Engineering Manager Connection Design Service

Director of Structural Engineering Connection Design (PE Required) Tempe, AZ | Full-Time Build a connection design and PE stamping practice from the ground up inside an established global engineering firm 900+ professionals, 50 years delivering steel, mining, and energy infrastructure worldwide. This is a greenfield leadership mandate: full authority to build the function, no inherited team, no legacy playbook to work around. What You'll Own - Lead the transition of connection design from outsourced to a scalable in-house function, with full backing to build it right - Start hands-on: stamp drawings, support estimating and sales enablement, and drive project delivery from day one - Recruit, build, and mentor a high-performing structural engineering team as the practice scales - Set quality assurance standards across the North American portfolio - Partner directly with sales and tender teams on project scoping and commercial alignment - Bring Python, automation, and AI-assisted workflows into engineering delivery Must-Haves - Active PE license with authority to stamp and seal connection design drawings - 10+ years in structural engineering or connection design, including 5+ years leading teams - Bachelor's degree in Civil, Structural, or Mechanical Engineering - Strong grasp of engineering design software Nice to Have - Python or scripting experience - Steel detailing workflow exposure - Track record standing up a new engineering function - Contract discipline background (claims, variations, change orders) Why This Role Full ownership of a new function inside a firm with the scale and project pipeline to back it landmark mining, energy, and infrastructure work, precision structural modeling at the highest level, and real investment in your team as you build it out.