Director of Structural Engineering - Architecture + Engineering - $175,000 + Bonus + Relocation

Signal and Strand•Oklahoma City, OK

8h•$165,000 - $175,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Structural Engineering leads the structural engineering department of a multidisciplinary architecture and engineering firm in Oklahoma City. The role is accountable for the department’s people, operations, financial performance, technical standards, and project delivery. It leads structural engineering managers and represents the department in firm leadership, aligning resources and priorities with firm-wide strategy. The department supports vertical construction projects across aviation, civic, education, federal, commercial, tribal, and mission-critical markets. Projects include new buildings, renovations, building assessments, complex structural systems, and alternative delivery methods, with much of the work involving steel-frame structures. The Director provides operational and leadership oversight, supports complex structural issues and project escalations, and promotes consistent engineering, design, and QA/QC practices. This is a full-time, onsite position in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with occasional travel for project meetings, recruiting events, conferences, and site visits. Base compensation is listed as $165,000–$175,000, with a stated base salary of $175,000, a performance-based bonus, and relocation assistance for qualified candidates.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, structural engineering, or a related engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited program.
Active Professional Engineer (PE) license and ability to obtain Oklahoma registration within six months of hire.
At least 10 years of progressive structural engineering experience, including at least five years leading engineering teams, managers, or departments.
Experience in an architecture, engineering, construction, or multidisciplinary AEC consulting environment.
Demonstrated experience with department operations, workforce planning, resource allocation, project management, and financial performance.
Working knowledge of structural design, structural analysis, applicable building codes, engineering standards, and QA/QC processes.
Strong background in vertical building structures, including steel-frame design, analysis, and detailing.
Experience managing multiple projects, priorities, teams, and staffing requirements simultaneously.
Strong written, verbal, presentation, interpersonal, and executive communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Oklahoma PE license.
Structural Engineer (SE) license.
Experience leading a structural engineering department or regional structural practice.
Familiarity with Revit, BIM-enabled design workflows, structural analysis software, and project management systems.
Experience with multidisciplinary building design and alternative project-delivery methods.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, mentor, and develop structural engineering managers and department leaders.
Manage department recruiting, hiring, onboarding, retention, workforce planning, succession planning, and employee development.
Provide performance management and career development for direct reports and maintain consistent performance practices across the department.
Build a collaborative, accountable team culture that supports engagement, growth, and continuous improvement.
Monitor utilization, workload, capacity, and development needs to support a productive and sustainable team.
Provide strategic and operational leadership for structural engineering within a multidisciplinary architecture and engineering environment.
Establish and improve department standards, workflows, and processes to enhance efficiency, consistency, accountability, and quality.
Oversee staffing assignments, workload forecasts, utilization, backlog, and resource allocation using FTE planning, staffing forecasts, and operational metrics.
Identify operational and project-delivery risks, implement corrective actions, and coordinate across structural engineering, architectural studios, other engineering departments, and market sector leadership.
Monitor department-wide project scope, schedules, budgets, staffing, utilization, profitability, design quality, and deliverable coordination.
Resolve resource conflicts and operational challenges affecting structural project execution.
Support project managers and multidisciplinary design teams on complex projects, coordination, staffing challenges, and escalations.
Promote consistent project delivery and QA/QC practices.
Lead department financial and operational performance, including profitability, utilization, backlog, staffing levels, project performance, and revenue forecasting.
Analyze operational and financial data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement and growth.
Develop initiatives to improve profitability, resource management, project delivery, and operational efficiency.
Participate in annual business planning, staffing forecasts, strategic planning, and long-term department development.
Represent structural engineering in firm leadership and advocate for the department’s priorities, resources, and strategic goals.
Collaborate with executive leadership, market sector principals, architectural studio directors, engineering directors, and department leaders to align structural resources with firm-wide priorities.
Provide executive-level insight into department performance, staffing, project delivery, financial health, operational risks, and opportunities.
Lead implementation of firm-wide strategies, standards, processes, and organizational initiatives within the department.
Strengthen multidisciplinary collaboration to improve resource planning, project execution, design coordination, client service, and operational excellence.
Maintain working knowledge of structural design, structural analysis, building systems, engineering standards, and applicable building codes to support informed operational and leadership decisions.
Provide leadership support on complex structural issues, project escalations, and multidisciplinary design coordination.
Promote consistent application of engineering standards, design procedures, and QA/QC expectations.
Support continuous improvement of structural tools, standards, workflows, and design practices.