Civil/Structural Section Manager

HDR - Ann Arbor, MI

Full-time - Mid Level

Ann Arbor, MI

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

HDR is seeking a Civil/Structural Section Manager to join our Michigan-based Power Generation team. This role is pivotal in supporting design, Owner's Engineer (OE), and consulting assignments for clients in the power generation sector. The Civil/Structural Section Manager will not only provide senior-level engineering expertise but will also take on significant personnel management responsibilities. This includes overseeing the operations of the Civil/Structural Section, which involves strategic growth, staff recruiting, development, retention, workload management, quality control, and marketing support. The ideal candidate will be engaged in creating a welcoming environment where diversity, equity, and inclusion are woven into the fabric of the organization, fostering a sense of belonging within the company and the communities it serves. In this role, you will manage the operational activities of the Michigan Area Power Generation Civil/Structural Section. Your responsibilities will include staff retention, recruiting, mentoring, and assigning staff to projects. You will also maintain accurate workload forecasts and ensure quality control of deliverables. As a Civil/Structural expert, you will perform and check design calculations, prepare deliverables for design projects, and lead work for various projects. Collaboration with engineers and designers from other disciplines will be essential, as will functioning as a Project Manager or Discipline Lead Engineer, taking responsibility for production on projects. You will support proposal development, take administrative responsibility for section staff, and lead coordination with other sections. Regular team meetings will be scheduled to discuss productivity, workload, and quality control, along with one-on-one meetings with direct reports. Your role will also involve monitoring changes in applicable codes and regulations, implementing necessary changes into design standards, and actively supporting HDR's WorkShare culture through technical collaboration across HDR's Power Generation practice.

Responsibilities

• Manage the operational activities of the Michigan Area Power Generation C/S Section including staff retention, recruiting, mentoring, assigning staff to projects, maintaining accurate workload forecasts, and quality control of deliverables.
• Provide civil/structural expertise in support of consulting projects.
• Perform and/or check design calculations and prepare deliverables in support of design projects, including construction drawings, bid specifications, pipe stress analyses, mechanical equipment sizing calculations, technical memos, bid evaluations, code reviews, feasibility studies, reports and cost estimates.
• Plan, schedule, and lead work for design and other projects.
• Work in a collaborative manner involving engineers and designers from other disciplines.
• Function as Project Manager and/or Discipline Lead Engineer and take responsibility for production on projects.
• Support proposal development via staff assignments and preparation/review of project specific scopes of work and engineering man-hour estimates.
• Take administrative responsibility for Section staff and technical service functions, and lead and coordinate services with other sections.
• Ensure that all Section work is planned, organized, controlled and evaluated through proactive project management system.
• Work with Section staff to establish short- and long-term goals. Regularly conduct employee performance reviews.
• Advance the skill level of personnel through training, education, experience, etc.
• Identify the need for key hires and/or workshare agreements as needed to support the anticipated project assignments for the Civil/Structural Section.
• Schedule and conduct regular team meetings to discuss productivity, work load, and quality control.
• Schedule and conduct regularly held one-on-one meetings with direct reports and also team meetings to discuss productivity, workload, and quality control.
• Implement, monitor and support company policy.
• Select, train, develop and manage technical personnel.
• Monitor changes in applicable codes, regulations, and client standards; and subsequently implement changes into the Mechanical/Chemical Section's design standards, procedures, and deliverables as needed.
• Actively support HDR's WorkShare culture through technical collaboration across HDR's Power Generation practice interfacing with peers in other relevant teams and offices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil/Structural Engineering.
• A minimum of 10 years experience in Civil/Structural engineering as it relates to design of power projects, industrial facilities, and equipment installation.
• Professional registration, license or certification may be required based on role.
• Strong communication and listening skills.
• Ability to handle multiple assignments.
• Good leadership and organizational skills.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture.

Nice-to-haves

• Computer knowledge of Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, STAAD, RISA or similar analytical software.
• Working knowledge of relevant codes and standards.
• Experience in design calculations and preparing bid and construction documents for utility, industrial and institutional power and energy projects.
• Leadership, personnel management and organizational skills.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Dental insurance coverage.
• 401k benefit for retirement savings plan.
• Paid holidays and vacation time.
• Professional development opportunities.