Structural Engineering Director

Job Description

Job Description

The Structural Engineering Director (SED) is a seasoned and licensed Engineer with a wealth of experience in structural engineering, responsible for providing strategic leadership and direction to our commercial projects team.

The SED plays a pivotal role in managing a team of engineering professionals, ensuring adherence to project timelines, budgets, and quality standards.

This position requires a strong commitment to excellence, technical expertise, and effective communication skills to successfully shepherd projects from conception to completion.

Key Responsibilities :

• Lead and manage a team of engineers and technicians, overseeing their work on a variety of Commercial, Civic and Native American projects.
• Collaborate with internal project leaders, develop project schedules and assignments to team members, ensuring efficient utilization of resources to meet project deadlines.
• Monitor team metrics, in consideration of project scope, schedules and budget, providing guidance and support as needed to optimize performance.
• Serve as a subject matter expert within the team and the organization, offering technical guidance and support on complex engineering scenarios.
• Collaborate closely with Project Managers to ensure alignment of engineering production work with client expectations and project goals.
• Implement and improve standards, procedures, and processes related to production to enhance efficiency and quality.
• Conduct employee evaluations and provide feedback to facilitate professional growth and development within the team.
• Communicate regularly with the team members around performance, successes, challenges, and opportunities for improvement.

Supervisory Responsibilities :

• Motivate and empower team members to deliver on commitments and goals, providing support to overcome challenges and obstacles.
• Oversee team resources effectively, maintaining, or exceeding project metrics and coordinate schedules as needed.
• Review and maintain project execution plans, ensuring consistency, thoroughness, and timeliness in team communications.
• Initiate and oversee office quality control procedures to uphold the firm's standards of excellence.
• Facilitate internal and external communications as appropriate, representing the team and the firm with professionalism and expertise.

Required Skills :

• Demonstrated ability to present technical solutions to clients, subconsultants, and other stakeholders with confidence and clarity.
• Proficiency in project planning and execution, collaborating closely with Market Sector Principals & Studio Directors to achieve project objectives.
• Strong time management skills, with a focus on streamlining processes and procedures to increase efficiency and quality.
• Familiarity and / or proficiency in structural engineering software, with a preference for experience with RISA and Revit.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Word and Excel.

Education and Experience :

• Bachelor’s and / or master’s degree in civil engineering or architectural engineering with a focus in structures.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) or Structural Engineer (SE) required.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience on a variety of project types, with 15 years preferred.

Join our team and become part of a vibrant and inclusive community of architects, designers, and thinkers. Together, we'll shape a better, more sustainable future through innovative architectural solutions.

Frankfurt-Short-Bruza Associates, P.C. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.