Project Manager-1898 Distribution Planning (DAL/AUS/HOU)

Responsibilities

• 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 clients;
• Lead contract preparation and negotiations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in engineering or related field from an ABET accredited program;
• Advanced degree is a plus such as an MBA or Engineering Management;
• Minimum 5 years of related experience with a broad and deep understanding of renewable generation, specifically wind and/or solar, including 3 or more years managing engineering or architectural projects;
• Deep and broad base of knowledge of the electric utility industry, specifically regarding the development, design, and construction of renewable generation facilities, specifically focusing on wind and/or solar generation, and of electric utility systems and their operation;
• Extensive experience with the development, design, and construction of wind/solar generation projects, experience with energy storage a plus;
• Proven ability to lead, educate, and train a team of engineers and analysts in regard to renewable generation studies and design efforts;
• Proven ability to lead multi-discipline teams of engineers and analysts;
• General business and financial calculation knowledge;
• Effective Project Management skills;
• Able 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;
• Able to communicate with various business contacts to understand their needs and translate them into a scope of work that meets their desired outcomes;
• Able to perform under pressure and tight deadlines and to be effective in on-site work environments;
• Able to manage multiple projects concurrently, including identification of critical path items to ensure deliverable deadlines are met;
• Able 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;
• Willing to learn new service offerings as client needs and the market requires changes to the service offerings provided by our group;
• Willing to develop a broad set of service offering types to allow for flexibility to go where the work is;
• Willing to cross-sell other services offered by Burns & McDonnell outside the project manager’s core set of services;
• Willing to negotiate with clients for new service agreements;
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PPT).