Manager of Building Structures – Industrial
About The Position
AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Manager of Building Structures – Industrial to join their team. This role is centered in Exton, PA, but candidates near other major AtkinsRéalis offices in the US will be considered. The position involves overseeing a structural engineering team that handles complex, fast-paced design-build projects in the manufacturing and pharmaceutical sectors. The successful candidate will focus on technical excellence, project execution, and fostering a collaborative team environment. This is a strategic leadership role for a senior structural engineer experienced in technical excellence, team leadership, and client partnerships. The role includes leading multidisciplinary collaboration, shaping technical standards, and driving the delivery of critical infrastructure projects for industrial innovation.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering
- Professional Engineer (PE) license required
- 15+ years of structural engineering experience, including industrial project experience
- 3+ years of leadership experience managing teams and delivering complex projects
- Strong expertise in structural design tools (e.g., RISA, STAAD, Tekla Tedds)
- Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage competing priorities
- Strong communication and client-facing skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree preferred
- MBA or leadership training a plus
- Ability to obtain additional state licensure
- Experience with Revit
- Experience with AutoCAD
Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of structural engineers and designers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and collaboration
- Guide career development, conduct performance reviews, and support succession planning
- Partner with Practice and Technical Directors to build capability and elevate technical standards
- Serve as the technical authority for structural design on complex industrial projects
- Review, approve, and ensure the quality of structural deliverables across the team
- Sign and seal designs where required, ensuring compliance with state regulations
- Lead structural design efforts for steel-framed buildings (industrial, manufacturing, and commercial support facilities)
- Lead structural design efforts for concrete foundations, slabs, and specialty structures
- Apply advanced analysis methods and validate designs through engineering judgment and hand calculations
- Act as a trusted advisor to clients, defining project requirements and delivering solutions aligned to scope, budget, and schedule
- Support business development efforts, helping to grow client relationships and secure new work
- Ensure projects meet financial, schedule, and quality targets, contributing directly to business performance and backlog growth
- Drive continuous improvement in design quality, project delivery, and team efficiency
- Champion safety and compliance across all phases of design and construction
- Collaborate cross-functionally with architecture, MEP, and process engineering teams to deliver integrated solutions
- Support construction through RFIs, shop drawing review, and technical guidance
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- company-paid life and short- and long-term disability benefits
- employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting
- employee stock purchase plan
- Paid Time Off
- leaves of absences options
- flexible work options
- recognition and employee satisfaction programs
- employee assistance program
- voluntary benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
