Project Manager - Connection Design

Z H Consultancy Services; Ernakulam, Chennai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Z H Consultancy Services is seeking an experienced Steel Connection Design Project Manager to lead technical execution and delivery of structural steel connections, focusing on US-market projects governed by AISC standards. The role requires overseeing both bolted and welded connections and coordinating with US-based clients and engineers.

You will review calculations, mentor engineers, and drive standardized design workflows while ensuring adherence to project criteria and timelines.

Qualifications

• 10+ years hands-on experience in structural steel connection design.
• Experience with AISC specifications (AISC 360).
• Proficiency in IDEA StatiCa for connection design and analysis.
• Ability to coordinate with US-based clients and overlap US hours.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and technical review of structural steel connections.
• Ensure compliance with AISC 360 and project criteria.
• Oversee bolted and welded connections including various types.
• Review calculations, design assumptions, and reports; resolve issues.
• Manage projects from initial review to final delivery.
• Mentor and develop connection design engineers; establish workflows.
• Coordinate with US clients, engineers, detailers, fabricators.
• Monitor productivity, schedule risks; implement corrective actions.
• Develop templates, libraries, checklists, and automation opportunities.

Skills

Structural design

Project management

AISC specifications

Mentoring

Client coordination

Education

Bachelors or Masters in Civil Engineering

Tools

IDEA StatiCa

Job description

We are hiring an experienced Steel Connection Design Project Manager to lead the technical execution and delivery of structural steel connection designparticularly for projects governed by AISC standards in the US market.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead the design and technical review of structural steel connections for commercial, industrial, institutional, and other building projects.
• Ensure compliance with applicable AISC specifications, including AISC 360, along with project-specific design criteria and requirements.
• Oversee bolted and welded connections, including shear and moment connections, bracing connections, beam-to-column connections, column splices, base plates, and related connection types.
• Review and Design engineering calculations, design assumptions, connection capacities, and design reports; resolve complex technical issues.
• Manage projects from initial review through final delivery, including resource planning, workload allocation, progress tracking, and milestone management.
• Lead, mentor, and develop connection design engineers; establish consistent design workflows, review procedures, and quality standards.
• Coordinate with US clients, structural engineers, steel detailers, fabricators, and other stakeholders to resolve design criteria, loading, and technical queries.
• Monitor productivity, utilization, rework, client comments, and schedule risks; implement corrective actions where needed.
• Develop standardized calculation templates, connection libraries, checklists, and opportunities for automation and continuous improvement.

Preferred candidate profile

• Bachelors or Master’s degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or an equivalent qualification.
• 10+ years of hands-on experience in structural steel connection design.
• Proficiency in IDEA StatiCa software for structural steel connection design and analysis.
• Strong working knowledge of AISC specifications and US structural steel design practices.
• Ability to coordinate with US-based clients and overlap with US working hours when required.