Engineering Manager

Concrete Careers; Westmont (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Concrete Careers seeks an Engineering Manager to guide the drafting and design organization, support Professional Engineers, and act as a trusted decision-maker on engineering and design matters.

The role strengthens internal engineering capabilities with day-to-day leadership, staff development, process improvement, and executive-level technical judgment. The candidate will listen, welcome feedback, and still make final design decisions when required.

Qualifications

• Engineering leadership within precast, prestress, structural engineering.
• Experience leading drafting, design, and engineering professionals.
• Strong technical aptitude and ability to make complex design decisions.
• Prestressed concrete experience strongly preferred.
• Experience from an engineering consulting firm may be considered.
• Proven success in improving engineering processes, systems, or team performance.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of the drafting and design team and lead engineers.
• Serve as a key decision-maker for final technical judgments on engineering/design.
• Provide confident direction on complex design matters and executive decisions.
• Apply strong technical knowledge while considering broader business impact.
• Lead, coach, and develop drafting, design, and engineering staff.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Lead drafting/design teams

Final engineering decisions

Prestressed concrete experience

Engineering process improvement

Consulting firm experience

Education

Engineering degree

PE licensure preferred

Job description

We are seeking an Engineering Manager who can guide the drafting and design organization, support other Professional Engineers, and serve as a trusted decision-maker on engineering and design matters.

This role is intended to strengthen internal engineering capabilities while providing day-to-day leadership, staff development, process improvement, and executive-level technical judgment.

The successful candidate must combine strong technical aptitude with confident, collaborative leadership. We want someone who will listen to the existing team, welcome questions and feedback, speak candidly, and still be capable of making final engineering decisions when required.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the drafting and design team and provide leadership to other Professional Engineers.
• Serve as a key decision-maker when engineering or design questions require final technical judgment.
• Provide confident, reliable direction on complex design matters and executive-level engineering decisions.
• Apply strong technical aptitude while maintaining awareness of the broader business and project impact of engineering decisions.
• Lead, coach, and develop drafting, design, and engineering staff.

Candidate Profile

Industry Knowledge & Experience

Ideal candidates will possess:

• Engineering leadership experience within precast, prestress, structural engineering, or a related engineering environment.
• Experience leading drafting, design, and/or engineering professionals.
• Strong technical aptitude and the ability to make complex engineering design decisions.
• Prestressed concrete experience strongly preferred.
• Experience from an engineering consulting firm may be considered.
• Demonstrated success improving engineering processes, systems, or team performance.

Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) licensure is strongly preferred based on the technical authority expected of the role.
• Engineering degree or equivalent technical background appropriate for structural/precast engineering leadership.
• Demonstrated leadership experience and the ability to develop engineering staff.
• Strong technical judgment and confidence making design decisions.