Director of Engineering

Advastar, Inc. | Recruiting & Staffing; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with match

Short-term disability (optional)

Job summary

Advastar, Inc. is seeking a Director of Engineering for our Florida operation to lead product design and ensure code compliance for concrete building products.

The role signs off on performance and specifications and guides the engineering function into broader leadership. The ideal candidate holds a Florida PE license, 10+ years in concrete products, and a track record of developing approvals and enabling production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil, structural, or related engineering discipline.
• Active Florida Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
• 10+ years in concrete products, structural building products, or related field preferred.
• Experience preparing structural calculations, drawings, specifications, and technical submissions.
• Working knowledge of the Florida Building Code and applicable concrete standards.

Responsibilities

• Design new concrete products and improve existing ones, balancing structural performance, code requirements, manufacturing capability, and cost.
• Act as the licensed engineer who signs off on product performance and specifications.
• Prepare and maintain state and local product approvals, including testing, submissions, revisions, and renewals.
• Keep product drawings, calculations, specifications, and installation details current.
• Support customers, architects, engineers, building officials, sales, manufacturing, and quality.
• Investigate field and product performance issues and deliver practical fixes.
• Track building code and industry standard changes and decide how they affect the product line. Represent the company with code bodies and industry associations, subject to appointment.

Skills

Leadership in engineering

Code compliance focus

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil/structural engineering

Florida PE license (preferred)

Tools

Structural calculations

Product design review

Job description

An established manufacturer of concrete building products is hiring a Director of Engineering for a Florida operation. The company sells to residential and commercial builders and is adding to its product line. This role owns product design, building code compliance, and technical sign-off on what the company makes and sells. It steps into an established engineering function. A Florida-licensed engineer with concrete products experience gets the top engineering seat, with a path to a broader leadership role.

• Base to $200K, dependent on experience
• Annual performance bonus, 25% to 30% target, based on company and individual performance
• Benefits include health, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, and optional short- and long-term disability
• In office, Monday through Friday

Overview

• Design new concrete products and improve existing ones, balancing structural performance, code requirements, manufacturing capability, and cost
• Act as the licensed engineer who signs off on product performance and specifications
• Prepare and maintain state and local product approvals, including testing, submissions, revisions, and renewals
• Keep product drawings, calculations, specifications, and installation details current
• Support customers, architects, engineers, building officials, sales, manufacturing, and quality
• Investigate field and product performance issues and deliver practical fixes
• Track building code and industry standard changes and decide how they affect the product lineRepresent the company with code bodies and industry associations, subject to appointment

Preferred skills and experience

• Bachelor's degree in civil, structural, or a related engineering discipline
• Strongly preferred: active Florida Professional Engineer (PE) license
• Strongly preferred: 10+ years in concrete products, structural building products, or a related field
• Experience preparing structural calculations, drawings, specifications, and technical submissions
• Working knowledge of the Florida Building Code and applicable concrete standards
• Experience designing reinforced or prestressed concrete components used in masonry construction
• Experience obtaining and maintaining Florida product approvals
• Experience taking a new product from testing and approval into production
• Participation in building code or concrete industry committees
• Ability to communicate with customers, manufacturing personnel, design professionals, and government agencies

Keywords

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