Structural Engineering Manager - Hybrid

SSOE is seeking a dynamic and knowledgeable Structural Engineering Section Manager for our Automotive & Manufacturing Facilities Group. In this position, you will play a pivotal role in leading staff and projects, and helping to shape the future for the world's leading companies.

Why Join SSOE?

At SSOE, you'll work with amazing colleagues and be part of something big! We've consistently been named a "Great Place to Work" and are experiencing the most successful years in our history. Along with industry-leading salary compensation, you'll be eligible to purchase shares in the company - shares that have significantly outperformed both the S&P and Dow averages.

We offer hybrid or fully remote work schedule options for this role.

The following duties are typical of the position but are not all-encompassing:

Coaches, directs, coordinates, facilitates, and supervises section personnel. This includes all employment and employee relations activities.
• Ensures the technical competency and quality of work performed by staff. This may include the stamping/sealing of drawings/documents done as the professional in "responsible charge" as defined by the applicable statue of jurisdiction.
• Supports customer maintenance and business development activities and assists project managers in preparing proposals.
• Verifies that the Discipline Project Leads have defined the Quality, Budget, and Schedule (QBS) requirements for each project and monitor progress to ensure the QBS key measures are met.
• Reviews, modifies and approves discipline work plan for each project.
• Reviews and approves project change orders before submitting them to the Project Discipline Lead.
• Prepares and monitors project work schedules and projected workload schedules for the department.
• Provides staffing and resources to meet project requirements.
• Identifies strengths and weaknesses of section personnel to identify and prioritize training needs. Develops and implements section training programs with the assistance of the Training and Development Department.
• Responsible for section employee relations activities with the assistance of the Human Resources Department.
• This is a "working manager" role, which may also require having technical responsibility for interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating engineering assignments with overall responsibility for budget adherence schedule adherence, quality control, and inter-discipline coordination. This may include the stamping/sealing of one's drawings/documents as well as meeting regularly with the client to define project scope, present project progress, and assure client satisfaction.
• May plan, organize, supervise, and review the work of a team of engineers and designers working on the same assigned project.
• Maintains continuing professional education as detailed in registered states' voluntary or mandatory requirements.
• Travel required.

What We Offer:

• Competitive Salary: $120k - $175k / year depending on location, education, experience, and certifications.
• Bonus and Incentives: Eligibility for our annual target bonus/incentive program based on company and individual performance and goals.
• Ownership Opportunities: As an employee-owned firm, we offer ownership opportunities to all employees at the associate level and above.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Health, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, 401K retirement savings plan (with company matching), professional development and training, generous PTO, and paid holidays.

Additional Perks:

• Dynamic Culture: Experience a supportive culture where you're an essential and highly valued member of our vibrant team.
• Exciting Projects: Work on thrilling projects from inception to completion and engage directly with some of the most innovative clients globally.
• Continuous Learning: Embrace a culture of perpetual learning where curiosity is celebrated, innovative ideas are welcomed, and your career growth aspirations are fully supported.
• Career Stability: A diversity of market sectors, project types, and geographic locations that help insulate your career from economic ups and downs.
• Career Advancement: Embark on a structured career journey with abundant opportunities for growth and advancement.
• Holistic Compensation: A holistic approach to compensation and benefits that supports your physical and mental health, encourages work-life balance, and empowers your career advancement and financial success.

SSOE - The Best of Both Worlds

At SSOE, our growth trajectory allows us to offer the opportunities normally associated with a large firm while embracing the collaborative and supportive culture often found in smaller firms. As a member of the SSOE team, you'll work on exciting and diverse projects for Fortune 100 clients around the globe, supported by the best technology for the task at hand. You'll experience our employee-centric culture that strives to offer a healthy balance, flexible working arrangements, direct access to leadership at all levels, and a continuous learning mindset. Once you experience the SSOE difference, you'll understand the why behind our metrics:

• 28% - of our employees have been with SSOE for 10 years or more.
• 15% - percentage of employees with tenure exceeding 15 years.
• 99% - our CEO's approval rating on Glassdoor.
• 98% - portion of our clients who say they would recommend us to a colleague.

• Bachelor or Master's Degree in Engineering or Architecture with a minimum of eight (8) years of related experience or ten (10) years of direct industrial facilities structural design experience.
• PE or SE is required.
• Valid driver's license required. May be waived for international assignments.