Structural Engineering Department Manager

Stanley Consultants; West Palm Beach (FL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

401(k) with match

Professional development

Flexible work options

Job summary

Stanley Consultants, a leading global engineering firm, seeks a Structural Department Manager in West Palm Beach, FL. Hybrid role combining leadership of a seasoned team with hands-on project direction in transportation structures.

The successful candidate will drive growth, mentor staff, and oversee project scoping, budgeting, and quality control. Requires an MS in Civil/Structural Engineering, 15+ years of experience, Florida PE, and strong leadership, communication, and proposal skills.

Qualifications

• MS in Civil/Structural Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant professional experience.
• At least 5 years at the Project Manager level.
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license in Florida.
• Recent relevant structural design experience for Florida DOT and local projects.
• Expertise with bridge design contracts and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Build, mentor, and grow a Florida transportation structural market team.
• Lead transportation structural projects and plan development for diverse designs.
• Determine staffing and hiring needs for the group.
• Collaborate with leadership on growth strategies and proposals.
• Prepare reports, schedules, cost estimates, and designs; perform QA/QC.
• Coordinate priorities and client communications throughout projects.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Client liaison

Project management

Strategic planning

Staffing decisions

Communication

Negotiation

Education

MS in Civil/Structural Engineering

Tools

CSiBridge

STAAD.Pro

OpenBridge Designer

MDX

LPILE

MicroStation

OpenBridge Modeler

Mathcad

Excel

Job description

Stanley Consultants is an award-winning and industry-leading global consulting engineering firm, with an unmatched commitment to culture, values, and ethics. We are dedicated to client experience and solve the most complex challenges to create a sustainable, connected, and enriched world for all. As the world changes, Stanley strategically evolves with it, integrating the latest technology, innovation, and resiliency practices.

With over a century of experience serving the energy, federal government, transportation, and water sectors, we have helped improve lives and shape the infrastructure systems that connect us. As an employee-owned organization with a People First approach, we stand apart from other engineering consulting and services firms. At Stanley, your voice counts, your growth matters, and your success is our success.

Stanley Consultants offers flexible work options, competitive pay and great benefits, a strong sense of community, and the chance to build a meaningful, long-term career!

Job Title - Structural Engineering Department Manager

Location - West Palm Beach, FL

Job Type - Hybrid

Requisition ID - 11114

Stanley Consultants is currently seeking a Structural Department Manager for our West Palm Beach, FL office.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Build, develop, mentor, and grow an experienced and passionate team to grow the firm's Florida transportation structural market.
• Lead, direct, and mentor transportation structural members on projects, including plan development for a comprehensive range of transportation structural design projects.
• Determine staffing requirements and make recommendations for hiring team members.
• Work with leadership to develop and implement strategic growth strategies.
• Develop marketing strategies and proposal writing for transportation structural project opportunities.
• Participate in project scoping, fee estimating, proposal preparation, interviews, and negotiations.
• Provide department status, performance, and forecasts to the Group Manager on a regular basis.
• Coordinate project priorities and staff member assignments to meet project deadlines and client needs.
• Participate in goal setting and goal achievement process for direct reports.
• Prepare and modify reports, specifications, plans, construction schedules, cost estimates, and designs for projects.
• Perform QA/QC activities on office projects.
• Adhere to company standards for quality assurance and quality control.
• Review department projects to collaborate on work procedures/sequences and develop schedules, budgets, staffing, and progress billings.
• Oversee and/or manage department projects.
• Meet with client management as necessary during the term of a project to resolve issues and to obtain approvals at the project's completion.

Required Qualifications:

• Must have MS in Civil Engineering / Structural Engineering from accredited institution.
• At least 15 years of relevant professional experience.
• At least 5 years of experience at the Project Manager level.
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license in Florida.
• Must have recent relevant structural design experience for Florida DOT, and other Local Government projects.
• Requires considerable experience preparing preliminary and final bridge design contract documents for roadway, railway, and waterway crossing bridges.
• Knowledge of AASHTO Load-And-Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) Bridge Design Specifications, Standard Specifications for Structural Supports for Highway Signs, Luminaires and Traffic Signals, and Manual for Bridge Evaluation. Familiarity with AREMA design codes is a plus.
• Experience with FDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, Structures Manual, Soils and Foundations Handbook, Bridge Load Rating Manual, Plans Preparation Manual, Design Standards, Basis of Estimates Manual, and CADD Production Criteria Handbook.
• Proficiency in structural engineering software, including CSiBridge, and STAAD.Pro for 3D modeling and analysis; OpenBridge Designer and MDX Software for steel, and prestressed concrete girder design; and OpenBridge Designer, FB-MultiPier, and LPILE for substructure design. Proficient in Mathcad and Excel for hand calculations, and verification. Experienced in MicroStation and OpenBridge Modeler for CAD production and plan preparation.
• Proven leadership, communication, mentoring, and client liaison skills.
• Demonstrated capabilities and success in managing medium to large-disciplined projects, multi-office projects, and/or multiple projects.
• Experience preparing technical approaches, work plans (write ups) to support RFQ, and technical proposals.
• Business acumen including negotiation skills.

Work-Life Balance

We realize there's more to life than just work. We help you meet the demands of work, family and personal life through several flexible options.

What we offer:

• Member-Owned. Member-ownership is at the heart of our culture, aligning client satisfaction, company performance, and personal reward.
• Paid Time Away. Stanley Consultants offers numerous paid holidays, generous paid time off (PTO), parental leave, and professional development leave.
• Health Insurance. We provide a comprehensive insurance package including medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, Doctor On Demand, wellness reimbursement, and mental health resources.
• Financial Health. We offer life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, identity theft protection, and many other benefits.
• Professional Growth. When your skills grow, so do we, which is why we offer tuition assistance, professional society membership, and more.
• Financial Rewards. We share our prosperity with members through company stock ownership, a generous 401K match, incentive compensation, and profit-sharing contributions to retirement 401K plans.

Stanley Consultants does not welcome unsolicited resumes from staffing and recruiting agencies. Any unsolicited resumes submitted to Stanley Consultants, including but not limited to resumes submitted directly to Stanley Consultants members, or any of our representatives, will be deemed the property of Stanley Consultants.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)