Engineer - T&D Program Management (Columbus)
About the role
Burns & McDonnell is seeking experienced engineers to join our program management team. Ideal candidates will have a safety-first mindset, dedication to client success, and an entrepreneurial spirit.
Responsibilities
Lead cross-functional teams in executing substations, transmission lines, and telecommunications projects from inception to completion.
Manage up to 20 projects concurrently, overseeing projects ranging from $100k to $50M in size and at various voltages (4kV-765kV).
Navigate client gate approval processes, including presentations to senior and executive management.
Ensure financial adherence by maintaining accurate cost forecasts and managing project budgets.
Coordinate with client-approved vendors for construction, testing, and other field activities.
Provide regular status updates through project data and routine reporting, including meeting updates for clients.
Facilitate project execution through project meetings involving cost, schedule, real estate, environmental, construction, and engineering resources.
Develop multi-year capital expenditure plans to support client's asset replacement and improvement efforts.
Interface with project sponsors to evaluate need-by dates and create realistic schedules and budgets.
Assist with federal and state filings by reviewing and reconciling project change requests and creating analyses and reports for project tracking.
Create baseline scopes, schedules, and budgets for project stakeholders.
Develop and manage construction lifecycles for substation and transmission projects, focusing on outage efficiency and constructability.
Analyze project documents to determine construction boundaries and create initial outage sequences.
Coordinate with drafting resources to create detailed engineering drawings documenting project progress.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, civil engineering or a related field from an ABET-accredited program.
Minimum of three years of experience in engineering design, project management, or a relevant role.
Excellent facilitation, collaboration, organization, and problem-solving skills.
Strong planning and analytical skills.
Ideal candidates should hold an I.T. or P.E. license.
Superb oral and written communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to present complex information effectively.
Travel 10-20% of the time, depending on project assignments and client needs.
Benefits
Our comprehensive benefits package includes insurance, disability, time off, wellness programs, and participation in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and 401(k) retirement program. Learn more about our benefits and wellness offerings.
Pay
Details on pay will be provided upon interview.
Schedule
This position is full-time with occasional travel required.
Contact
To apply, please visit the Benefits & Wellness page or contact us directly.