Project Manager - Mission Critical (New York)

About the role

Burns & McDonnell offers exciting opportunities for professionals interested in growing their careers in the fast-paced, innovative sector of high-tech building design and construction, with a focus on mission-critical data center projects. This role is part of our Mission Critical team, operating within a multibillion-dollar industry experiencing exponential growth. Data centers represent a key market for Burns & McDonnell, and this international practice involves collaborative work across multiple departments.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and direct engineering projects, ensuring overall safety, cost, schedule, and quality.
• Ensure adherence to the project review process and other quality control guidelines.
• Establish project teams, coordinate activities across multiple disciplines, and ensure efficient, cost-effective staff utilization.
• Solve complex problems requiring adaptation and modification of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• Execute complex assignments using advanced techniques, leading to the development of new or improved processes, equipment, or technological methods.
• Develop and evaluate plans for major projects, including assessing feasibility when data is insufficient or testing is advisable.
• Coordinate departmental or divisional project studies, reports, or design assignments.
• Take on progressive design and project management responsibilities.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and instruction to less experienced staff members.
• Regularly meet and correspond with clients or outside personnel.
• Handle some marketing responsibilities.
• Perform other duties as assigned by senior management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or architecture from an accredited program.
• Minimum 7 years of related experience (completion of a master’s degree in a related field may substitute for one year of experience).
• At least 3 years of project management experience in the mission-critical industry preferred.
• Demonstrated success in project management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to apply intensive and diversified knowledge of principles and practices to broad areas of assignments.
• Capability to devise new approaches to problems encountered.
• Previous consulting experience preferred.
• Professional engineer (PE) license strongly preferred.

Pay

Expected compensation range: $115,000–$290,000 yearly. The range is based on factors such as individual education, qualifications, prior work experience, and work location. Total annual compensation includes a base salary and eligibility for a discretionary year-end incentive bonus program.

Benefits

• Comprehensive insurance and disability coverage.
• Paid time off and wellness programs.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) for eligible employees, as part of being 100% employee-owned.
• 401(k) retirement program.

Schedule

Full-time position with up to 20% travel required.