Structural Team Leader - Specialty Engineering

Job Title

Structural Team Leader – Specialty Engineering

Fairfax, VA

Full-time

Education

Bachelor's Degree

ADTEK Engineers is a leader in cold‑formed steel design and we are looking for a Team Leader for our Fairfax, VA location. The Team Leader is responsible for the entire project cycle, including design, development, and project completion. The Team Leader will provide supervision to a team of project managers, engineers, CAD designers, and technicians.

• Prepare engineering analysis of projects, including complete design and calculation.
• Conduct surveys to gather field data as necessary.
• Prepare field reports.
• Prepare and interpret blueprints, schematic drawings, layouts, and other visual aids.
• Manage construction document printing process.
• Manage proposal process from initial bid to completion of project.
• Study contracts and scope of work for own projects.
• Deliver projects within established time periods.
• Resolve all problems: project and non‑project.
• Review and approve proposed changes to engineering standards, policies, or details.
• Review development plans for compliance with adopted engineering standards and good engineering practices.
• Coordinate the activities of your junior staff.
• QC projects by junior members of your team.
• Enforce methods on projects you manage.
• Manage production staff working on your projects to effectively achieve project goals.
• Ensure project remains within budget and each phase is completed on‑time.
• Lead kick‑off meetings with assigned staff members.
• Review project progress reports and provide financial assessment of all projects in team.
• Select appropriate standard details for projects.
• Markup standard details for projects.
• Create custom details for projects as required.
• Layout, and redline overall drawing sets for complex projects.
• Ensure that quality control procedures are maintained within your team.
• Develop repeat work with existing clients.
• Develop new clients.
• Negotiate fees directly with clients.
• Respond to comments by clients or outside reviewing entity.
• Oversee multiple projects and clients simultaneously.
• Initiate contact for additional service work on your projects.
• Coordinate with other disciplines as needed.
• Create new standard details.
• Manage and oversee monthly billings and coordinate with corporate accounting staff.
• Manage HR issues for team members.
• Assist in collections issues.
• Coordinate with corporate marketing staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

• 8 years overall structural design experience; 5 must be in cold‑formed steel.
• 4 years project management experience required.
• 4 years staff management required.
• The experience above may be concurrent. A U.S. PE license is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a related field from an accredited college or university is required.

Health insurance, Health Savings Account, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare and Dependent Care), Disability insurance, Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment, 401(k) Plan with employer match, Retirement Counseling, Employee Assistance Program, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Paid Parental Leave, Continuing Education, Professional Licensure and Society Memberships.

At this time, ADTEK Engineers will not sponsor new applicants for work authorization.

ADTEK Engineers is an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under federal, state, and local laws.

Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Date Posted or Updated: 09/26/2025.

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