Engineering Manager – Connection Design Services

DBM Vircon; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Dental Coverage

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

401(k)

Engaging Office Initiatives

Job summary

DBM Vircon seeks an Engineering Manager to lead the Connection Design Services in North America. This role involves overseeing daily operations, ensuring quality, and driving growth. The ideal candidate will have at least 10 years of related experience, including 5 years in a leadership capacity. A Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline and a Professional Engineer designation are required. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package and the opportunity to shape future engineering capabilities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of related experience in engineering/design sector.
• Minimum 5 years of leadership experience.
• Experience in consulting or engineering services is valued.

Responsibilities

• Lead operations and growth of Connection Design Services function in North America.
• Oversee service readiness and quality assurance.
• Drive planning, forecasting, cost control, and performance reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Commercial Acumen

Project Management

Technical Delivery

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related

Professional Engineer (PE) designation

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft CRM

Salesforce

Job description

DBM Vircon, a premier construction modeling, detailing and digital engineering company, delivers high-profile projects with state-of-the-art technology, uncompromising detail and millimeter precision. At DBM Vircon we see the future through a very different lens. With over five decades of experience in the mining, energy, and infrastructure sectors, DBM Vircon is recognized as one of the industry-leading design/detailing and digital engineering companies. Drawing upon over 900 team members, with experience in over 6 continents, we regularly challenge the status quo by delivering high-end solutions and integrated delivery methods on some of the industry’s largest projects. Innovation, eminence, and digital are at the heart of everything we do.

Position Overview

We’re looking for a Engineering Manager to lead and scale our Connection Design Services function across the North American market. In this role, you’ll be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Connection Design portfolio, with accountability for strategy, service delivery, operational performance, governance, and continuous improvement. You’ll play a key role in shaping a scalable operating model that supports growth, drives efficiency, and ensures high-quality engineering outcomes across projects.

Initially, this position will take a hands‑on approach, directly supporting sales enablement, estimating coordination, and project management for Connection Design work. As demand grows, you will progressively build and lead a dedicated team, establishing the systems, standards, and delivery frameworks needed for long‑term success.

This is a highly visible leadership opportunity for a technically strong and commercially minded engineering professional who can connect strategy with execution, lead people effectively, and embed technology into design delivery to build capability across the business. We are particularly looking for a leader who is technology-forward and future-minded — someone who is energized by innovation, understands how digital tools and automation can improve engineering workflows, and is excited by the opportunity to help shape the next generation of Connection Design capability at DBM Vircon.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead the day‑to‑day operation and growth of the Connection Design Services function in North America, establishing scalable processes, governance frameworks, and delivery standards.
• Oversee service readiness and quality assurance across the portfolio, including workforce planning, training, estimating methodologies, and technology enablement.
• Drive planning, forecasting, cost control, utilization, and performance reporting to support operational excellence and sustainable growth.
• Provide structured support for sales and tender activities, including scope definition, estimating coordination, proposal governance, and final estimate review.
• Partner with internal commercial and project teams to ensure strong alignment between estimate assumptions, project scope, and live delivery execution.
• Own project delivery governance for Connection Design work, ensuring consistent planning, execution, monitoring, reporting, and close‑out across all projects.
• Lead sponsor meetings and provide clear reporting, decision‑making support, and escalation pathways where required.
• Maintain strong contract administration discipline, including management of claims, variations, change orders, and schedule impact notices.
• Implement robust project controls, including budget tracking, program oversight, risk identification, mitigation planning, and early corrective action.
• Allocate specialist engineering resources effectively to optimize utilization, maintain delivery quality, and support capacity planning.
• Build and lead a high‑performing team, initially in a hands‑on capacity and progressively through a scalable team structure as the function expands.
• Drive performance management, capability development, mentoring, succession planning, and leadership development across direct and indirect reports.
• Recruit and support key technical and leadership roles, aligning team objectives to delivery priorities, quality standards, and business growth.
• Partner with senior leaders across the business to improve operating rhythms, infrastructure, and people programs that support scale.
• Clearly communicate engineering concepts to non‑technical stakeholders, helping build broader engineering capability across the organization.

Work Experience

• Minimum 10 years of related experience within the engineering/design sector, ideally with exposure to industrial, structural, or connection design projects.
• Minimum 5 years of leadership experience in a business, operational, or engineering management capacity.
• Experience engaging with senior clients, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders to support delivery outcomes and strategic pursuits.
• Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to align technical delivery with business objectives, cost control, and growth opportunities.
• Experience in a consulting, engineering services, steel/detailing, or design‑led environment will be highly regarded.

Education/Training

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline is preferred.
• Additional qualifications in leadership, management, or business operations are highly regarded.
• Extensive and relevant industry experience may be considered in lieu of formal academic qualifications.
• Must hold a Professional Engineer (PE) designation, with strong professional standing and ideally licensure across multiple U.S. states.

Software & Technology

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Experience using CRM platforms such as Microsoft CRM, Salesforce, or similar systems.
• Strong familiarity with engineering design packages and technical delivery tools relevant to connection or structural design.
• Exposure to technology‑enabled delivery workflows and digital process improvement initiatives is highly valued.
• Python or other coding/programming capability is highly regarded.
• Interest in emerging technologies, including AI‑assisted workflows and digital innovation in engineering delivery, will be highly regarded.

At DBM Vircon, we are committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive. In addition to working on industry‑defining projects with a global team of experts, we offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package that supports your health, well‑being, and career development. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package:

• Health and Dental Coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k)
• Engaging Office Initiatives: Programs and activities that foster a positive work environment, teamwork, and a vibrant company culture.

Values

DBM Vircon is a values‑based organization and it is essential that the core values, beliefs, attitudes and behaviors of the successful applicant are aligned with that of DBM Vircon:

• Integrity – You behave and act with the highest standard of integrity and honesty;
• Excellence – You strive for excellence to deliver innovative and quality solutions and outcomes. Curiosity is integral to your approach to achieve this – always looking for better ways to do things. You are determined to succeed in all of your actions;
• Collaboration – You seamlessly collaborate;
• Respect – You respect and value other people – you are inclusive in your behaviors and actions. You inspire, empower and help other people to grow, succeed and lead;
• Empathy – You understand, look after and serve other people.

'DBM Vircon believes that when people from different backgrounds, with different experiences, points of view and capabilities work together there is increased organizational competence, innovation and performance. Diversity and inclusion assists us to come up with exciting ideas and solutions to problems, helping us to deliver a quality, distinct service to our wide range of clients. To strengthen our diversity, we welcome and strongly encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply.'

If you would like to join our team, please apply now by submitting your resume addressing the above criteria.

Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.