Utility Investment Planning Project Manager - 1898 &Co. (Multiple Locations)

Overview

Lead utility investment planning projects, overseeing consulting, sales, and execution.

Key Responsibilities

• project management
• quality control
• risk analysis
• team leadership
• client development
• proposal development

Tasks

-Project execution: Lead all aspects of project execution including scope, schedule, and budget; ensure quality control of deliverables; analyze and communicate project status, risks, schedule, and costs to all internal and external stakeholders; lead multi-discipline teams of engineers and analysts; plan, organize, and communicate project personnel needs to department management. -Leadership: Mentor and train less experienced staff on technical and business aspects of projects and the industry; serve as a recognized industry leader in power generation planning and evaluation; support company initiatives. -Business development: Develop new, and manage existing, client relationships through client marketing and project interactions; identify new sales opportunities with clients; lead all aspects of proposal development and submission including project planning, budgeting, and scheduling; establish critical project objectives and performances with the client; lead contract preparation and negotiations.

Requirements

• data analytics
• professional registration
• microsoft office
• electric distribution
• project management
• bs engineering

What You Bring

-Extensive project experience working with large data sets and data analytical tools, consisting of both engineering and financial information. -Ability to focus on the big picture to effectively and efficiently provide services that meet client needs, while also having the ability to identify and analyze details that are critical to project outcomes. -Professional Registration preferred. -Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PPT). -Deep and broad base of knowledge regarding electric transmission and distribution systems. -General business and financial calculation knowledge. -Bachelor of Science in engineering, accounting, finance, or related degree from an accredited program. -Effective Project Management skills. -Must have the ability to deal effectively with a wide variety of industry, government, and public contracts on project-related matters. -Proven ability to lead, educate, and train a team of engineers and analysts regarding power generation studies. -Ability to travel. -Ability to work with existing and new clients to identify new projects, articulate to the clients our ability to perform those projects, and translate that into the sale of consulting services. -Ability to communicate with various business contacts to understand their needs and translate them into a scope of work that meets their desired outcomes. -Proven ability to lead multi-discipline teams of engineers and analysts. -Willingness to negotiate with clients for new service agreements. -Willingness to learn new service offerings as client needs and the market requires changes to the service offerings provided by our group. -Willingness and ability to develop a broad set of service offering types to allow for flexibility to go where the work is. -Extensive knowledge of utility electric distribution system planning, design, construction, operations, and maintenance of distribution facilities. -Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. -Willingness to cross-sell other services offered by Burns & McDonnell outside the project manager’s core set of services. -Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently, including identification of critical path items to ensure deliverable deadlines are met. -Excellent written & verbal communication skills. -Ability to perform under pressure and tight deadlines and to be effective in on-site work environments. -Minimum 5 years related experience; working for, or providing consulting services to, electric utilities, including 3 or more years managing engineering or consulting projects.

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About Burns & Mcdonnell

-The firm grew steadily from municipal roots, evolving into a global design‑build leader with integrated engineering, architecture, and construction services. -Headquartered in Kansas City, it has expanded its operations to more than 75 offices worldwide, including locations in the US, Canada, UK, UAE, India, and the Middle East. -It specializes in sectors such as water, power, transportation, aviation, manufacturing, and oil & gas, undertaking projects ranging from airports to chemical facilities. -Its full‑service model encompasses consulting, design, procurement, construction, and commissioning, ensuring seamless project delivery from concept to operation. -The company is 100% employee‑owned, following a significant employee buyout in the 1980s that redefined its trajectory.

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