, schedule, and technical requirements.
• Maintain client communication throughout the design and engineering process, setting clear expectations and ensuring timely, effective communication.
• Partner closely with production and warehouse teams to answer questions, clarify drawings and plans, and resolve issues that arise during fabrication.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with design, engineering, fabrication, production, and operations teams.
• Troubleshoot and resolve engineering and design challenges that arise during fabrication and construction.
• Incorporate Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) principles to ensure designs are practical, efficient, and production‑ready.

Requirements

• 5+ years of engineering and design experience.
• Experience within modular construction, manufacturing, steel fabrication, or design‑build environments.
• Structural and MEP experience strongly preferred.
• Proven leadership experience with the ability to coordinate, prioritize, delegate, and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong ability to create, review, and interpret detailed technical drawings.
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, hands‑on environment where engineering and design teams work closely with production and fabrication.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively across client, office, shop, and field teams.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license with the ability to stamp engineering plans across multiple disciplines and states (company will assist with obtaining additional state licenses as needed).

Skills

• Revit
• AutoCAD
• SketchUp

Benefits

Full‑time, salaried leadership position with benefits.

Schedule

Monday–Friday schedule, with occasional after‑hours coordination as project needs require.