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Peckham Industries
Location: Shaftsbury, VT
Pay Range: $110,000.00 - $150,000.00
Salary Interval: Full Time
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About Us:
Peckham Industries Inc. (PII) has been a family-run business since 1924 and we believe our " family by choice " ethos delivers value as the trusted supplier of construction materials, products, and services in the communities we serve. Through our extensive network of hot mix asphalt and ready-mix concrete plants, quarries, and liquid asphalt terminals, PII delivers the highest quality materials and custom solutions to thousands of road construction and road maintenance customers. In addition, the company's construction operations include paving and road reclamation services, as well as precast/prestressed concrete production and erection of multi-level parking structures, specialty buildings, and bridge components.
Become part of our mission by realizing your purpose, serving our community interests, and delivering growth for our customers. Peckham Industries educates, innovates, and applies technology in a way that is safe, sustainable, inclusive, and profitable.
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Dailey Precast, LLC, specializes in the design and manufacturing of quality precast/prestressed concrete products. Our projects include parking structures, building exteriors, bridges, sports stadiums and retaining walls throughout Metro New York/New Jersey, Upstate New York, and New England. Dailey Precast is utilizing the very latest technologies. Dailey Precast Capabilities and Projects Video .
Position Description
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.
Position Requirements
Requirements, Education and Experience:
1. Bachelor's Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering (Master's preferred).
2. 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.
3. At least 10 years of structural engineering experience, including experience in a leadership role within the precast concrete indust
About the Company
For 100 years, Peckham Industries has remained a family-owned construction and materials partner that has served New York State and New England with loyalty and mastery. Our familial background has allowed our team to implement safety, integrity, dedication, and efficiency into each project--all while simultaneously striving to enhance the communities that surround them. Peckham provides a wide range of products and services, including aggregates, asphalt pavements, paving and construction services, liquid asphalt, recycled ...
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