Engineering Project Manager - Structural
Location: Project-Based
Employment Type: Full-Time
Travel: Up to 50% Travel Required
Lead the Structural Delivery of Mission-Critical Infrastructure
Delivering hyperscale data centers and complex infrastructure projects requires strong structural engineering leadership from concept development through construction execution. From foundations and underground structures to steel systems and critical support infrastructure, successful projects depend on sound engineering, constructability, and collaboration. At Michels Infrastructure Solutions, Inc. (MIS), we partner with customers, engineering firms, and construction teams to deliver some of North America''s most complex mission-critical, hyperscale, and infrastructure projects. As the General Contractor and EPC delivery arm of the Michels Family of Companies, MIS combines technical expertise with construction excellence to safely execute projects that power technology, connectivity, and economic growth.
Position Overview
As a Structural Engineering Project Manager, you will lead the planning, coordination, and management of structural engineering activities for large-scale data center and infrastructure projects. You will serve as the primary technical liaison between engineering, construction operations, consultants, customers, and project stakeholders to ensure structural designs are effectively integrated into project execution. This role requires strong technical knowledge, engineering judgment, and leadership skills to oversee engineering deliverables, support constructability efforts, manage design coordination, and help drive successful project outcomes. Success requires the ability to balance technical excellence with practical construction solutions while maintaining project objectives related to safety, quality, schedule, and budget.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead structural engineering coordination and technical planning activities across all phases of project delivery.
- Manage structural engineering deliverables and coordinate efforts between customers, consultants, subcontractors, and construction teams.
- Review structural drawings, calculations, specifications, BIM models, and technical documentation for accuracy, constructability, and compliance.
- Support proposal development, scope definition, value engineering initiatives, and technical solution development during project pursuits.
- Identify structural design risks, field conflicts, and constructability concerns while developing practical solutions to support project execution.
- Collaborate closely with civil, geotechnical, architectural, MEP, and construction teams to ensure successful project delivery.
What You''ll Do
- Manage structural engineering activities supporting hyperscale data center and mission-critical infrastructure projects.
- Facilitate coordination between engineering, procurement, construction, and project controls teams throughout the project lifecycle.
- Lead technical reviews of foundations, concrete structures, steel systems, equipment support structures, and other structural components.
- Support project planning, scheduling, procurement, and execution strategies through constructability analysis and engineering expertise.
- Monitor engineering deliverables, project progress, technical performance, and stakeholder commitments to support successful project outcomes.
- Serve as a trusted technical resource for customers, engineering partners, and construction teams throughout project execution.
Why Michels Infrastructure Solutions, Inc.?
- We deliver some of North America''s most complex mission-critical and hyperscale infrastructure projects.
- We are consistently ranked among the top 10% of Engineering News-Record''s Top 400 Contractors.
- Our steady, strategic growth revolves around a commitment to quality.
- We are family owned and operated.
- We invest an average of $5,000 per employee per year in training and career development.
- We perform challenging, meaningful work that strengthens communities and powers economic growth.
- We believe everyone is responsible for promoting safety, regardless of job title.
- We are part of the Michels Family of Companies, one of North America''s largest and most diversified energy and infrastructure contractors.
Comprehensive Benefits Package
- Health, Dental, and Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Legal Assistance and Identity Theft Protection Plans
Benefits may vary based on position and location.
Why You?
- You enjoy solving complex structural and infrastructure engineering challenges.
- You thrive at the intersection of engineering, design coordination, and construction execution.
- You build strong relationships with customers, consultants, contractors, and project stakeholders.
- You communicate technical information clearly and effectively to both engineering and construction teams.
- You enjoy identifying opportunities to improve constructability, efficiency, and project outcomes.
- You are motivated by ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.
What It Takes
- Bachelor's degree in Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related engineering discipline and 5+ years of engineering, project management, or construction experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience managing structural engineering scopes on data center, industrial, utility, transportation, energy, or large-scale infrastructure projects.
- Strong understanding of structural design principles, foundations, reinforced concrete systems, structural steel, and building support structures.
- Experience reviewing engineering drawings, calculations, specifications, shop drawings, BIM models, and technical documentation.
- Ability to evaluate constructability, identify design conflicts, and coordinate technical solutions across multiple disciplines.
- Experience supporting proposal development, estimating efforts, value engineering studies, and preconstruction planning activities.
- Familiarity with structural analysis and design software, CAD platforms, Bluebeam, BIM coordination tools, and project collaboration platforms.
- Experience with Procore or similar construction management software preferred.
- Professional Engineer (PE) licensure, EIT certification, or progressing toward professional registration is preferred.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholder groups.
- Valid driver''s license with an acceptable driving record.
- Ability to travel up to 50% and support onsite project assignments as required.
Join a company that powers progress. Be a part of Michels Infrastructure Solutions, Inc.-where you don't just build projects, you build a career.
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