Chief Engineer (Precast)

Job Summary

The Chief Engineer is responsible for overseeing all structural engineering efforts for the company, specializing in the design and manufacturing of precast concrete products, primarily for parking structures in the commercial construction sector. This leadership role will manage both in-house design engineers and third-party subcontracted engineering firms to ensure the successful completion of all engineering design activities, including the creation of new structural designs, repair details, and ongoing technical support for sales and production teams. The Chief Engineer will ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements, delivering high-quality, cost-effective, and innovative engineering solutions that align with company goals.

Essential Functions

• Respect and engage. Lead, mentor, and manage the internal engineering team, overseeing performance, skills development, and career growth. Coordinate subcontracted third-party engineering firms to ensure design accuracy and timely delivery. Collaborate with senior leadership to align engineering strategy with business objectives.
• Mastery. Direct, approve, and provide technical oversight for the design of new precast concrete structures (focusing on parking garages), as well as review and refine repair and retrofitting solutions to ensure structural integrity and longevity, including final approval of structural calculations, drawings, and specifications.
• Determined. Oversee engineering deliverables to meet project timelines, budget, and performance specifications while collaborating with project managers, sales teams, clients, contractors, and stakeholders to support client needs, address design concepts, proposals, and resolve project-specific engineering challenges.
• Communicate. Collaborate with the sales team to provide engineering insights during project proposals and pre-sales activities, supporting technical sales presentations and ensuring designs align with customer specifications and expectations.
• Committed to serve. Offer technical support and design problem-solving to the manufacturing team, working with plant operations to optimize production methods and ensure designs are manufacturable, cost-efficient, and safe.
• Results matter. Ensure structural designs comply with all relevant codes and industry standards, develop quality assurance processes for consistent outputs, and integrate advancements in engineering, materials, and best practices into company standards.
• Humility. Collaborate with the Performance Manager, Plant Manager, and Production teams to streamline operations and ensure design alignment with production capabilities, while participating in strategic discussions with leadership to support company growth and success.
  
  

Requirements, Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering (Master’s preferred).
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required; Must be able to obtain PE license in all New England states, New York, and New Jersey within 1 year of hire.
• At least 10 years of structural engineering experience, including experience in a leadership role within the precast concrete industry or commercial construction sector.
• Expertise in designing precast concrete structures, particularly parking structures.
• Proven experience in managing teams and coordinating with third-party engineering subcontractors.
• In-depth knowledge of precast concrete design principles and construction practices.
• Understanding of cost implications of engineering design decisions and demonstrate ability to systemically reduce operational costs through efficient design
• Proficiency in drafting, modeling, and engineering software such as AutoCAD, Revit, SolidWorks, SAP2000, ETabs, Eriksson software, and Salmons Technologies.
• Strong project management skills with the capacity to oversee multiple projects at once.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for cross-departmental and client collaboration.
• Strong problem-solving abilities with a focus on innovative, cost-effective design solutions.
• Legally authorized to work in the U.S.
  
  

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Travel

Position may require up to 10% travel by personal vehicle to offices throughout the state of New York, and New England based on the needs of the business.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers. This is mostly sedentary, outside of travel, in an office space. The abilities to sit at a desk, frequent walking, bending, or standing, as necessary, are required.

Values

At Peckham, you will experience our values wherever you work: corporate offices, plants, quarries, or paving operations. We share a common set of values - safety, integrity, dedication, and efficiency which are embedded in how we show up every day. Ours is a culture where we protect family and friends, our word is our bond, we are committed to serve and results matter. Our values are the foundation of our growth, and we believe will pave the way for future success.