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Project Manager - Transmission (Charlotte, Atlanta)
Burns & McDonnell • Atlanta, GA 30309 • Posted 6 days ago
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Burns & McDonnell is seeking a Project Manager for their Transmission & Distribution global practice, focusing on transmission line design projects ranging from 69-kV to 500-kV. The role involves managing and directing all aspects of work related to concurrent projects at overhead and underground transmission line facilities, including profit and loss management, project completion, and maintaining professional relationships with clients, subcontractors, and regulatory agencies. The position is based in Charlotte or Atlanta and requires an entrepreneurial spirit, strong leadership abilities, and the ability to travel up to 25% of the time.
Responsibilities
- Prepare proposals, assist in presentations, and participate in contract negotiations.
- Serve as project point of contact with client regarding coordination, strategic planning, scope management, and budgeting.
- Provide overall management of projects from concept to completion including siting, environmental, permitting, planning, estimating, engineering, right-of-way acquisition, project controls, bid phase services, procurement, constructability reviews, material management, construction management, and closeout.
- Develop and monitor project schedules, manage scope, and control project costs.
- Assist with internal project financials, staffing, legal coordination, risk management, change management, and human resource issues.
- Serve as primary point of contact with client regarding strategic planning, budget finances, subcontracting, project staffing, environmental compliance, facility support and schedule attainment.
- Manage all aspects of project communication.
- Develop and implement project policies and procedures, establish project controls systems and implement the project execution plan.
- Work closely with the Project Team to ensure deliverables and services are being provided to client's satisfaction and that projects are following internal QA/QC guidelines.
- Report regularly on progress, cost and schedule metrics, procurement issues, safety or environmental concerns, design questions, potential impacts, and any issues requiring office support.
- Manage overall engineering design efforts for Design-only projects.
- Prepare and manage final engineering man-hour budgets.
- Manage implementation of Quality Program for engineering designs.
- Manage independent quality/completeness reviews of engineering deliverables.
- Direct and manage field engineering services.
- Manage engineering design schedule, budget and progress measurement functions with project controls teams.
- Manage, prepare and submit client change orders.
- Lead engineering preparation of subcontract plan and subcontractor bid and award packages.
- Manage turnover and start-up plans.
- Manage preparation of and/or prepare monthly client status reports.
- Manage meetings and review meetings status.
- Ensure compliance with company and site safety policies.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management or related field from an accredited curriculum.
- Minimum of seven years of utility transmission line project experience with at least 3 years related project management experience.
- Ability to deal effectively with a wide variety of industry, government and public contracts on project-related matters.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to travel.
- Valid driver's license required.
- Must meet standards to qualify for and maintain the Company's vehicle driving privileges as outlined in the Company's Motor Vehicle Safety Policy.
Preferred
- Professional Engineering (PE) registration.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Full Job Description
**Description**
Wishing you could have an ownership stake in the company you are working for? Founded in 1898, Burns & McDonnell is an award-winning engineering, architectural, construction environmental and consulting services firm. We are a 100% employee-owned company, with regional and project offices nationwide. Burns & McDonnell plans, designs, constructs and manages projects all over the world with one mission in mind -- to make our clients successful.
Our Transmission & Distribution global practice is looking for a Project Manager in our Charlotte or Atlanta offices to manage transmission line design projects, ranging from 69-kV to 500-kV. An entrepreneurial spirit and strong leadership abilities are a must.
The Project Manager will manage, direct and coordinate all aspects of work related to concurrent projects at overhead and underground transmission line facilities. The Project Manager is responsible for the profit and loss of individual projects, the successful completion of projects within specified dates, and establishing and maintaining a professional and satisfactory relationship with the client, subcontractors, regulatory agencies and other project stakeholders. Additionally, the Project Manager will assist Account Managers with direct marketing efforts for new and existing clients.
Major responsibilities for the Project Manager will include:
+ Prepare proposals, assist in presentations, and participate in contract negotiations.
+ Serve as project point of contact with client regarding efforts such as coordination, strategic planning, scope management, and budgeting.
+ Provide overall management of projects from concept to completion including siting, environmental, permitting, planning, estimating, engineering, right-of-way acquisition, project controls, bid phase services, procurement, constructability reviews, material management, construction management, and closeout.
+ Develop and monitor project schedules, manage scope, and control project costs.
+ Assist with internal project financials (detailed, accurate project cost forecast and accruals), staffing, legal coordination, risk management, change management, and human resource issues.
+ Serve as primary point of contact with client regarding efforts such as client coordination, strategic planning, master scope management, budget finances, subcontracting, project staffing, environmental compliance, facility support and schedule attainment.
+ Manage all aspects of project communication.
+ Develop and implement project policies and procedures, establish project controls systems and implement the project execution plan.
+ Work closely with the Project Team to ensure deliverables and services are being provided to client's satisfaction and that projects are following internal QA/QC guidelines.
+ Report regularly on progress, cost and schedule metrics, procurement issues, safety or environmental concerns, design questions, potential impacts, and any issues requiring office support.
The Project Manager will be responsible for managing overall engineering design efforts for Design-only projects. Design-only projects will encompass engineering design work for traditional design-bid-build projects.
+ Manage overall engineering design efforts for Design-only projects.
+ Prepare and manage final engineering man-hour budgets.
+ Manage implementation of Quality Program for engineering designs.
+ Manage independent quality/completeness reviews of engineering deliverables.
+ Direct and manage field engineering services.
+ Manage engineering design schedule, budget and progress measurement functions with project controls teams.
+ Manage, prepare and submit client change orders.
+ Lead engineering preparation of subcontract plan and subcontractor bid and award packages.
+ Manage turnover and start-up plans.
+ Manage preparation of and/or prepare monthly client status reports.
+ Manage meetings and review meetings status.
+ Ensure compliance with company and site safety policies.
+ Performs other duties as assigned.
+ Complies with all policies and standards.
**Qualifications**
Candidates for this position must have a Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management or related field from an accredited curriculum.
+ Minimum of seven years of utility transmission line project experience with at least 3 years related project management experience.
+ Professional Engineering (PE) registration preferred.
+ Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
+ Must have ability to deal effectively with a wide variety of industry, government and public contracts on project-related matters.
+ Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
+ Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
+ Ability to travel.
+ Valid driver's license required.
+ In addition, must meet standards to qualify for and maintain the Company's vehicle driving privileges as outlined in the Company's Motor Vehicle Safety Policy.
**Job** Project Management
**Primary Location** US-GA-Atlanta
**Other Locations** US-NC-Charlotte, United States
**Schedule:** Full-time
**Travel:** Yes, 25 % of the Time
**Req ID:** 243942
**Job Hire Type** Experienced #LI-JH #T&D
Wishing you could have an ownership stake in the company you are working for? Founded in 1898, Burns & McDonnell is an award-winning engineering, architectural, construction environmental and consulting services firm. We are a 100% employee-owned company, with regional and project offices nationwide. Burns & McDonnell plans, designs, constructs and manages projects all over the world with one mission in mind -- to make our clients successful.
Our Transmission & Distribution global practice is looking for a Project Manager in our Charlotte or Atlanta offices to manage transmission line design projects, ranging from 69-kV to 500-kV. An entrepreneurial spirit and strong leadership abilities are a must.
The Project Manager will manage, direct and coordinate all aspects of work related to concurrent projects at overhead and underground transmission line facilities. The Project Manager is responsible for the profit and loss of individual projects, the successful completion of projects within specified dates, and establishing and maintaining a professional and satisfactory relationship with the client, subcontractors, regulatory agencies and other project stakeholders. Additionally, the Project Manager will assist Account Managers with direct marketing efforts for new and existing clients.
Major responsibilities for the Project Manager will include:
+ Prepare proposals, assist in presentations, and participate in contract negotiations.
+ Serve as project point of contact with client regarding efforts such as coordination, strategic planning, scope management, and budgeting.
+ Provide overall management of projects from concept to completion including siting, environmental, permitting, planning, estimating, engineering, right-of-way acquisition, project controls, bid phase services, procurement, constructability reviews, material management, construction management, and closeout.
+ Develop and monitor project schedules, manage scope, and control project costs.
+ Assist with internal project financials (detailed, accurate project cost forecast and accruals), staffing, legal coordination, risk management, change management, and human resource issues.
+ Serve as primary point of contact with client regarding efforts such as client coordination, strategic planning, master scope management, budget finances, subcontracting, project staffing, environmental compliance, facility support and schedule attainment.
+ Manage all aspects of project communication.
+ Develop and implement project policies and procedures, establish project controls systems and implement the project execution plan.
+ Work closely with the Project Team to ensure deliverables and services are being provided to client's satisfaction and that projects are following internal QA/QC guidelines.
+ Report regularly on progress, cost and schedule metrics, procurement issues, safety or environmental concerns, design questions, potential impacts, and any issues requiring office support.
The Project Manager will be responsible for managing overall engineering design efforts for Design-only projects. Design-only projects will encompass engineering design work for traditional design-bid-build projects.
+ Manage overall engineering design efforts for Design-only projects.
+ Prepare and manage final engineering man-hour budgets.
+ Manage implementation of Quality Program for engineering designs.
+ Manage independent quality/completeness reviews of engineering deliverables.
+ Direct and manage field engineering services.
+ Manage engineering design schedule, budget and progress measurement functions with project controls teams.
+ Manage, prepare and submit client change orders.
+ Lead engineering preparation of subcontract plan and subcontractor bid and award packages.
+ Manage turnover and start-up plans.
+ Manage preparation of and/or prepare monthly client status reports.
+ Manage meetings and review meetings status.
+ Ensure compliance with company and site safety policies.
+ Performs other duties as assigned.
+ Complies with all policies and standards.
**Qualifications**
Candidates for this position must have a Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management or related field from an accredited curriculum.
+ Minimum of seven years of utility transmission line project experience with at least 3 years related project management experience.
+ Professional Engineering (PE) registration preferred.
+ Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
+ Must have ability to deal effectively with a wide variety of industry, government and public contracts on project-related matters.
+ Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
+ Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
+ Ability to travel.
+ Valid driver's license required.
+ In addition, must meet standards to qualify for and maintain the Company's vehicle driving privileges as outlined in the Company's Motor Vehicle Safety Policy.
**Job** Project Management
**Primary Location** US-GA-Atlanta
**Other Locations** US-NC-Charlotte, United States
**Schedule:** Full-time
**Travel:** Yes, 25 % of the Time
**Req ID:** 243942
**Job Hire Type** Experienced #LI-JH #T&D
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