Project Manager

Apex Structural Engineering

. Manage structural engineering projects from initiation through design, documentation, permitting, and construction-phase services under a Project Executive .

Posted 10/2/2026full-timeBrentwood • Tennessee • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $145,000 - $165,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

Role fit

Core Competencies

Use this summary to align your resume positioning with the role.

Demonstrates expertise in managing structural engineering projects, including project execution, financial performance monitoring, and technical leadership in structural analysis and design. Proficient in coordinating multidisciplinary teams and ensuring compliance with building codes and design standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Project ManagementStructural AnalysisTechnical LeadershipClient Relationship ManagementBIM/Modeling Coordination

ATS Keywords

Tailor your resume

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills

Structural EngineeringProject ExecutionFinancial Performance MonitoringStructural Analysis SoftwareBuilding Codes KnowledgeDesign of Steel StructuresDesign of Concrete StructuresDesign of Masonry StructuresLoad Path AnalysisConstruction Document Interpretation

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationProblem-SolvingOrganizational SkillsAnalytical Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

Professional Engineer (PE)Structural Engineer (SE)

Industry Keywords

Civil EngineeringStructural EngineeringProject Scope ManagementQA/QC ProcessesMultidisciplinary CoordinationClient RetentionApex Technical Advisory GroupsConstruction Phase ServicesRFI ManagementDesign Revisions

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage structural engineering projects from initiation through design, documentation, permitting, and construction-phase services under a Project Executive
Own day-to-day project execution, including scope, fee, budget, schedule, staffing, deliverables, coordination, client communication, and performance
Establish work plans, schedules, milestones, staffing plans, deliverables, and priorities
Monitor financial performance, labor expenditures, remaining fee, staffing projections, percent complete, and project needs; take corrective action
Identify scope changes, additional services, client requests, and conditions affecting fees, schedules, or resources
Lead project teams by setting priorities, assigning work, providing direction, monitoring progress, and coordinating engineering and BIM/modeling efforts
Provide technical leadership for structural analysis and design and resolve engineering, modeling, detailing, constructability, and coordination issues
Review calculations, analysis models, drawings, specifications, and engineering deliverables for accuracy, completeness, consistency, and compliance
Lead coordination with architects, MEP/FP consultants, contractors, fabricators, and other participants
Review multidisciplinary documents for structural impacts, conflicts, coordination needs, and risks
Lead external meetings and communicate project status, design requirements, coordination items, decisions, action items, schedules, and required information
Serve as primary day-to-day contact for clients and project stakeholders
Anticipate and address technical, coordination, staffing, schedule, financial, scope, and execution risks
Manage construction-phase services, including RFIs, submittals, field conditions, design revisions, contractor questions, and related engineering activities
Coordinate QA/QC reviews and ensure comments are resolved before deliverables are issued
Guide Project Engineers and Associate Project Managers and support their technical and professional development
Provide feedback on technical work, project performance, communication, and adherence to requirements
Support business development, client retention, pursuits, client discussions, fee proposals, scopes, and project planning
Participate in Apex Technical Advisory Groups and improve engineering standards, tools, resources, workflows, and lessons learned
Identify and implement improvements to project management, engineering, QA/QC, and project delivery processes

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or Architectural Engineering from an accredited university
Professional Engineer (PE) and/or Structural Engineer (SE) licensure required
Typically seven or more years of relevant structural engineering experience with progressively increasing technical and project management responsibility
Demonstrated experience independently managing structural engineering projects and coordinating multidisciplinary project teams
Advanced knowledge of structural analysis, structural systems, load paths, and design of steel, concrete, masonry, foundations, and other applicable structural systems
Advanced working knowledge of applicable building codes, ASCE 7, and structural material design standards
Strong proficiency with structural analysis and design software
Proficiency in reading and interpreting architectural, structural, MEP/FP, and other discipline construction documents
Understanding of project scope, contracts, fees, budgets, schedules, staffing, additional services, resource planning, and project financial performance
Ability to independently develop and manage project work plans, establish priorities, assign resources, monitor progress, and adjust project execution
Ability to lead engineers and BIM/modeling team members through design, documentation, coordination, and construction phases
Ability to lead external project meetings and coordinate with clients, architects, consultants, contractors, fabricators, and other project participants
Ability to identify project risks, evaluate alternatives, make informed decisions, and escalate significant issues
Ability to identify scope changes and potential additional services and communicate impacts on fee, schedule, staffing, and resources
Strong client service and relationship management skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong leadership, organizational, analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills
Ability to manage multiple projects, competing priorities, and changing requirements
Ability to provide technical leadership, project direction, mentorship, and constructive feedback
American Citizenship/Legally able to work in the United States of America
Diploma/Certificate

Benefits

Comp & perks

Collaborative environment
Cutting-edge projects utilizing Accelerated Project Deliver™
Fully equipped gym
Golf simulator
Coffee house/café
Family-friendly hybrid work schedule
Paid maternity and paternity leave
$5,000 in tuition assistance annually to payoff student loans
Orange Theory membership or access to in-house gym
Three dedicated hours each week for mental and physical health
Generous vacation, sick, and personal time
Relocation assistance for moving to the Nashville or St. Louis area
Continuous learning opportunities
Career development programs