Executive Director, Structural Planning & Engineering

The Contractor Consultants; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid health insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off (vacation, sick, company

Equipment provided (phone and laptop)

Job summary

Alpha Structural, Inc. seeks a Director of Planning and Engineering to lead planning, engineering, drafting, and permitting operations for Southern California's premier design-build firm.

You will direct high-stakes engineering projects, mentor a skilled technical team, and ensure technical excellence and timely delivery of structural solutions. You will oversee daily operations, review structural calculations and plans, and drive departmental budgets and performance metrics while collaborating

Qualifications

• Active California Structural Engineer (SE) license.
• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Civil, Structural Engineering or Architecture.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in structural engineering design and review.
• Minimum of 5 years in an engineering leadership or executive management role.
• Minimum of 5 years managing plan check submittals, permitting, and engineering workflows.
• Strong knowledge of CBC, ASCE 7, ACI, AISC, NDS and engineering standards.
• Hands-on proficiency using AutoCAD or Revit for oversight.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily engineering, drafting, and plan permitting operations to keep projects on schedule.
• Review and approve structural calculations, plans, redlines, and submittals.
• Mentor engineers, drafters, and permitting staff to uphold technical excellence.
• Perform structural observations and site visits to resolve field revisions.
• Direct department performance metrics, production schedules, and budgets.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with production, project management, and sales teams.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Mentoring

Structural knowledge

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or Architecture

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Alpha Structural, Inc. seeks a Director of Planning and Engineering to lead planning, engineering, drafting, and permitting operations for Southern California's premier design-build firm.

You will direct high-stakes engineering projects, mentor a skilled technical team, and ensure technical excellence and timely delivery of structural solutions. You will oversee daily operations, review structural calculations and plans, and drive departmental budgets and performance metrics while collaborating