Structural Department Manager

Job Juncture

Akron (OH)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 185,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

401(k) with discretionary match

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

A prominent engineering firm is seeking a Structural Engineering Department Manager with extensive industrial experience in structural design. In this leadership role, you will guide a talented team and oversee project execution for complex industrial clients. This hybrid position in Akron, Ohio, requires a minimum in-office presence of three days a week. The firm values innovation, collaboration, and long-term career commitment, providing a competitive salary and various benefits including tuition assistance and a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

Active PE license with ability to seal engineering documents.
10+ years of consulting experience or 15+ years of structural department experience.
Ability to perform field observations, including working at heights.

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor structural staff; support hiring and department development.
Oversee and review designs, calculations, models, and drawings.
Ensure all deliverables meet internal standards and client expectations.

Skills

Industrial structural design experience

Team leadership

Strong communication skills

Proficiency in AutoCAD

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

AutoCAD

STAAD

Bluebeam

Job description

Are you an accomplished Structural Engineer ready to step into a high-impact leadership role where you can shape a department, mentor others, and guide complex industrial projects? If you’re seeking a long-term home where culture, collaboration, and innovation matter, this opportunity is for you.

This position is with a well-established engineering & design-build firm with approximately 8–10,000 employees. The organization offers the agility of a smaller firm while maintaining the expertise and capabilities of a larger one. The culture emphasizes trust, teamwork, continuous learning, and long-term relationships. Many team members have built their careers here, and the company is now seeking its next Structural Department Manager to lead the discipline into the future.

This is not a civil engineering role; only candidates with industrial structural engineering experience will be considered.

Role: Structural Engineering Department Manager

As the Structural Department Manager, you’ll serve as the Senior Structural Engineer on client projects while also leading and developing a talented team of structural engineers and designers. You will guide technical quality, oversee project execution, manage departmental resources, and drive best practices across the discipline. This role plays a strategic and highly visible part within the organization’s support of operational excellence, mentoring emerging talent, and ensuring delivery of high-quality outcomes for industrial clients.

The company does not perform residential, commercial, or retail structural engineering. The work revolves around industrial, chemical, petrochemical, polymer, manufacturing, and process facilities.

This role is hybrid, but a consistent in-office presence is required (minimum 3 days per week). Fully remote work is not available.

Key Responsibilities

Direct, schedule, and allocate structural department resources to meet project demands
Lead, mentor, train, and evaluate structural staff; support hiring and department development
Maintain and elevate department standards, procedures, workflows, and tools
Serve as lead Structural Engineer for multidisciplinary industrial projects
Oversee and review designs, calculations, models, and drawings
Provide expert structural design for steel, concrete, masonry, and foundations
Solve complex design and constructability challenges
Review contractor bids and prepare bid tabulations
Conduct field visits, obtain measurements, and support construction activities
Ensure all deliverables meet internal standards, client expectations, and applicable codes
Collaborate effectively with internal teams, clients, contractors, and external partners
Maintain a strong safety mindset and promote safe field practices

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution
Active PE license with ability to seal engineering documents
10+ years of consulting experience or 15+ years of structural department experience
Extensive industrial structural design experience
Experience leading or managing structural teams
Strong knowledge of applicable structural design codes
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, STAAD, STAAD Foundation, and Bluebeam
Ability to perform field observations, including working at heights
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Legally authorized to work in the U.S.
Willingness to commute to the office on a hybrid schedule

Preferred

Experience with Revit, Navisworks, Tekla Tedds, RAM Elements, Hilti PROFIS, or similar
Basic surveying skills
Familiarity with laser scanning and point-cloud workflows
Limited stormwater/sewer design experience for small in-plant systems

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