Civil Engineering Department Manager

Civil Engineering Department ManagerAkron, OHCompetitive Base and BenefitsCivil Engineering Department Manager will work for clients and supervises the work of the civil/structural department personnel. This position provides leadership, technical engineering support, and guidance for the discipline team members.Civil Engineering Department Manager Responsibilities:Interact with management staff to schedule department personnel and resources.Conducts performance reviews, provides mentoring, determines training needs, participates in interview and hiring processes related to department personnel, encourages and develops intangible skillsets among department members (e.g., dependability, versatility, emotional intelligence, self-awareness, etc.).Review and maintains department procedures, standard drawings, and software-based tools. Utilize and encourage improvements and problem solving in design and drafting to increase productivity, maintain quality and improve project schedule and/or cost.Maintain effective communication with project team members, other departments, suppliers, contractors, and clients.Perform as lead civil/structural engineer on single or multidiscipline projects, directing the work of personnel and ensuring all standards are monitored.Review contractor quotations and create bid tabulations.Experienced in preparing and reviewing designs and drawings to assure compliance with engineering design, applicable codes, constructability, industry standards, completeness, and presentation.Advanced design of steel structures, foundations, masonry, and concrete.Advanced design of complicated loadbearing structures or structural elements, such as buildings, platforms, or pipe racks.Civil Engineering Department Manager Requirements:Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited university; ProfessionalEngineer (PE) license and Industry related training certification(s).Twenty (20) or more years working in at least three (3) of the following service areas: Chemicals, Petrochemicals, Polymers/Resins compounding, and Manufacturing -OR- Ten (10) years of relevant consulting work.Ability to provide professional seal for governmental permitting procedures.Advanced knowledge of building codes as they relate to civil/structural design.Experience in acting as project manager on civil/structural based projects.Ability to obtain data from field observations, including working at heights via ladder or personnel lifts as required.Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment with multiple deadlines and have strong communication and interpersonal skills.Proficient in using Microsoft Office, STAAD, STAAD Foundation, Bluebeam and AutoCAD. Familiarity with Revit, Navisworks, Civil 3D, Tekla Tedds, Hilti PROFIS, RAM Elements and other engineering or drafting software is helpful but not required.

Created: 2025-10-02