Director of Structural Engineering & Inspections — Hands-On Leader

Blue Signal Search; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with match

Performance bonus

Profit-sharing program

PTO & holidays

Flexible day off

Job summary

Blue Signal Search seeks a Director of Structural Engineering & Inspections to lead a growing Florida operation, building a high-performing team and shaping scalable engineering and inspection practices. The role combines strategic oversight with hands-on technical work, including plan reviews and field inspections across projects.

The ideal candidate holds a Florida PE license (or reciprocity within 90 days) and brings 7+ years of progressive structural engineering or building code experience,

Qualifications

• Active Professional Engineer license in good standing with Florida PE or reciprocal within 90 days.
• 7+ years progressive structural engineering or building code compliance experience after PE licensure.
• 3+ years Florida Building Code experience involving residential and commercial plan review and inspection work.

Responsibilities

• Lead the hiring, onboarding, development, and day-to-day direction of engineers, plan reviewers, and inspection professionals.
• Complete structural plan reviews, code evaluations, and field inspections when workload requires senior technical involvement.
• Provide responsible engineering oversight for inspection and plan review services; approve technical deliverables for Florida code compliance.
• Translate field and plan review experience into practical improvements for digital inspection tools, internal systems, and workflows.
• Build scalable quality standards, review procedures, and inspection processes to support growth of the Florida operation.
• Partner with executive leadership on service expansion, technical strategy, staffing plans, and opportunities to strengthen the inspection business.
• Serve as a senior technical resource for clients, communicating engineering requirements and resolving complex issues.

Skills

PE license

Florida licensing

Project leadership

Plan reviews

Field inspections

Recruitment

Communication

Education

ABET-accredited CE degree

Job description

Blue Signal Search seeks a Director of Structural Engineering & Inspections to lead a growing Florida operation, building a high-performing team and shaping scalable engineering and inspection practices. The role combines strategic oversight with hands-on technical work, including plan reviews and field inspections across projects.

The ideal candidate holds a Florida PE license (or reciprocity within 90 days) and brings 7+ years of progressive structural engineering or building code experience,