This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Structural Project Manager based in the United States.
As a Structural Project Manager, you will lead engineering projects from planning through successful delivery, ensuring quality outcomes while balancing budget, schedule, and client expectations. Working in a collaborative and fast-paced environment, you will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, manage project execution, and serve as the primary point of contact for clients throughout the project lifecycle. This role offers the opportunity to oversee complex structural engineering initiatives, drive operational efficiency, and contribute to impactful projects across a variety of industries. If you are passionate about leadership, project delivery, and building strong client relationships, this position provides an excellent opportunity to grow your career while making a lasting impact.
Accountabilities:
- Manage structural engineering projects from initiation through completion, ensuring successful delivery within budget, schedule, and contractual requirements.
- Develop and maintain project budgets, monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), forecast billing, and proactively address financial risks to maximize project profitability.
- Coordinate project schedules by facilitating project kickoffs, planning sessions, progress reviews, and regular team check-ins.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for clients by managing communications, attending meetings, providing project updates, and ensuring exceptional client service throughout project execution.
- Monitor project scope, identify out-of-scope work, lead change management discussions, and negotiate scope, budget, and schedule adjustments when necessary.
- Coordinate internal and external project resources, including outsourced partners, to ensure appropriate staffing and successful project execution.
- Collaborate with technical teams and leadership to resolve project challenges, remove roadblocks, and maintain efficient workflows.
- Prepare accurate project reports, communicate progress to stakeholders, and ensure all deliverables meet quality standards and established processes.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related discipline.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in structural engineering within a fast-paced project environment.
- Proven experience managing multiple projects simultaneously while balancing competing priorities and deadlines.
- Demonstrated success coordinating multidisciplinary or virtual project teams.
- Strong knowledge of project budgeting, scheduling, forecasting, scope management, and client relationship management.
- Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to build productive relationships with clients, internal stakeholders, and external partners.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present project updates clearly and professionally.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is highly preferred.
- Willingness to travel approximately 10–15% as required.
Benefits
- Fully remote position within the United States.
- Competitive compensation package.
- Opportunity to work on impactful structural engineering projects across diverse industries.
- Collaborative environment with experienced multidisciplinary professionals.
- Mentorship and ongoing professional development opportunities.
- Exposure to innovative engineering practices and complex project work.
- Strong career growth potential within a collaborative, team-oriented organization.