Civil/Structural Department Manager

Civil/Structural Department Manager

Working with our business partners to create, improve and sustain industry and infrastructure.  Orbital Engineering Inc. (Orbital) has been driven by this core purpose for more than 50 years - energizing Orbital team members and helping our clients solve challenging and complex problems with innovative engineering, inspection, and construction solutions.  Orbital team members are guided by the fundamental beliefs of building trusted relationships, personal accountability, innovation, and excellence in everything we do.  Orbital is looking for others to join our team to continue activating our purpose and embrace our values.

Orbital is currently seeking a Civil/Structural Department Manager

Orbital is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer with 10+ years of experience to manage our Civil / Structural Engineering Department in our Baton Rouge, LA, Office. This person would provide technical and project execution oversight for various projects.  The position requires project and resource management experience in a consulting environment, and well-rounded expertise in heavy industrial retrofit engineering projects in the petrochemical, oil & gas and industrial gas industries.  ​​Orbital is evaluating candidates based upon their technical depth of knowledge, field experience and engineering management experience in heavy industrial applications such as:

• Structural steel and concrete
• Soils and foundations
• Geotechnical
• Excavation and shoring
• Buildings and applicable industry codes
• Ductwork
• Tanks and vessels
• Piping/electrical/equipment supports
• Lifting and rigging
• Design for Safety, including fall protection and OSHA knowledge.
• Structural integrity evaluation and repairs
• Bulk material handling

The position requires the Department Manager to perform in varying roles related to personnel management, project management, senior technical support, and customer relationship development. 

The ideal candidate will be a high performing, critically thinking, analytical, and experienced self-starter with excellent leadership skills, written and oral communication skills, customer service skills, and the ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others. Orbital culture values safety, communication, accountability, professionalism, integrity, and respect.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the execution of all activities of the department.  Schedule, organize, direct and review all department resources and activities.
• Hire staff, establish individual goals and expectations, and conduct performance reviews.  Direct, develop, supervise and provide technical guidance to all direct reports.
• Establish and execute operational plans for the department with respect to routine, tools and resources to ensure consistent operations and growth of skill sets.
• Develop and implement policies, standards and procedures for the engineering and technical work performed in the department.
• Function as Project Manager and/or Senior Engineer on specific projects as required.
• Prepare and guide/supervise the preparation of single or multidiscipline engineering proposals including development of scopes of work, project schedules and cost estimates.
• Prepare, review and/or check engineering calculations, designs, drawings and other project documents related to this specific discipline on projects as required.
• Certify and PE-seal various designs, drawings and documents as required.
• Develop, maintain and upgrade technical standards/specifications to be used on specific projects, as well as centralized design basis and historical references.
• Provide enhanced customer support as a technical liaison and support regional business development initiatives as a technical resource.
• Support the organization through interaction with managers and staff at other Orbital offices, including recruiting and training efforts.
• Ensure all department operational and project activities are completed in accordance with Orbital’s Project Management system through implementation and enforcement of stated policies and requirements.
• Lead projects with a variety of durations, prioritizing both long-term planning, as well as provide leadership in a fast-paced engineering environment requiring expedited turnaround.  

Qualifications 

 Bachelor of Science Degree in Structural and/or Civil Engineering.

• Professional Engineer (PE) License is required.
• A minimum of 10 years senior level engineering experience in the heavy industrial environments and marketplaces ser