Construction Engineering Manager (Temporary Works)

Socket.dev; Durham, Raleigh (NC, NC); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness benefits & Employee Support

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Industry 401(k)/RRSP

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a Construction Engineer Manager to lead a team of temporary works engineers, delivering constructability-focused designs that meet project specs and regulatory requirements. The role emphasizes strong leadership, design input, and on-site oversight to drive timely, accurate outcomes.

Ideal candidates bring a PE license, 10+ years of temporary works experience, and a track record of innovative optimization strategies for complex construction challenges.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Structural or related Engineering field required; Master's Degree is an asset.
• PE/PENG professional engineering license required.
• 10+ years of experience in temporary works design and construction practices.
• Strong communication and leadership abilities to guide the engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of temporary works engineers; assign, organize and track work to meet exact specifications.
• Provide constructability and technical design input to ensure compliance with contract specs and regulatory requirements.
• Design and draft construction methods for temporary works including falsework, shoring, temporary bridges, formwork, slopes.
• Review design elements to optimize constructability, cost, and material quantities.
• Prepare written reports and submittals for temporary works designs.

Job description

Overview

Are you a leader who bridngs creative solutions to complex design challenges? As a Construction Engineer Manager, you'll lead a team of engineers producing and analyzing temporary works designs to ensure constructability while meeting project specifications and regulatory requirements.

The Construction Engineering Group focuses on the “how” when it comes to constructing the work. This team of specialized engineers has extensive experience in designing and constructing various temporary works.

What you will be doing

• Manage a team of temporary works engineers; assigning, organizing and tracking work, ensuring deliverables are met and to the exact specifications required.
• Provides constructability and technical design input on temporary works construction designs to ensure compliance with contract specifications and regulatory requirements.
• Designs and drafts construction methods for temporary works (falsework, shoring, temporary bridges, formwork, slopes, etc.), ensuring completeness and accuracy with regulatory standards and within the contract specifications.
• Reviews personal and peer design elements to optimize project constructability, cost effectiveness and material quantities.
• Conducts forensic analysis for post-construction items to support claims mitigation and dispute resolutions.
• Submits design for peer review or approval review in an accurate and timely manner to avoid construction delays on the project site. Seals personal and team designs following approval review.
• Completes on-site project oversight of temporary works construction designs to ensure compliance to plans and provide support for project engineering.
• Conducts forensic analysis for post-construction items to support claims mitigation and dispute resolutions.
• Prepare and supervise the preparation of written reports and submittals for temporary works designs.

What we are looking for

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil, Structural or related Engineering field required; Master's Degree is an asset
• Professional Engineering License (PE/PENG) required.
• 10+ years of experience in temporary works design and construction practices, with proven knowledge of constructability innovation techniques.
• Demonstrated success with creative, innovative and optimization strategies for construction challenges.
• Strong verbal, technical writing, and presentation skills; effective interpersonal skills used to defend, clarify and explain construction strategies and designs across all levels of the organization or project.
• Ability to drive, mentor and support a developing and established engineering team, setting clear expectations to reach departmental and project goals.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of industry standard structural software and modeling techniques.

Why work for us

Some of the benefits you may be eligible for as an employee are:

• Comprehensive compensation package and paid time off program
• Industry leading 401(k)/RRSP
• Medical/Extended Health Care, Dental, Vision and/or Provincial Medical
• Wellness benefits & Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program

We are an EEO/ADA/Veterans employer.

Salary Min

USD $150,000.00/Yr.

Salary Max

USD $180,000.00/Yr.