Project Development Manager - T&D EPC (Great Lakes Region)

Burns & Mcdonnell

Multinational design‑build firm delivering critical infrastructure through engineering, architecture and construction.

Lead EPC engineering project management and profitability for T&D projects in Great Lakes.

7 days ago ago

$190,000 - $380,000

Expert & Leadership (13+ years)

Full Time

Chicago, IL

Onsite

Company Size

13,500 Employees

Service Specialisms

Engineering

Construction Services

Project Management

Consulting

Architecture

Design

Technical Services

Turnkey

Sector Specialisms

Aviation

Commercial, Retail & Institutional

Environmental

Government & Military

Manufacturing & Industrial

Mining & Minerals

Oil, Gas & Chemicals

Power

Role

What you would be doing

project metrics

engineering profitability

schedule development

project tools

quality control

risk management

Assist the EPC Projects Manager, Directors, and Department Managers in recruitment and development of EPC engineering project-managers-in-training and EPC project managers.
Responsible for monitoring project metrics with engineering project management team to:
Adherence and promotion of Burns & McDonnell’s safety programs, training, and policies for assigned projects and management of Safety & Health performance of project team members.
Comply with all company policies and standards.
Support the development of EPC objectives and key results. Support company, global practice, and business line key results.
Facilitate collaboration with EPC management and other regions to coordinate business plans and assist in the pursuit of substation EPC opportunities.
Oversee T&D engineering management team financials and report findings to Directors.
Promote and confirm Engineering alignment with Procurement and Construction teams
Participate in identification of target client opportunities and oversee engineering coordination of the pursuit with the Sales team, EPC management, and seller-doers.
Develop and mentor direct reports and others interested in the EPC engineering project management career path.
Facilitate the development of strong collaboration between the T&D Business Lines and EPC organization.
Promote an EPC culture across the T&D group by helping staff projects, providing mentorship and oversight, and championing EPC.
Responsible for conducting performance evaluations for direct reports.
Proactively work through corrective actions where deficiencies are identified
Responsible for ensuring alignment and support of business line managers, project manager and project-manager-in-training staff development, quality control and resource coordination.
Facilitate root cause analysis and project management lessons learned on non-technical issues and financial under performance. Work with EPC management team to develop action plans to prevent reoccurrence of issues.
Oversee the engineering profitability and financial performance of EPC projects
Participate in and/or facilitate T&D pursuit decisions, in collaboration with EPC management, including “go/no-go” decisions, marketing strategies, proposals, pricing, contract terms and conditions.
Develop and implement EPC engineering management training. Coordinate with other internal organizations as it relates to EPC engineering management training and development.
Work with the EPC management team and the Project Operations Manager to identify and implement project management methods, procedures, tools, and technology to capture and execute work more profitably.
Oversee engineering schedule development and compliance on projects
Collaborate on the technology and workflow strategy to increase project execution and engineering management efficiency for pursuing and delivering EPC engineering deliverables.
Develop and advocate for an EPC Engineering Project Management career path, including the development of people, tools, and best practices.
Drive and support a positive culture of leadership, collaboration, innovation, and service to make our clients and Burns & McDonnell successful.
Oversee implementation and consistency of project management methods, procedures, and tools
Identify and assign engineering management resources for EPC pursuits and projects.
Identify and oversee implementation of effective change management practices
Assist EPC management with contract reviews, negotiation, and advisement as necessary.
Advocate for all MacCulture Principles.
Support EPC management and account management teams for the development and administration of client capture plans.
Promote and confirm implementation of BMcD Quality Control procedures
Coordinate with Department Managers, Technical Managers and Project Execution Managers to drive and grow engineering capabilities for EPC projects.
Advise staff on the development of engineering scopes of work, schedules, budgets, risk management, and resource management during the pursuit process and during project execution.
Supporting Burns & McDonnell’s engineering leadership in the EPC market through strategic planning and business plan development with a focus on continued growth in EPC market share and profit.

What you bring

ecosys

microsoft project

powerbi

pe license