Senior Manager of Structural Engineering

Orbital Engineering, Inc. is a company focused on innovative engineering, inspection, and construction solutions for over 50 years. They are seeking a Senior Manager of Structural Engineering to lead the structural departments, enhance customer support, and develop operational plans to ensure consistent operations and growth.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the execution of all activities of the structural departments within the division. Schedule, organize, direct and review all structural resources and activities
• Provide enhanced customer support as a technical liaison, and support organizational business development initiatives as a technical resource
• Identify resource and staffing needs, lead and/or participate in recruiting and interviews, onboard new team members, establish individual goals and expectations, and conduct performance reviews
• Direct, develop, supervise and provide technical guidance to the structural departments
• Establish and execute operational plans for the department with respect to routine, tools and resources to ensure consistent operations and growth of skill sets
• Identify training and career development opportunities and create plans for the departments and specific individuals
• Develop and implement policies, standards and procedures for the engineering and technical work performed in the department. Periodically assess availability of required discipline industry codes and standards and maintain and upgrade technical standards/specifications when required
• Research, evaluate, and stay current on emerging and existing engineering design software, digital execution tools, workflows, and industry best practices to identify opportunities for improved efficiency, quality, cost competitiveness, and scalability in project delivery and construction engineering
• Supervise and review the preparation of engineering proposals including scopes of work, project schedules and cost estimates
• Contribute technically or managerially on high visibility projects
• Review discipline project financials with the department managers. Assist in the development of mitigation plans and corrective actions when necessary
• Promote Orbital’s safety culture through active safety engagements and compliance audits of Orbital’s safety requirements, including but not limited to, employee training and site visit checklists
• Support the organization through interaction with the other discipline managers, project managers and business unit leads
• Ensure all department operational and project activities are completed in accordance with the Orbital Quality Management System (QMS) through implementation and enforcement of stated policies and practices

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Structural Engineering
• 15 years of experience, preferably in a consulting environment, and well-rounded expertise in heavy industrial engineering projects such as oil & gas, chemicals, steel, and power generation
• Successful experience in leadership roles managing engineering and design teams in a consulting engineering environment
• Experience in developing resources and implementing work share with high value engineering centers
• Professional Engineer license
• Working knowledge of analytical and design software such as RISA, STAAD, Revit, Advance Steel and Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC)
• Candidate should have thorough understanding and aptitude in the use of current computer software including general MS Office products, design & business enterprise software and document control systems
• Superior communication and interpersonal skills
• Must excel in working in a team environment
• Occasional domestic travel will be required