Project Manager, Structural

Providence Engineering

Project Manager, Structural managing projects and leading engineering teams at Providence Engineering. Ensuring project success through effective planning and execution while maintaining client relationships.

Posted 4/16/2026full-timeRemote • Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Organize, manage, and plan projects of all sizes.
Lead project teams comprised of Project Engineers and Design Engineers.
Assist in securing most of own project work through proposals to new and existing clients.
Adopt positive attitude of accountability by providing reliable, constructible, affordable, and timely solutions (RCAT).
Oversee a team of engineers to ensure projects are prepared on time, on budget, and in accordance with code and client requirements.
Ensure the engineering and financial success of assigned projects.
Delegate work and assignments to team members based on expertise, work experience, and time constraints.
Communicate and act as a liaison between internal clients, external clients, vendors and other project stakeholders.
Address internal and external client questions and/or concerns throughout the project.
Conduct risk assessments; report identified risks to management; provide recommendations for mitigation of risk.
Ensure project compliance with federal, state, local, industry, contractual, and company regulations, standards, specifications, and best practices.
Communicate and collaborate with project design teams to complete multiple concurrent projects on time, to specifications, and with accuracy and efficiency.
Work on projects secured by others as assigned by the scheduling team.
Act as lead engineer on projects of various size and self-performed projects.
Prepare redline drawing markups and/or review markups prepared by support staff for drafting department implementation.
Communicate with co-workers and ensure accuracy of the completed drawings in comparison to the intent of redline markups.
Prepare and implement a project budget based on contracted fees.
Outline the tasks involved in the project and delegate accordingly.
Mentor engineers to promote their technical development and efficiency.
Prepare and submit complete drawing and calculation submissions for internal quality control reviews according to established protocols, respond to quality control reviewer’s comments, and incorporate revisions.
Conduct cost analysis and estimate expected costs for project proposals.
Develop and maintain electronic and hard-copy project file records in accordance with protocols.
Maintain contracted fees in the project accounting system in an organized manner according to protocols.
Review and approve client invoicing in a timely manner.
Assist in the pursuit of aged accounts receivable balances according to protocols.
Submit prime and subconsultant contract agreements, purchase order terms and conditions, lien waivers, and non-disclosure agreements to the contracts team for legal and insurance review and negotiation.
Exhibit knowledge of legal language pitfalls in contract agreements.
Obtain new work/clients actively or by referral.
Establish, maintain, and continually improve relationships with existing clients for business development.
Communicate and collaborate with management, business development and marketing teams to provide information to promote the company, obtain new clients and retain existing clients.
Provide co-worker performance feedback.
Comply with company policies and procedures.
Participate in continuing education webinars and sessions and maintain required professional development hours for state licenses.
Participate in networking and business development opportunities.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Architectural Engineering with structural emphasis, or a closely related field is required.
Registration as a professional engineer (PE/SE), preferred.
8-15 years of related engineering experience, preferred.
Excellent budgeting and cost containment skills.
Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
Exceptional supervisory and leadership skills.
Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
Thorough understanding of or the ability to quickly learn about project requirements.
Proficient with Risa 3D, RAM, Tedds, or similar company-approved structural analysis software.
Ability to present hand-written calculations in an organized and legible manner.
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or similar software to maintain accurate project records.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
401(k) Retirement Program with company match.
Medical / Prescription Insurance.
Dental Insurance.
Vision Insurance.
Health Savings Account.
Paid Vacation.
Eleven Paid Holidays.
Paid Sick Leave.
Flex Time.
Life Insurance.
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Professional Registration & Licensure Reimbursement.
Professional Development Education.

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Hard Skills & Tools

structural engineeringcivil engineeringarchitectural engineeringbudgetingcost analysisrisk assessmentproject managementproject compliancedrawing markupscontract negotiation

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationorganizational skillstime managementanalytical skillsproblem-solvinginterpersonal skillscustomer servicedelegationmentoring

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Structural EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Civil EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Architectural EngineeringProfessional Engineer (PE)Structural Engineer (SE)