Regional Operations Principal, Building Structures

Location: On-site in Phoenix, AZ (full-time, relocation assistance available)

Our client is a nationally known structural‐engineering consultancy with an award-winning portfolio that ranges from skyline-defining towers to high-performance civic spaces. As the Phoenix Operations Leader you will set the strategic tone for a fast-growing Southwest office, guide a talented technical team, and own P&L results that fuel the firm’s national expansion. If you enjoy pairing hands-on engineering with inspirational leadership, this is the platform to advance both your impact and your career trajectory.

What’s In It For You

• Competitive base salary, annual bonus, and robust benefits.
• Clear pathway to Principal and firm-wide leadership.
• Influence over marquee projects that shape skylines and careers.
• People-first culture grounded in collaboration, technical excellence, and community impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Guide a team of structural and civil engineers toward utilization, quality, and profitability targets while fostering an engaging, growth-minded culture.
• Direct project delivery from pursuit through close-out, safeguarding budgets, schedules, and risk exposure.
• Serve as Engineer of Record on marquee projects, providing technical oversight, peer review, and risk mitigation.
• Foster team growth by establishing objectives, providing constructive feedback, and strategically assigning tasks to maximize productivity.
• Partner with business-development leaders on pursuit strategy and key-client engagement to expand regional market share.
• Act as culture ambassador for the Phoenix office, aligning day-to-day operations with firm values and long-range strategic plans.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil or Structural Engineering (master’s preferred).
• Active PE or SE license.
• Seasoned structural engineering professional with leadership experience.
• Demonstrated success managing complex projects, mentoring staff, and cultivating client relationships.
• Exceptional communication, organization, and technical-design skills.

Preferred Extras

• Experience with advanced analysis software and performance-based design.
• Prior P&L or office leadership ownership.
• Active involvement in professional associations (SEAoA, ASCE, etc.).

Work Environment & Culture

This is an on-site leadership role based in a modern Phoenix office. Occasional hybrid flexibility is available once objectives are met, allowing heads-down focus work while preserving the in-person collaboration that fuels mentorship and innovation.

About Blue Signal:  

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