ENGINEERING SUPERVISOR

Milwaukee Succeeds; Waukesha (WI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Company-paid disability and life insurance

401(k) with profit sharing

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Waukesha, WI is seeking an experienced Engineering Supervisor to lead a team responsible for precast concrete structures. This role requires strong leadership, technical expertise in structural design, and excellent communication skills. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of engineering experience, a Bachelor's in Engineering with a structural focus, and a PE license. The firm offers a comprehensive benefits package and promotes a culture of safety and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of engineering experience, preferably in precast or structural design.
• Strong leadership and team management experience.
• Proficiency with engineering tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of engineers.
• Coordinate staffing, workloads, and schedules.
• Ensure structural designs meet safety and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee project design teams for successful delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Structural design

Problem-solving

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering with structural focus

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Engineering Supervisor leads a team of engineers responsible for the design and delivery of precast concrete structures, ensuring technical excellence, safety, and project execution. This role combines hands‑on structural design responsibilities with leadership duties, including team development, workload coordination, and cross‑functional collaboration. The Engineering Supervisor ensures projects meet quality standards, contractual requirements, and schedule expectations while supporting continuous improvement across the engineering department.

Salary range $100,000-$175,000 a year. Based on experience.

Safety

Safety is our highest priority. We believe a safe workplace is built on mutual respect, care, and accountability. Every team member is empowered and expected to follow safety practices, look out for one another, and speak up about potential risks. Together, we create an environment where everyone goes home safely each day.

What we offer

Wells provides a competitive benefits package designed to support employees' health, financial well-being, and work‑life balance. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, company‑paid disability and life insurance, wellness incentives, paid holidays, PTO, flexible spending accounts, HSA options, a 401(k) with profit sharing, access to Nice Healthcare, employee assistance resources, pet insurance, and additional voluntary coverage such as critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity plans.

• Health and family care leave is available to both union and non‑union employees.
• Union employee benefits are provided through separate collective bargaining agreements.

What you’ll do

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of engineers, including performance feedback and development.
• Coordinate staffing, workloads, and schedules within the engineering department.
• Support HR and management with personnel matters and departmental policies.
• Review calculations and drawings for accuracy and compliance prior to sealing/stamping.
• Ensure structural designs meet safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee project design teams and ensure successful delivery of engineering milestones.
• Collaborate with internal departments to resolve design, production, and construction issues.
• Communicate with contractors, architects, engineers, and owners on project requirements.
• Provide engineering support to sales and estimating teams for project pursuits.
• Visit manufacturing facilities and construction sites as needed for project oversight.
• Identify and resolve technical, schedule, and quality issues throughout project lifecycle.
• Approve corrective actions and design adjustments when project issues arise.
• Support continuous improvement and engineering best practices across teams.
• Complete additional engineering or leadership responsibilities as assigned.

Who we’re looking for

The ideal candidate is an experienced structural engineering professional with a strong background in precast design and proven leadership capability. They are confident in both technical decision‑making and team management, with the ability to guide engineers while maintaining high standards for safety, quality, and performance. This individual is collaborative, accountable, and skilled at balancing multiple projects while driving continuous improvement and delivering successful outcomes for complex structural projects.

Ideal candidate will have

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering with structural focus required.
• 10+ years of engineering experience, preferably in precast or structural design.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required and maintained.
• Strong leadership and team management experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and engineering tools.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Strong problem‑solving and decision‑making abilities.
• Experience collaborating with cross‑functional teams and external stakeholders.
• Ability to maintain professional client and customer interactions.

Working conditions / Physical requirements

• Occasional visits to active plant and field locations are required based on operational needs.
• Ability to wear all required PPE, including but not limited to safety boots, safety glasses, hearing protection, high visibility vest, hard hat, and other PPE as required while in the plant and field.
• Must be able to stand, walk, and navigate active plant and field environments as needed.
• Must be able to climb stairs, walk on uneven surfaces, and safely move through industrial work areas.
• May be exposed to moving equipment, machinery, and other standard industrial hazards.
• May be exposed to outdoor weather conditions, including heat, cold, wind, rain, as well as noise, dust, and vibration.

Wells is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Wells participates in E‑Verify and will provide the federal government with your I‑9 Form information to confirm you are authorized to work in the U.S.