Structural Department Manager

Who You’ll Work With

You will join one of our 45 offices in the US, be part of a committed team of over 1500 professionals, and work in teams and directly with our clients doing work that is shaping the world around us. You will be welcomed into a rapidly growing business and team and empowered to make an impact. You will be valued, cared for, and challenged on your path to becoming a world-class professional consultant and surrounded by leaders who are committed to creating an environment that enables you to realize your own success and fulfillment.

What You’ll Do

• Work individually and in teams to support capital projects and implement solutions for our clients.
• Help our clients make critical changes to improve their performance and realize their most important goals.
• Act as Structural Engineer of Record and provide leadership across a wide range of structural project types—from large greenfield manufacturing campuses to complex brownfield retrofits—guiding teams in the design of structural steel systems, foundation solutions, equipment support structures, cleanroom and controlled-environment facilities, seismic upgrade programs, and specialized industrial enclosures engineered for demanding process and regulatory requirements.
• Lead engineers and designers in developing structural design documents and deliverables across all project phases (conceptual design, feasibility studies, construction documentation).
• Mentor and develop the structural engineering team, fostering technical excellence and professional growth.
• Responsible for department hiring, workload planning, performance reviews, and coordination with regional and national discipline leaders.
• Build strong relationships across regional and national architecture, engineering, and construction teams to support firm vision.
• Drive client relationships, project strategy, and new structural engineering opportunities.
• Identify and develop new value propositions aligned with client needs.

What You’ll Bring

• 12+ years of structural design experience in food, beverage, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or industrial manufacturing sectors.
• 3+ years of experience as a structural engineering design manager (preferred).
• Expertise in seismic design and analysis.
• Proficiency in structural engineering software (ETABS, RISA, RAM, STAAD, SAP, Mathcad, ENERCALC) and AutoCAD/REVIT.
• Strong knowledge of building codes and seismic requirements.
• Proven ability to lead structural engineering design teams and present designs to clients.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution; Master's degree preferred.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required; SE license preferred.
• Willing to travel for project requirements (client meetings, installations, trainings, industry events).