Structural Engineering Department Manager

Structural Engineering Department Manager

Stanley Consultants is currently seeking a Structural Department Manager for our Phoenix, AZ office.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Build, develop, mentor, and grow an experienced and passionate team to grow the firm's Arizona 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 Arizona. Professional Structural Engineer license in Arizona is a plus.
• Must have recent relevant structural design experience for Arizona DOT, Maricopa County 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 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 ADOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, Bridge Design Guidelines, Geotechnical Project Development Manual, Bridge Load Rating Guidelines, and CADD Standards.
• 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 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities