Civil & Structural Engineering Manager

Join Eichleay as our Civil & Structural Engineering Manager leading a team of talented engineers and designers delivering complex industrial projects across the Western United States.

This is more than a department management or engineering management role. As the Team Manager for Civil & Structural it is an opportunity to shape engineering excellence, develop future leaders, influence business strategy, provide hands on support, and help grow one of the industry's most respected engineering organizations.

You will provide technical leadership across industrial, life sciences, energy, food & beverage, power, and advanced manufacturing projects while partnering with executive leadership to strengthen our capabilities, expand client relationships, and build high-performing teams.

If you are an experienced engineering leader who enjoys mentoring talent, driving technical excellence, building client relationships, and creating lasting impact, we want to hear from you.

Why Join Eichleay?

• Fully remote with flexibility for occasional collaboration*Options available to work hybrid or in-office.

• Executive-level visibility and influence.

• Opportunity to grow and shape our civil/structural practice.

• Direct impact on recruitment, capability development, and succession planning.

• Diverse portfolio of industrial and infrastructure projects.

• Collaborative multidisciplinary environment.

• Strong culture focused on innovation, safety, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.

This is a hands-on leadership role, ideal for someone who excels at both guiding a team and actively performing work.

Compensation: $160,000 - $190,000 *anticipated annual salary may vary based on skills, experience, qualifications and internal peer equity. The pay range listed for this position is based on the anticipated base compensation at the time of the posting.

Work Arrangement: This position is fully remote. Preference will be given to candidates located within 50 miles of the Eichleay Ferndale, WA or Billings, MT offices to support occasional in-person collaboration. We also welcome qualified candidates residing in the following states where Eichleay currently operates, including California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, and Washington.

Move Forward with Eichleay

Eichleay is a dynamic organization with over 150 years of experience in delivering project management and engineering solutions across various industries, including life sciences, energy and chemicals, power, advanced manufacturing, and food and beverage. We are committed to innovation, excellence, and building long-lasting relationships with our clients.

Key Responsibilities:

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Lead and supervise a team of civil/structural engineers and designers; manage project assignments and team priorities. Responsible for meeting department utilization targets.

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Perform structural analysis and design for industrial steel and concrete structures, buildings, equipment foundations, and miscellaneous infrastructure systems.

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Meet regularly with other Department Managers to promote collaboration across departments and strategize on overall goals related to business and capability growth.

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Conduct regular team meetings to share updates, recognize achievements, and provide feedback.

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Ensure quality control is performed on projects and resolve any project quality issues promptly. Present any lessons learned to the organization.

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Set clear expectations for the civil/structural team on budget/change management, schedule adherence, and technical quality.

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Drive performance management, succession planning, and employee development within your team.

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Manage resources across multiple locations, including technical oversight for seconded staff.

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Oversee the interviewing and hiring process for new team members, ensuring recruitment of top engineering and design talent to support ongoing and future projects.

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Collaborate with the business development team to enhance capabilities and develop unique value propositions. Influence business development strategies, contribute to proposal efforts, and help evolve our engineering capabilities to meet the changing needs of our clients.

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Build relationships and interact regularly with clients, vendors, contractors, and consultants.

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Develop high quality and competitively priced proposals that meet client expectations.

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Promote a culture of safety, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Job Requirements:

• Experience: 10+ years of experience in Civil/Structural Engineering, with experience leading complex, multi-discipline projects.

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Experience: current or previous experience leading engineering teams

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Civil or Structural Engineering (ABET accredited preferred)

• Certifications: Professional Engineer (PE) license required.

• Skills: Strong interpersonal skills, interacting effectively with all levels of employees to achieve company and project goals. Demonstrated ability and desire to oversee, manage, and grow a technical department.

• Technical Competence:

• Proficiency in structural analysis and design for new building systems.

• Experience performing seismic evaluations and retrofit design.

• Experience developing structural calculations and technical reports.

• Experience coordinating engineering work with BIM/CAD design teams.

• Familiarity with building codes, seismic standards, and industry design practices.

• Able to identify, communicate, and drive value creation through innovative engineering and design approaches on projects.

• Ability to develop standards, procedures, protocols, project cost estimates, project schedules, and task breakdowns

• Safety: Demonstrates awareness and commitment to health, safety, and environmental issues. Addresses those issues as necessary to ensure zero harm to all employees, clients, and contractors with zero environmental incidents.

• Collaboration: Ability to form and foster collaborative relationships within Eichleay and with clients and partners.

• Travel: Occasionally travel to Eichleay offices and client sites across the Western US (up to 25%)

Industry Requirements: This role will require all or some of the following requirements at time of hire or during employment

• HHFT Safety Training and current card or ability to obtain.

• Client Safety Training and current badge or ability to obtain.

• TWIC Certification and current card or ability to obtain. TWIC card must be obtained prior to start date or start date may need to be adjusted.

• Background screening including previous employment, education, criminal history, and driving record verification.

• Participation in random drug and alcohol programs.

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

The characteristics described below are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation will be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing duties of this job, you would occasionally be required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop or kneel, talk and hear (this includes being able to hear and talk on site based communication equipment), distinguish between various colors, be able to hear safety tones/notifications, and use fingers and hands to feel objects, tools, temperature or controls.

• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, depth perceptions, and the ability to adjust focus.

• Overtime may be necessary as workload dictates. This may include weekdays and weekends.

• Job duties will be performed at a client site, production facility or industrial/construction job site.

• Conditions and/or schedule may vary, but the conditions listed above will generally apply.

• Candidates will be required to follow our clients' site-based rules and protocols regarding infectious diseases.

All opportunities with Eichleay will require authorization to work in the US without the need for sponsorship. Positions will require in-person interactions and may require working on site in an office or field environment. This position is subject to federally mandated drug/alcohol testing. Candidates applying to Eichleay must have the ability to be badged and maintain a badge as a safety sensitive position and/or within the Building and Construction trade for process safety management governed facilities. This will require in-depth drug screening for all positions.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breast-feeding and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin or ancestry, age, mental or physical disability (including medical condition), military or veteran status, political preference, marital status, citizenship, genetic information or other status protected by law or regulation.