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Engineering Manager - Connection Design Services
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What they do
A Design Engineering Manager oversees and leads conception and execution of engineering product designs. Manages communication and coordination among different types of engineers, designers and analysts working on a project. Supervises project schedule, budget, and communications with stakeholders.
$178,129 / year median in Arizona
+6% projected growth
Job Description
Engineering Manager
- Connection Design Services at iLocatum Engineering Manager
- Connection Design Services at iLocatum in Mesa, Arizona Posted in 3 days ago.
Type:
full-time Director of Structural Engineering
- Connection Design (PE Required) Tempe, AZ | Remove Available | 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.
Compensation & Benefits Comprehensive health and dental, 401(k), EAP, and a firm genuinely invested in your growth as the practice scales.
Benefits
- Health and Wellness Programs
- 401(k) Plans
- Dental Insurance