Structural Engineering Department Manager

What You Will Be Doing

• Build, develop, mentor, and grow an experienced and passionate team to grow the firm’s Florida transportation structural market.
• Lead, direct, and mentor transportation structural members on projects, including plan development for a comprehensive range of transportation structural design projects.
• Determine staffing requirements and make recommendations for hiring team members.
• Work with leadership to develop and implement strategic growth strategies.
• Develop marketing strategies and proposal writing for transportation structural project opportunities.
• Participate in project scoping, fee estimating, proposal preparation, interviews, and negotiations.
• Provide department status, performance, and forecasts to the Group Manager on a regular basis.
• Coordinate project priorities and staff member assignments to meet project deadlines and client needs.
• Participate in goal setting and goal achievement process for direct reports.
• Prepare and modify reports, specifications, plans, construction schedules, cost estimates, and designs for projects.
• Perform QA/QC activities on office projects.
• Adhere to company standards for quality assurance and quality control.
• Review department projects to collaborate on work procedures/sequences and develop schedules, budgets, staffing, and progress billings.
• Oversee and/or manage department projects.
• Meet with client management as necessary during the term of a project to resolve issues and to obtain approvals at the project’s completion.

Required Qualifications

• Must have MS in Civil Engineering / Structural Engineering from accredited institution.
• At least 15 years of relevant professional experience.
• At least 5 years of experience at the Project Manager level.
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license in Florida.
• Must have recent relevant structural design experience for Florida DOT, and other Local Government projects.
• Requires considerable experience preparing preliminary and final bridge design contract documents for roadway, railway, and waterway crossing bridges.
• Knowledge of AASHTO Load-And-Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) Bridge Design Specifications, Standard Specifications for Structural Supports for Highway Signs, Luminaires and Traffic Signals, and Manual for Bridge Evaluation. Familiarity with AREMA design codes is a plus.
• Experience with FDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, Structures Manual, Soils and Foundations Handbook, Bridge Load Rating Manual, Plans Preparation Manual, Design Standards, Basis of Estimates Manual, and CADD Production Criteria Handbook.
• Proficiency in structural engineering software, including CSiBridge, and STAAD.Pro for 3D modeling and analysis; OpenBridge Designer and MDX Software for steel, and prestressed concrete girder design; and OpenBridge Designer, FB-MultiPier, and LPILE for substructure design. Proficient in Mathcad and Excel for hand calculations, and verification. Experienced in MicroStation and OpenBridge Modeler for CAD production and plan preparation.
• Proven leadership, communication, mentoring, and client liaison skills.
• Demonstrated capabilities and success in managing medium to large-disciplined projects, multi-office projects, and/or multiple projects.
• Experience preparing technical approaches, work plans (write ups) to support RFQ, and technical proposals.
• Business acumen including negotiation skills.