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Lead Structural Engineer

Indianapolis, IN 46202

Employment Type: Permanent Job Category: Structural Engineering Job Number: 44105261 Compensation: $110000-150000 / year

Job Description

Title: Lead Structural Engineer
Location: Indianapolis, IN (Remote)
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Salary: $120k-$145k/yr.

Sterling Engineering is seeking a Director of Structural Engineering for a leading architectural and design firm in Indianapolis, IN. This is a great opportunity to work with a growing company! 

Job Duties:
  • Serve on the company’s leadership team, contributing to strategic initiatives and company-wide decisions.
  • Lead the Structural Team’s planning, staffing, and training efforts; ensure adequate resource allocation across projects.
  • Build and maintain strong client relationships, serving as PIC for select accounts and identifying new business opportunities.
  • Develop and lead client capture plans and marketing responses (e.g., RFPs).
  • Provide staffing recommendations, lead hiring efforts, and oversee personnel development and performance evaluations.
  • Mentor and train team members; implement professional development plans and training programs.
  • Lead complex structural projects as needed, ensuring technical excellence and on-time delivery.
  • Manage administrative functions including salary reviews, bonus recommendations, and performance improvement plans.
  • Actively participate in both strategic (Executive Leadership) and operational (Leadership Council) functions.
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution
  • Licensed Structural Engineer (SE)
  • Experience managing teams and developing staff
  • Proficient in developing client relationships and capturing new business
  • Capable of managing multiple concurrent assignments
  • Strategic mindset with strong leadership acumen
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. 

Meet Your Recruiter

Naeomi Cervantes
Senior Technical Recruiter

Naeomi is a Senior Technical Recruiter at Sterling Engineering with more than two years of experience supporting candidates and clients. She focuses on Sterling’s Commercial Division, recruiting for roles across plastics, machining, aerospace, and other specialized technical environments.

Naeomi enjoys recruiting because it gives her the opportunity to make a lasting, positive impact in someone’s life. She is passionate about helping candidates find new opportunities that align with their skills, goals, and long-term career growth.

For Naeomi, recruiting is also about building trusted relationships and being a helpful resource beyond one placement. Whether supporting an individual candidate or someone in their network who may be looking for a new role, she takes pride in helping people move forward with confidence.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. 

 As one of the most respected names in engineering staffing, Sterling has hundreds of opportunities with top employers. If you’ve got a friend or colleague seeking their next move in engineering, we could have their next opportunity. We offer a referral bonus for every referral that we place. Submit referral now. 

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