Director – Cementitious Systems & Materials

STRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGIES; Maryland; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

STRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGIES seeks a Director – Cementitious Systems & Materials Engineering to lead development, optimization, and deployment of cementitious material systems across SIMCO and Structural Technologies, with primary alignment to SIMCO in the United States.

Based in Columbia, Maryland, you will build laboratory capabilities, standardize materials and practices, and collaborate with engineering and field teams to ensure durability and asset performance.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in materials science, civil engineering, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in cementitious materials, concrete technology, or construction materials engineering.
• Strong expertise in mix design, material optimization, and field application of concrete systems.
• Experience supporting complex infrastructure, industrial, or large-scale construction projects.
• Demonstrated ability to bridge laboratory development, product engineering, and field execution.
• Strong technical problem-solving capabilities and ability to operate across multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and optimization of cementitious material systems, including mix design, specialty concrete applications, and admixture strategies.
• Establish performance standards, application guidelines, and quality control protocols to ensure consistent and reliable results across projects and operating teams.
• Support deployment of proprietary and engineered material systems across Structural Technologies projects.
• Work to standardize materials, application methods, and quality practices across regions and business units.
• Coordinate with suppliers and partners to ensure product consistency and scalable production.
• Provide technical leadership for complex and high-risk projects involving cementitious systems.
• Support engineering and construction teams with material selection, application methods, and troubleshooting of performance issues.
• Serve as a key escalation point for material-related challenges in the field.
• Work closely with SIMCO engineering teams to connect cementitious material systems to asset management and lifecycle performance strategies.
• Contribute to the development of material performance data and support efforts to align repair materials with long-term durability and asset planning objectives.
• Support the development and expansion of laboratory and testing capabilities in the United States.
• Establish testing protocols, quality control procedures, and material evaluation processes to support both product development and field validation.
• Evaluate new materials, technologies, and methodologies to improve performance, durability, and sustainability of cementitious systems.
• Support the transition of innovative solutions into practical, field-ready applications.

Education

Advanced degree in materials science or civil engineering

Job description

STRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGIES develops and integrates products, engineering support, repair and maintenance services to provide value-added solutions to owners, engineers and contractors. We provide specialty contracting services through our contracting companies, and state-of-the-art proprietary products and engineering support services through our technologies company. With over 2,500 employees working from locations nationwide and in select international markets, we serve the Commercial, Public, Transportation Industrial, and Power markets to tackle the toughest construction challenges. STRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGIES is the in-house engineering business line of Structural Group.

Position Overview

The Director – Cementitious Systems & Materials Engineering will lead the development, optimization, and deployment of advanced cementitious material systems across SIMCO and Structural Technologies. This role is primarily aligned with SIMCO, with strong integration into Structural Technologies, and is responsible for ensuring that material systems are technically sound, scalable across operations, and effectively applied in the field. The position will also play a key role in establishing and developing laboratory and testing capabilities in the United States to support product development, validation, and performance evaluation.

Key Responsibilities

• Cementitious Systems Engineering:
  • Lead the development and optimization of cementitious material systems, including mix design, specialty concrete applications, and admixture strategies.
  • Establish performance standards, application guidelines, and quality control protocols to ensure consistent and reliable results across projects and operating teams.
• Product Deployment and Standardization:
  • Support deployment of proprietary and engineered material systems across Structural Technologies projects.
  • Work to standardize materials, application methods, and quality practices across regions and business units.
  • Coordinate with suppliers and partners to ensure product consistency and scalable production.
• Field Application and Technical Support:
  • Provide technical leadership for complex and high-risk projects involving cementitious systems.
  • Support engineering and construction teams with material selection, application methods, and troubleshooting of performance issues.
  • Serve as a key escalation point for material-related challenges in the field.
• SIMCO Integration and Asset Performance:
  • Work closely with SIMCO engineering teams to connect concrete and cementitious material systems to asset management and lifecycle performance strategies.
  • Contribute to the development of material performance data and support efforts to align repair materials with long-term durability and asset planning objectives.
• Laboratory and Technical Infrastructure:
  • Support the development and expansion of laboratory and testing capabilities in the United States.
  • Establish testing protocols, quality control procedures, and material evaluation processes to support both product development and field validation.
• Innovation and Continuous Improvement:
  • Evaluate new materials, technologies, and methodologies to improve performance, durability, and sustainability of cementitious systems.
  • Support the transition of innovative solutions into practical, field-ready applications.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in materials science, civil engineering, or a related field preferred
• Minimum 15 years of experience in cementitious materials, concrete technology, or construction materials engineering
• Strong expertise in mix design, material optimization, and field application of concrete systems
• Experience supporting complex infrastructure, industrial, or large-scale construction projects
• Demonstrated ability to bridge laboratory development, product engineering, and field execution
• Strong technical problem-solving capabilities and ability to operate across multiple teams

Working Environment

This position is based in Columbia, Maryland, and will work closely with both SIMCO and Structural Technologies teams. This role requires collaboration with internal engineering and operations groups, as well as external suppliers and technical partners.

Structural Technologies is proud of a company culture that promotes 24/7 safety and quality. EOE/M/F/D/V