Engineering Manager - Precast / Prestressed Concrete
Job Description
- Lead the engineering calculation group, including workload planning, project assignments, resource allocation, and team performance.
- Plan and organize departmental resources to meet project schedules, deadlines, and business priorities.
- Mentor junior engineers and promote effective collaboration across project teams.
- Monitor project progress, identify potential risks, and communicate timely updates to stakeholders.
- Monitor individual project budgets as well as the overall engineering department budget.
- Review and approve engineering and design documents for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable standards.
- Conduct technical studies including stress analysis, process flow simulations, and engineering evaluations.
- Lead root cause analysis and develop action plans to resolve engineering and design challenges.
- Work with internal and external stakeholders to identify and resolve design risks, technical issues, and project challenges.
- Collaborate closely with Sales, Design, Customers, Pre-Construction, Estimating, Project Management, Production, and Erection teams.
- Work with production and erection teams to ensure designs are practical, efficient, and aligned with project requirements.
- Provide technical design support to Sales and assist with estimating drafting and design costs for upcoming projects.
- Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering; Master’s degree preferred.
- Must be a Licensed Professional Civil Engineer in Illinois, Wisconsin, or Indiana, or have the ability to quickly obtain licensure.
- Must have at least 8+ years of precast/prestressed concrete design experience.
- Must have at least 3+ years of management experience within the prestressed/precast concrete industry.
- Strong understanding of applicable building codes and engineering standards.
- Leadership & Technical Influence: Lead an experienced engineering group while continuing to apply your technical expertise.
- Project Ownership: Have a direct impact on project planning, design quality, budgets, schedules, and execution.
- Complex Engineering Challenges: Work on sophisticated precast and prestressed concrete projects involving structural analysis, design, risk assessment, and problem-solving.
- Career Growth: A strong opportunity for an experienced engineering professional to expand their influence into department leadership, project strategy, and business operations.
Meet Your Recruiter
Senior Technical Recruiter
Galen is a Senior Technical Recruiter at Sterling Engineering with nearly 14 years of recruiting and talent acquisition experience, spanning agency leadership, high-volume technical recruiting, and executive-level client partnership. Since joining Sterling in February 2026, he has brought a strategic, relationship-driven approach to supporting candidates and clients across manufacturing, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and more.
Galen is dedicated to solving complex hiring challenges and building trusted, long-term partnerships with candidates, hiring managers, and executives. He takes the time to understand each person’s experience, goals, and career ambitions so he can help connect them with opportunities that align with both their skills and long-term direction.
For Galen, recruiting is about being an advocate and facilitator during important moments of transition and opportunity. He genuinely enjoys learning what motivates people and helping them take meaningful next steps in their careers while supporting companies in building strong, high-performing teams.