Structural Department Manager

Jedson Engineering

The Role

Overview

Lead and manage the structural engineering team, delivering industrial/commercial projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • structural design
  • technical guidance
  • resource planning
  • client relations
  • business development
  • department management

Tasks

-Collaborate with project managers and other discipline leads to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery. -Provide technical guidance, quality assurance, and mentorship to team members. -Develop staffing plans, assign resources, and support career growth of the team. -Oversee structural engineering deliverables across industrial and commercial projects (steel, concrete, foundations, buildings, and equipment structures). -Build and maintain strong client relationships through technical leadership and excellent communication. -Support business development efforts, including proposal preparation and project estimating. -Lead a highly skilled team with growth opportunities. -Lead and manage the Structural Engineering department, including supervising engineers, designers, and drafters. -Maintain department standards, procedures, and best practices.

Requirements

  • staad
  • risa
  • bachelor's
  • leadership
  • communication
  • design codes

What You Bring

-Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills. -Proficiency in structural analysis and design software (STAAD, RISA, RAM, or equivalent). -Experience with industrial projects (manufacturing, chemical, pulp & paper, or similar). -Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Structural Engineering -Strong knowledge of structural design codes (AISC, ACI, ASCE, etc.). -Experience in structural engineering leadership/management role.

Benefits

-Competitive compensation and benefits package.

The Company

About Jedson Engineering

-Founded as a private EPCm partner, the firm has built a reputation for steering complex industrial and process-driven projects to success. -Financially self-backed, it reinvests in innovation and service excellence while delivering profitable results across sectors. -From food & beverage plants to pulp & paper mills, its portfolio spans heavy industrial facilities and power generation assets. -Its in-house teams cover chemicals, power, consumer products, life sciences, and industrial process markets. -Projects often involve end-to-end delivery—engineering, procurement, and construction management—tailored to client goals. -Leadership includes seasoned PEs and PMPs steering continuous improvement and operational rigor. -Based in Cincinnati with regional hubs, it supports nationwide and global clients in process-intensive industries.

Sector Specialisms

Industrial

Energy

Consumer Products & Life Sciences

Chemicals

Food & Beverage

Pulp & Paper

Pharmaceutical