Project Manager - Connection Design

We are hiring an experienced Steel Connection Design Project Manager to lead the technical execution and delivery of structural steel connection design particularly for projects governed by AISC standards in the US market.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead the design and technical review of structural steel connections for commercial, industrial, institutional, and other building projects.
• Ensure compliance with applicable AISC specifications, including AISC 360, along with project-specific design criteria and requirements.
• Oversee bolted and welded connections, including shear and moment connections, bracing connections, beam-to-column connections, column splices, base plates, and related connection types.
• Review and Design engineering calculations, design assumptions, connection capacities, and design reports; resolve complex technical issues.
• Manage projects from initial review through final delivery, including resource planning, workload allocation, progress tracking, and milestone management.
• Lead, mentor, and develop connection design engineers; establish consistent design workflows, review procedures, and quality standards.  
• Coordinate with US clients, structural engineers, steel detailers, fabricators, and other stakeholders to resolve design criteria, loading, and technical queries.
• Monitor productivity, utilization, rework, client comments, and schedule risks; implement corrective actions where needed.
• Develop standardized calculation templates, connection libraries, checklists, and opportunities for automation and continuous improvement.

Preferred candidate profile

• Bachelors or Master’s degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or an equivalent qualification.
•  10+ years of hands-on experience in structural steel connection design.
• Proficiency in IDEA StatiCa software for structural steel connection design and analysis.
• Strong working knowledge of AISC specifications and US structural steel design practices.
• Ability to coordinate with US-based clients and overlap with US working hours when required.