Job Title: Director, Engineering - Structural
Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group (QISG) is a rapidly growing interdisciplinary engineering company within the Quanta Services (Quanta) family of companies. Quanta Services ranks #1 on the ENR 2024 Top 600 Specialty Contractors list, designing and building some of the largest infrastructure projects in North America. QISG is seeking a structural engineering leader and subject matter expert (SME) to represent QISG’s in-house structural expertise in support of large-scale infrastructure projects through North America.
About this Role
The Director is a SME and functional leader for QISG’s structural engineering practice within the organization with a focus on building structural aspects of data center, energy, and industrial related infrastructure. This role develops QISG’s capability to address constraints impacted by engineering on large/major projects early, from site selection and due diligence through design and construction support and serves structural engineering SME and Engineering Project Management (E-PMs) functions that integrate engineering, permitting, and procurement on EPC and design-build programs. This is a leadership position that reports to the Sr. Director and/or Vice President of Engineering. The Director will lead and develop structural engineering resource capacity, oversee subconsultant design, and collaborate with QISG’s internal civil, geotechnical, water and wastewater, transportation, GIS, environmental, permitting, procurement, and construction teams. The successful candidate has deep technical credibility, is comfortable interfacing with owner and engineering design leads, and works effectively with ambiguity and limited supervision
What You'll Do
- Serve as a QISG structural SME and discipline lead to support data center, industrial, and large scale power infrastructure pursuits and projects, overseeing technical content and quality from concept through closeout and providing Engineer-of-Record-level oversight of structural engineering deliverables. Oversight will include that of third-party engineering design processes, scheduling, and deliverables, with lesser amounts of QISG self-performed engineering work.
- Manage subconsultants and engineering service providers, including scope definition, key performance indicators, and review of work products before release.
- Lead engineering risk assessment and due diligence, including integrity, safety, and regulatory and technical compliance.
- Direct design of building and ancillary mechanical component structural systems and material procurement support.
- Establish and enforce technical standards and governance for structural engineering design and delivery, ensuring consistency and compliance across all projects.
- Coordinate with internal multidisciplinary teams, including Planning, Construction,
- Environmental, Right-of-Way, and Permitting to deliver integrated structural solutions.
- Stay current with industry trends, technologies, and regulatory changes, and integrate best practices into the engineering processes.
- Develop project budgets, schedules, and resource plans and lead project performance reviews for assigned projects.
- Contribute to building the practice: recruit, mentor, and train engineering staff; provide input on resource planning to support growth; and develop engineering controls, QA/QC procedures, design standards, and templates while fostering a culture of safety, quality, and integrity.
- Support business development through client meetings, proposals, and qualification statements, and work with Quanta operating companies to promote QISG’s capabilities.
- Other duties as assigned
What You'll Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil or related engineering field from an ABET-accredited university
- Professional Engineer (P.E.) licensure
- Minimum 15 years of structural engineering (concrete, steel, and building) and construction experience for municipal or industrial clients
- Familiarity with the use of the following computer software: RISA, SPColumn, Revit, and AutoDesk INVENTOR (or like FEM/FEA platform)
- Knowledge of relevant industry codes, standards, and regulations, including ANSI, ASTM, ACI, AISC, NEC, NESC, and others.
- Proven experience leading and overseeing multidisciplinary engineering and program management teams, and delivering complex projects from planning and design through construction support and startup
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams
- M.S. in Civil/Structural Engineering and/or Structural Engineer (S.E.) licensure
- Familiarity with the use of the following computer software: AutoCAD (with or without the Advanced Steel Extension) and Revit
- Familiarity with EPC/design-build delivery, project controls tools (Primavera P6, MS Project), Procore, and GIS
Physical RequirementsMust be able to lift 40 lbs at times; bend, lift, climb, and walk on uneven surfaces during site visits.
Travel RequirementsVaries based on project requirements and site visits throughout North America: estimated as up to 50% of the work year.
What You'll Get
- Competitive Compensation
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Holiday Pay
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Comprehensive Health Coverage
- Pet Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Professional Development
- Tuition Assistance
- Employee Discount Program
