Structural Engineering Department Manager

Cooperidge Consulting Firm•Akron, OH

18d•Hybrid

About The Position

Cooperidge Consulting Firm is seeking a Structural Engineering Department Manager for a top Industrial Engineering & Design-Build client. This high-impact leadership role serves as the Senior Structural Engineer on client projects while directing, developing, and managing a talented team of structural engineers and designers. The Manager guides technical quality, oversees project execution for complex industrial, chemical, and manufacturing facilities, and drives best practices across the discipline within a collaborative hybrid work environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution is required
Minimum of ten (10) years of consulting experience OR fifteen (15) years of structural department experience is required.
Extensive industrial structural design experience is mandatory (no residential, commercial, or retail focus).
Proven experience leading or managing structural engineering teams is required.
Active Professional Engineer (PE) license with the ability to seal engineering documents is REQUIRED.
Legally authorized to work in the U.S. is required.
Willingness to commute to the office on a hybrid schedule (minimum 3 days per week) is required.
Strong knowledge of applicable structural design codes (steel, concrete, masonry, foundations).
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, STAAD, STAAD Foundation, and Bluebeam is mandatory.
Ability to perform field observations, including working at heights, is required.
Strong communication, interpersonal, and team collaboration skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Revit, Navisworks, Tekla Tedds, or laser scanning workflows is preferred.

Responsibilities

Direct, schedule, and allocate structural department resources efficiently to meet the demands of multidiscipline industrial projects.
Lead, mentor, train, and evaluate structural staff; actively support departmental hiring and overall development.
Serve as the lead Structural Engineer, providing expert design for steel, concrete, masonry, and foundations.
Oversee and review all designs, calculations, models, and drawings to ensure technical quality and adherence to codes.
Solve complex structural design and constructability challenges for industrial, chemical, petrochemical, and manufacturing facilities.
Maintain and elevate departmental standards, procedures, workflows, and tools (e.g., AutoCAD, STAAD).
Review contractor bids, prepare bid tabulations, and support construction activities and field observations.
Ensure all project deliverables meet internal standards, client expectations, and applicable structural design codes.