Structural Restoration Specialist (PE)
Structural Restoration Lead
Georgia or Tennessee, USA
Base Salary: Up to $250,000 + Uncapped Bonus Potential
We are partnering with a well-established, high-growth specialist contractor to appoint a Structural Restoration Lead, a pivotal leadership role responsible for building and scaling a dedicated structural restoration division.
This is a rare opportunity for a senior technical leader who wants to move beyond project delivery and take ownership of growing a business unit, shaping strategy, and building a team from the ground up.
Our client has spent over 30 years developing a reputation for solving complex structural challenges through technical excellence and accountability:
- Built through long-term vision, reinvestment, and hands-on expertise
- Strong financial backing with significant cash reserves and asset base
- A culture of accountability, if issues arise, they are owned and resolved
- Leadership rooted in engineering, diagnostics, and problem-solving
With a strong platform in place, the business is now investing in expanding its structural restoration capabilities, creating a significant opportunity for growth.
The Opportunity
This role is both strategic and hands-on, focused on establishing and growing a structural restoration service line.
You will:
- Lead, build, and scale the Structural Restoration division
- Define service offerings, delivery standards, and growth strategy
- Leverage existing relationships and reputation to win new work
- Oversee complex structural rehabilitation and repair projects
Primary project focus includes:
- Existing buildings and infrastructure, including:
- Concrete repair and strengthening
- Structural remediation and retrofitting
- Crack repair, corrosion mitigation, and durability upgrades
- Load-bearing repairs and stabilization
This is a full lifecycle leadership role, spanning investigation, technical leadership, project delivery, and commercial ownership.
Key Responsibilities
Division Leadership & Growth
- Build and lead the Structural Restoration division from inception
- Develop market strategy, client relationships, and service capabilities
- Identify, pursue, and secure new project opportunities
- Recruit and develop a high-performing technical and operational team
Technical Leadership
- Act as senior authority on:
- Structural repair, strengthening, and rehabilitation
- Concrete technologies and material performance
- Failure diagnostics and root cause analysis
- Lead assessments, investigations, and solution development
Project Delivery
- Oversee projects from assessment through to execution
- Ensure solutions are buildable, code-compliant, and cost-effective
- Maintain high standards in safety, quality, and delivery
- Collaborate with engineers, consultants, and contractors
Culture & Environment
This is a technically driven, delivery-focused business where:
- Engineers and problem-solvers lead from the front
- Accountability and ownership are fundamental
- Structured performance development and progression are embedded
- Continuous technical development and professional growth are encouraged
Safety is a core priority:
- Significant investment in systems and procedures
- Strong awareness of structural and construction risk
- A culture built on doing things properly - not taking shortcuts
Candidate Profile
We are seeking a leader who combines deep technical expertise with a builder's mindset:
- Proven experience in structural restoration / repair / rehabilitation
- Strong background in:
- Concrete repair and structural strengthening
- Existing building assessment and life extension
- Experience within a specialist contractor, engineering consultancy, or GC environment
- Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) - this is essential
- Experience building or growing a service line or division
- Strong knowledge of US codes and standards (IBC, ACI, ASCE, etc.)
Mindset:
- Entrepreneurial, motivated to build and scale something meaningful
- Commercially aware with strong ownership of results
- Comfortable balancing strategy with hands-on involvement
- Solutions-driven and thrives on complex challenges
Compensation & Benefits
- Base salary up to $250,000 (depending on experience)
- Uncapped bonus, directly tied to your impact and division growth
- Excellent healthcare package (above market standard)
- Generous PTO
- Significant long-term earning potential
Why This Role?
- Build a division: Lead and shape a structural restoration business unit from the ground up
- Make an impact: Direct influence on company growth and strategy
- Strong platform: Join a financially secure, established contractor
- Technical depth: Deliver complex, high-value restoration projects
- Be rewarded: Clear, uncapped link between performance and earnings
Next Steps
If you're a PE-qualified structural restoration leader ready to take ownership and build a division, we'd be keen to speak.
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