Job title - Structural Section Manager
Location - Muscatine, IA
Job type - Hybrid
Requisition ID - 11411

Lead the Future of Structural Engineering at Stanley Consultants.

At Stanley Consultants, we don't just design infrastructure. We help shape the systems that power communities, support industry, strengthen national security, and improve lives.

As an employee-owned engineering consulting firm with more than a century of engineering excellence, Stanley Consultants has built a reputation for delivering innovative solutions across the energy, federal, transportation, and water markets. We combine the technical capabilities of a global engineering firm with the collaborative culture of a company where every employee-owner has a voice in our success.

We are seeking a Structural Section Manager to lead a team of structural engineers supporting complex power generation, industrial, federal, and infrastructure projects. This leadership role offers the opportunity to mentor and develop engineers, influence strategic growth initiatives, and help deliver some of the industry's most challenging and impactful projects.

If you're looking for a career where your leadership, technical expertise, and contributions directly affect both project outcomes and company success, we'd like to speak with you.

Position Summary

The Structural Section Manager provides leadership, technical guidance, and operational oversight for a team of structural engineering professionals while reporting to the Structural Department Manager. This role is responsible for ensuring project delivery excellence, resource planning, quality assurance, staff development, and financial performance.

The successful candidate will collaborate closely with project managers, technical leaders, and executive leadership to deliver high-quality engineering solutions while fostering a culture of engagement, innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Lead and Develop High-Performing Teams

• Provide day-to-day leadership and supervision of assigned structural engineering staff.
• Mentor, coach, and develop engineers at all stages of their careers.
• Support succession planning and help build the next generation of technical leaders.
• Recommend training and professional development opportunities that enhance individual and team capabilities.
• Provide input regarding hiring, compensation, promotions, transfers, and other personnel decisions.

Drive Project Delivery Excellence

• Coordinate project priorities, workload planning, staffing schedules, and resource assignments.
• Ensure projects are completed safely, efficiently, on schedule, and within budget.
• Monitor resource utilization and maintain effective staffing plans across the section.
• Partner with project managers to proactively address project delivery challenges and opportunities.
• Ensure quality control standards are consistently met across all assigned work.

Provide Technical Leadership

• Serve as a trusted technical leader on complex structural engineering projects.
• Support the design of steel structures and foundations for power generation, industrial, and other critical infrastructure facilities.
• Develop and review engineering reports, specifications, drawings, calculations, and related technical documentation.
• Promote best practices and continuous improvement in engineering design, quality, and project execution.
• Encourage innovation through the application of modern engineering tools, technology, and design methodologies.

Support Business Growth

• Collaborate with project managers and senior technical staff to support business development initiatives.
• Foster strong client relationships and contribute to project pursuit efforts.
• Help identify strategic growth opportunities within existing and emerging markets.
• Support department leadership in achieving operational and financial performance goals.

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an accredited college or university.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible structural engineering experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading technical teams and managing engineering resources.
• Strong understanding of structural design principles, project delivery processes, and quality management practices.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.

• Master's degree in Structural Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience supporting power generation, industrial, federal, or heavy infrastructure projects.
• Experience mentoring and developing engineering professionals.
• Business development and client relationship management experience.
• Active involvement in professional engineering organizations.
• Previous experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Why Join Stanley Consultants?

Employee Ownership: Unlike many competitors, Stanley Consultants is employee-owned. Our success is shared by the people who create it. Employee ownership encourages long-term thinking, stronger client relationships, and meaningful financial rewards for our members.

Meaningful Project Work: Lead and support projects that strengthen critical infrastructure throughout the United States and around the world, serving clients in the power, industrial, federal, transportation, and water sectors.

Leadership Impact: As a Section Manager, you'll play an active role in talent development, operational performance, strategic growth, and technical excellence within a nationally recognized engineering organization.

Flexible Work Environment: We support work-life integration through a hybrid work model and benefits designed to help employees thrive both professionally and personally.