Sr. Director, Forming & Shoring Engineering

White Cap Supply Holdings, LLC$161K — $271K *
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a related discipline required; Advanced degree preferred.
  • 9+ years of experience in a related field, including management experience.
  • Experience leading large, multi-regional engineering organizations preferred.
  • Deep expertise in forming and shoring systems and structural applications.
  • Experience with digital transformation and process standardization initiatives is highly valued.
  • Possession of a Professional Engineering (PE) license is strongly preferred.
  • Strong leadership, strategic thinking, and excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Provide strategic leadership to multi-level engineering teams including Directors and Managers.
  • Establish and execute a long-term engineering strategy aligned with business growth.
  • Drive standardization and continuous improvement initiatives across engineering operations.
  • Oversee engineering resource planning and capacity management.
  • Lead the development of advanced engineering tools and automation solutions.
  • Partner cross-functionally with key departments to resolve complex issues.
  • Manage specialized engineering services to ensure compliance with industry standards.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits.
  • Retirement savings plan with company match.
  • Opportunities for professional development and training.
  • Flexible working conditions, including occasional remote work.
  • Paid time off policies including vacation and holidays.
Full Job Description
Responsible for providing strategic leadership and direction for all Engineered Solutions Engineering functions within the Forming & Shoring portfolio. Ensures alignment with business objectives by driving innovation, operational excellence, and scalable engineering solutions that support growth, safety, and customer success.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities and Key Accountabilities
  • Provide strategic leadership and direction to multi-level engineering teams (Directors, Managers, Engineers, Designers).
  • Establish and execute long-term engineering strategy aligned with business growth, innovation, and operational goals.
  • Drive standardization, process improvement, and continuous improvement initiatives across engineering operation.
  • Oversee engineering resource planning, workforce strategy, and capacity management.
  • Lead development and implementation of advanced engineering tools, digital solutions, and automation.
  • Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Operations, Product Management, and Quality to support projects and resolve complex issues.
  • Oversee specialized engineering services, ensuring compliance with codes, standards, and customer requirements.
  • Develop and manage budgets, forecasts, and leadership team development; represent engineering at the executive level.


Nature and Scope
  • Problems are complex and may be defined by higher level leadership. Solutions require high strategic level analysis and investigation.
  • Drives strategy and methodology and serves as the subject-matter expert for policies and practices. Decides how to achieve planned results within an organization's plans, policies, and guidelines.
  • Manages via multiple layers OR directly supervises a staff of professional individual contributors at the senior or technical advisor level. Directs budgetary responsibility at the enterprise level or for two or more businesses across the enterprise.


Work Environment
  • Located in a comfortable indoor area. Conditions could produce mild discomfort on occasion.
  • Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.
  • Typically requires overnight travel 5% to 20% of the time.


Education and Experience
  • Typically requires BS/BA in a related discipline. Generally 9+ years of experience in a related field, including several years in a management/supervisory capacity.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience leading large, multi-regional engineering organizations.
  • Deep expertise in forming and shoring systems and structural applications.
  • Experience driving digital transformation and process standardization.
  • Strong track record of aligning engineering strategy with business objectives.
  • Professional Engineering (PE) license strongly preferred; Advanced knowledge of engineering design tools (e.g., AutoCAD, Revit).
  • Strong leadership, strategic thinking, and business acumen.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.


Pay Range

$161,500.00-$271,200.00 Annual

Ohio law requires the posting of the salary range for advertised jobs. This range is determined based on market data and internal pay practices to establish a minimum and maximum value for a job. Individual base pay is determined based on a variety of elements including experience, skills, internal equity and other factors. For additional details on benefits, please review the full job description on White Cap Jobs

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