Engineering Manager - Precast/Prestressed Concrete Leader

Energy Jobline ZR; Westmont (IL); On-site; USD 135,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR in Westmont, IL seeks an Engineering Manager to lead a precast/prestressed concrete engineering group. This full-time, direct-hire role places you at the center of technical leadership, project planning, and collaboration with Sales and Project Management on major structural projects.

You will mentor engineers, manage budgets, review designs for standards compliance, and drive engineering processes while staying hands-on with complex analyses and design challenges.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering required; Master's degree preferred.
• Licensed Professional Civil Engineer in Illinois, Wisconsin, or Indiana or ability to quickly obtain licensure.
• 8+ years of precast/prestressed concrete design experience.
• 3+ years of management experience in the prestressed/precast concrete industry.
• Strong understanding of building codes and engineering standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering calculation group with workload planning and team performance oversight.
• Plan departmental resources to meet schedules and business priorities.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote cross-team collaboration.
• Monitor progress, identify risks, and communicate updates to stakeholders.
• Oversee project budgets for individual projects and the department.
• Review and approve engineering/design documents for accuracy and compliance.
• Conduct stress analysis, process flow simulations, and evaluations.
• Lead root cause analyses and develop corrective actions.
• Collaborate with internal/external stakeholders to resolve design risks.
• Coordinate with Sales, Design, Customers, Pre-Construction, Estimating, PM, Production, Erection.
• Ensure designs are practical and aligned with project requirements with production/erection teams.
• Provide technical design support to Sales and assist with estimating drafting/costing.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Master's degree

Job description

Energy Jobline ZR in Westmont, IL seeks an Engineering Manager to lead a precast/prestressed concrete engineering group. This full-time, direct-hire role places you at the center of technical leadership, project planning, and collaboration with Sales and Project Management on major structural projects.

You will mentor engineers, manage budgets, review designs for standards compliance, and drive engineering processes while staying hands-on with complex analyses and design challenges.