Civil Structural Engineering Manager

Enercon Services • San Luis Obispo, CA

1d • $120,000 - $180,000

About The Position

ENERCON is seeking a Civil Structural Engineering Manager to join our team supporting nuclear design across the industry. With a focus on leadership of technical civil/structural engineering teams, this position promises professional growth and the chance to make a meaningful impact within the highly desirable and growing energy sector. The civil/structural design team provides support of projects across the Nuclear Services Group (NSG) which includes technical support for minor and major plant modifications, seismic component qualifications, piping/piping support design and analysis, equipment mounting and support design, conduit support design, floor loading analysis, heavy load/haul path evaluations, plant inspections, plant walkdowns and much more. This position can be located in one of the following locations: San Luis Obispo, CA Phoenix, AZ FT Worth, TX Naperville, IL Kennewick, WA King of Prussia, PA Responsibilities Imagine a day where you lead a dynamic team, balancing priorities, ensuring quality, and meeting deadlines while driving project success. You’re the key liaison, approving designs, mentoring engineers, and building strong client relationships. Your leadership fosters growth, solves technical challenges, and ensures your unit thrives—delivering outstanding results and advancing both individual and company success.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited university with an emphasis in Structural Engineering
• A minimum of 6 years of experience in design engineering in power generation, nuclear power or heavy industrial with preference for 2 of those years of experience as a group lead
• Professional Engineering (PE) License
• Advanced knowledge of applicable codes and standards
• Excellent writing, presentation, and communication skills
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time; duration of travel may vary depending on project and technical team needs, typically a few days
• Ability to motivate the team and achieve goals through a positive attitude and effective leadership style
• Proven experience with a high level of decision making, directing and overseeing routine and advanced technical work performed by others
• Ability to obtain unescorted access to a nuclear power plant
• Candidates must be legally eligible to work in the US without requiring current or future sponsorship.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment and random drug and alcohol screenings, ENERCON and client specific background checks, and annual motor vehicle record (MVR) according to com pany and client policies.

Responsibilities

• Unit Leadership & Management : Serve as the focal point for initial unit contact to Directors, Project Managers (PMs), and other internal constituents.
• Direct/assign work to the unit to balance activities between work groups and individuals.
• Approve timesheets and expense reports.
• Conduct unit’s annual performance appraisals.
• Support management in recruiting new employees
• Quality Control & Technical Oversight : Maintain responsibility for the unit’s quality; establish and enforce quality standards for the unit through the Lead Engineers.
• Certify design documents as required by state and local client and code requirements.
• Demonstrate technical leadership, providing resolution to technical issues either through own knowledge or by coordination with Subject Matter Experts
• Project Management & Client Relations : Work with Project Managers, ensure unit’s responsibility to meet budget and schedule for assigned projects.
• Approve engineering documents produced by the unit.
• Lead proposal preparation with input for scope and budget to PMs.
• Develop professional relationships with client counterparts.
• Assist in marketing the unit’s expertise/abilities to clients
• Staff Development & Performance : Provide timely and appropriate performance feedback and coaching.
• Promote professional development of staff (e.g., professional license, certifications, training, mentoring, and client qualifications)
• Administrative Support : Support company policies and procedures.
• Support maintenance of short- and long-range staffing plans based on work projections

Benefits

• Enjoy full benefits for you and your dependents starting day one, no waiting period
• Flexible work arrangements, including hybrid and alternative schedules
• 401(k) with employer matching
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional Engineer (PE) license support and incentives

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees