Structural Engineering Department Manager

Cooperidge Consulting Firm is seeking a Structural Engineering Department Manager for a top Industrial Engineering & Design-Build client.

This high-impact leadership role serves as the Senior Structural Engineer on client projects while directing, developing, and managing a talented team of structural engineers and designers. The Manager guides technical quality, oversees project execution for complex industrial, chemical, and manufacturing facilities, and drives best practices across the discipline within a collaborative hybrid work environment.

Job Responsibilities

• Direct, schedule, and allocate structural department resources efficiently to meet the demands of multidiscipline industrial projects.
• Lead, mentor, train, and evaluate structural staff; actively support departmental hiring and overall development.
• Serve as the lead Structural Engineer, providing expert design for steel, concrete, masonry, and foundations.
• Oversee and review all designs, calculations, models, and drawings to ensure technical quality and adherence to codes.
• Solve complex structural design and constructability challenges for industrial, chemical, petrochemical, and manufacturing facilities.
• Maintain and elevate departmental standards, procedures, workflows, and tools (e.g., AutoCAD, STAAD).
• Review contractor bids, prepare bid tabulations, and support construction activities and field observations.
• Ensure all project deliverables meet internal standards, client expectations, and applicable structural design codes.

Requirements

Education

Experience

Certifications / Licenses

Skills

Benefits