Structural Department Manager

Build, mentor, and grow a high-performing team focused on expanding the firm’s Colorado transportation structural market.

Lead, direct, and mentor transportation structural staff on projects, including development of design plans for a broad range of transportation structures.

Assess staffing needs and recommend hiring actions to support department growth and project delivery.

Partner with leadership to develop and implement strategic growth initiatives.

Develop marketing strategies and support proposal writing for transportation structural opportunities.

Participate in project scoping, fee estimating, proposal preparation, interviews, and negotiations.

Provide regular department status, performance updates, and forecasts to the Group Manager.

Coordinate project priorities and staff assignments to meet deadlines and client needs.

Support goal setting and performance achievement for direct reports.

Prepare and revise reports, specifications, plans, construction schedules, cost estimates, and designs.

Perform QA/QC reviews for office projects.

Follow company quality assurance and quality control standards.

Review department projects to coordinate work procedures, sequencing, schedules, budgets, staffing, and progress billings.

Oversee and manage department projects as needed.

Meet with client management during projects to resolve issues and obtain final approvals.

Minimum of 15 years of relevant professional experience.

Minimum of 5 years of experience at the Project Manager level.

Active Professional Engineer (PE) license in Colorado.

Recent structural design experience with Colorado DOT and local government projects.

Significant experience preparing preliminary and final bridge design contract documents for roadway, railway, and waterway crossing bridges.

Knowledge of AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, Standard Specifications for Structural Supports for Highway Signs, Luminaires and Traffic Signals, and the Manual for Bridge Evaluation; familiarity with AREMA design codes is a plus.

Experience with CDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, Bridge Design Manual, Bridge Detail Manual, Bridge Rating Manual, Geotechnical Design Manual, and other applicable codes and standards.

Proficiency with structural engineering software, including CSiBridge and STAAD.Pro for 3D modeling and analysis; OpenBridge Designer and MDX Software for steel and prestressed concrete girder design; LPILE for substructure design; Mathcad and Excel for hand calculations and verification; and MicroStation and OpenBridge Modeler for CAD production and plan preparation.

Proven leadership, communication, mentoring, and client liaison skills.

Demonstrated success managing medium to large multidisciplinary projects, multi-office projects, and multiple concurrent projects.

Experience preparing technical approaches and work plans to support RFQs and technical proposals.

Strong business acumen, including negotiation skills.

Work-Life Balance We realize there’s more to life than just work. We help you meet the demands of work, family and personal life through several flexible options.

What we offer:

Member-Owned. Member-ownership is at the heart of our culture, aligning client satisfaction, company performance, and personal reward.

Paid Time Away. Stanley Consultants offers numerous paid holidays, generous paid time off (PTO), parental leave, and professional development leave.

Health Insurance. We provide a comprehensive insurance package including medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, Doctor On Demand, wellness reimbursement, and mental health resources.

Financial Health. We offer life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, identity theft protection, and many other benefits.

Professional Growth. When your skills grow, so do we, which is why we offer tuition assistance, professional society membership, and more.

Financial Rewards. We share our prosperity with members through company stock ownership, a generous 401K match, incentive compensation, and profit-sharing contributions to retirement 401K plans.

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