Senior Development Engineer - Power (Kansas City)

Description

• Participating in industry conferences and publications to further expand Burns & McDonnell’s presence in the energy market, including the development of white papers and presentations at conferences.
• Ownership and responsibility for timely completion of all project development activities assigned by the Business Unit Managers and Pre-Construction Manager.
• Sets and maintains project schedules and manages project team to complete required tasks by established due dates to support overall development activities.
• Maintaining current knowledge of conventional and emerging technologies including pricing, technical and implementation considerations, and prevailing commercial information (delivery, major terms, etc.).
• Management and coordination of a multi-disciplined support team, including management and coordination of team members across multiple Global Practices and office locations to complete required tasks on schedule and on budget.
• Supports business development efforts to identify and define opportunities and pursue and capture new projects.
• Leading technical proposal efforts for heavy industrial and conventional generation project development.
• Leads project development efforts encompassing all phases of project development (from initial concept to implementation of execution plan).
• Optimizing design approach, execution approach, and project solution(s) considering technical and economic parameters to achieve to achieve internal and external defined project drivers and goals.

Requirements

• Heavy interface with customers and clients across all levels and facets of an organization (internal and external) to identify, understand and cultivate project drivers and goals and develop necessary approaches and solutions.
• Due to the dynamic nature of the energy market, the ability to learn, understand, and apply new technologies is a must.
• Understanding of project, industry, and market economic conditions to support and drive development of project cost estimates and economic considerations.
• Project development, project management, project implementation experience a plus.
• The ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment is crucial, as well as the ability to maintain the project schedule and achieve target due dates.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited program.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• 7 years of relevant experience required. A Master’s degree can be substituted for one year of experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to clearly and effectively present complex information to all levels of employees, management, and clients.
• Leading engineering for projects in the pipeline. Must have the ability to multi-task among several projects at one time.
• Experience with estimating or designing power generation systems is preferred.
• The position requires the ability to effectively multi-task and manage numerous projects/tasks simultaneously, frequently within an aggressive and compressed schedule.
• Previous consulting engineering experience strongly preferred.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance