Project Manager-Power & Utilities

Burns Engineering provides professional engineering design and project management services for transportation, facilities, and infrastructure projects. We help clients attain strategic goals through successful large-scale infrastructure projects. Our full-service capabilities include mechanical, electrical, civil, structural, transportation, and energy consulting engineering. Recently voted a Top Workplace by Philly.com, we credit our strength to our talented, driven, and vibrant team. Burns is an ENR Top 500 Firm, recognized as an MEP Giant and a Hot Firm by industry publications.

About the role

The Project Manager I is responsible for delivering small to mid-scale engineering projects of low to moderate complexity, ensuring projects are submitted on time, on budget, and within scope while meeting contractual requirements and client expectations. This role involves managing client relationships, delegating technical tasks, and contributing to business development. Time allocation is approximately 40% project management, 40% people management, and 20% business development. Promotion to the next level typically occurs within three years for those consistently achieving annual sales and revenue goals.

Responsibilities

• Project Management
  • Execute and deliver small to mid-scale engineering projects of moderate and large complexity.
  • Review project contracts and scopes of work; create the Burns Unique Client Experience (BUCE) plan to ensure timely, on-budget delivery in compliance with standards, policies, and engineering codes (project write-downs not to exceed 3% of net revenue).
  • Create and communicate resource plans to delegate project tasks to the team.
  • Delegate project plans to Project/Senior Project Engineers and technical leaders to develop innovative design solutions and enhance efficiency, accuracy, and quality of deliverables.
  • Complete all BUCE and QAQC procedures for applicable projects.
  • Communicate out-of-scope work to clients to secure change order approvals proactively.
  • Sign and seal engineering drawings.
  • Coordinate and review the work of multidisciplinary teams in collaboration with technical leads.
  • Maintain profitable multipliers and work with clients to keep Accounts Receivable under 60 days.
• Client Relationship Management
  • Build and maintain strong client relationships through proactive communication and exceeding expectations.
  • Address client feedback from satisfaction surveys.
  • Secure approval for change orders to avoid write-downs and out-of-scope work.
• People Management
  • Recruit, develop, and retain top talent to grow the team and organization.
  • Collaborate with technical leads to delegate work and create professional growth opportunities.
  • Mentor employees to support succession planning.
  • Define measurable goals, assess performance, and provide feedback and recognition.
  • Complete annual performance reviews.
  • Implement strategies to create and support high-performing teams.
• Business Development
  • Execute annual business plan activities.
  • Build and maintain relationships with existing clients.
  • Complete assessments to win project work.
  • Collaborate with technical leads and the Proposal Team to prepare scopes, budgets, fee schedules, and resource plans for proposals.
• Compliance
  • Perform tasks in compliance with Burns and client standards, policies, procedures, and engineering codes.
  • Complete tasks efficiently, accurately, and within allotted hours by the due date.
  • Adhere to Human Resources policies and partner with HR to ensure compliance with employment regulations.
  • Follow operational and quality policies and procedures.
  • Complete special duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities: The Project Manager I will have formal supervisory responsibilities for a minimum of two (2) to five (5) employees.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university or college.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive engineering experience.
• 0 to 2 years of experience managing projects, people, client relationships, and business development.

Qualifications

A Registered Professional Engineer License in one of the major technical disciplines practiced by the firm is strongly preferred.

Metrics

• Business Plan Execution
• Annual Revenue Goals
• Project Profitability
• Project Write-Downs
• Utilization Rate
• Client Satisfaction Surveys
• Employee Engagement Surveys
• Recruiting & Retention Goals
• Accounts Receivables & Collections
• Quality Compliance
• Business Development Effectiveness
• Succession Plan Pipeline
• Industry Reputation