Vice President of Structural Services

Ayres-Associates; Eau Claire (WI); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)

401(k) with company match

PTO and paid holidays

Job summary

Ayres Associates is seeking an entrepreneurial, collaborative leader for the role of Vice President of Structural Services. This senior position oversees structural design for buildings and transportation structures, and bridge inspection services across Ayres.

You will provide strategic direction, lead a diverse team, and drive business growth while ensuring high-quality project delivery. The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with proven leadership, business development, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil or structural engineering or related field required; PE license or CBI certification required.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in structural services, consulting, and leadership.
• Proven leadership in growing teams, managing staff development, and organizational growth.
• Strong strategic planning, client relationship management, and business development skills.
• Excellent financial acumen including budgeting, forecasting, and project financial management.
• Ability to travel regularly to Ayres offices, clients, and industry events.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement an annual business plan for the structural service practice.
• Collaborate with leadership to execute Ayres-wide strategic initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to expand services, geographic reach, and market share.
• Monitor industry trends, competition, and emerging opportunities.
• Represent Ayres at industry conferences and client events to build brand visibility.
• Prepare and manage annual budgets and financial performance metrics.
• Monitor revenue growth, backlog, utilization, and resource planning.
• Lead, mentor, and inspire a geographically diverse team of structural professionals.
• Build an environment of collaboration, transparency, respect, innovation, and accountability.
• Facilitate leadership and team meetings and cross-unit communication.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Business development

Financial management

Team leadership

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/ Structural Engineering

Job description

Ayres Associates'structuralservices have proudly served clients for more than 60 years, delivering innovative and high-quality solutions to public and private clients nationwide.As our structural practice continues to grow, we areseekingan entrepreneurial, collaborative, and technically respected leader to serve as our next Vice President of Structural Services. This role will oversee structural design for buildings and transportation structuresacross Ayres, as well as our bridge inspection services.

In this critical leadership role, you will provide strategic direction and operational leadership for our structural practice while helping shape the future of the firm.You'lllead a diverse team of structural professionals across multiple locations, drive business growth, foster employee development, and ensure the successful delivery of quality projects that meet our clients' needs.

The ideal candidate combines deep structuralserviceexpertisewith a proven ability to lead teams, develop business opportunities, oversee financial performance, and execute strategic growth initiatives.

On Any Given Day, You'll:

• Develop and implement anannual business plan for the structuralservicepractice.
• Collaborate with company leadership to execute divisional andAyreswidestrategic initiatives.
• Identifyandexecute onopportunities to expand service offerings, geographic reach, and market share.
• Monitor industry trends, competitive positioning, and emerging market opportunities.
• Represent Ayres at industry conferences, professional organizations, and client events to build the firm's brand and visibility.
• Prepare and manage annual budgetsand financial performance metrics.
• Monitor revenue growth, profitability, backlog,utilization, accounts receivable, and resource planning.
• Make data-driven decisions that support operational excellence and strategic growth.
• Oversee workload balancing and resource allocation across teams and offices.
• Lead, mentor, and inspire a geographically diverse team of structural professionals.
• Create an environment rooted in collaboration, transparency, respect, innovation, and accountability.
• Support employee engagement, professional development, succession planning, and career growth.
• Conduct workforce planning and make strategic hiring recommendations.
• Facilitate leadership meetings, team meetings, and organizational communication initiatives.
• Build andmaintainpositive working relationships across business units and service lines.

Required Qualifications

• Either abachelor’s degree in civil engineering,structuralengineering, or a related field,or aminimum of 15 years ofrelevantexperience instructuralservices.
• Professional Engineer (PE)licenseor Certified Bridge Inspector(CBI)certificationrequired.
• Minimum of 10years of progressively responsible experience in structuralservices, consulting, and leadership.
• Demonstrated technicalexpertiseand professional recognition within the structuralserviceprofession.
• Proven success leading teams, developing staff, and managing organizational growth.
• Experience with strategic planning, business development, and client relationship management.
• Strong financial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting, and projectfinancial management.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
• Experience managing multiple priorities and delegating responsibilities effectively.
• Ability and willingness to travel regularly toAyresoffices, clients, and industry events.
• Valid driver's license witha good drivingrecord.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience leading a structuralservicebusiness unit or discipline group.
• Proven success growing revenue, profitability, backlog, and market presence.
• Ability to foster collaboration across disciplines and promote cross-selling throughoutan organization.
• Experience expanding services into new markets, geographies, or client sectors.
• Experienceutilizingperformance metrics and data analytics to inform business decisions.
• Ability to think strategically whileremainingengaged in operational execution.
• Active participation and leadership within local, state, and national professional organizations.
• Master'sdegree in business administration, Engineering Management, or related discipline is a plus.

Benefits of being part of the Ayres team

• Health, dental, and vision Insurance.
• Short and long-term disability and life insurance.
• Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) and 401K with company match.
• PTO, paid holidays including two floating holidays, and a flexible work schedule.

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