Project Manager - Transmission & Distribution (Northeast Region)

Burns & McDonnell's Transmission & Distribution Global Practice is seeking a dynamic and driven engineering Project Manager for our Northeast Region. This role involves managing and overseeing the successful execution of high-impact projects, driving business growth with an entrepreneurial mindset and strong leadership.

About the Role

This position offers the opportunity to lead project teams, support regional growth, and contribute to long-term business planning and the organization's future vision. The candidate will drive project profitability and quality, ensure timely and efficient project completion, and cultivate positive relationships with clients, subcontractors, and industry peers. The role also involves expanding the business portfolio by identifying and pursuing new opportunities, managing multiple projects across various clients, and growing the T&D business profitably within the Northeast.

The ideal candidate is an engineering project manager with design experience, extensive industry experience, and strong leadership ability. They should have a strong working knowledge of project financials, scope, schedule, and risk management with a proven history of success. Experience managing engineering projects for major accounts with large multi-disciplinary teams is essential.

We are looking for experience in any of the following business lines:

• Substation: Focuses on the design and construction of electrical substations across the transmission and distribution grid. This includes serving municipalities, co-ops, investor-owned utilities, developers, and other nontraditional energy suppliers and consumers. The successful candidate will lead teams to design vital equipment installations such as power transformers and circuit breakers.
• Networks, Integration & Automation: Focuses on the design and implementation of cutting-edge data flow and control solutions, enabling power utilities to operate the grid with greater efficiency and reliability. The candidate will tackle industry challenges in automation, networking, wireless, and fiber systems.
• Overhead Transmission: Specializes in the design of high-voltage transmission lines, typically ranging from 40kV to 500kV. Knowledge of electrical studies, structural design, hardware design, and foundation solutions—including direct embed, drilled shaft, and helical piles—is crucial.
• Underground & Submarine Cables: Comprised of specialists dedicated to advancing underground and submarine cable electrical systems. The team’s experience spans underground transmission and distribution, submarine cables, trenchless technologies, and renewable collector system cable design.

Responsibilities

• Plan, budget, and establish/achieve critical project objectives.
• Ensure the overall success of projects (safety, quality, and profitability).
• Manage engineering projects from concept to completion, including siting, permitting, planning, bid phase services, procurement, constructability reviews, and material management.
• Work closely with the Project Team to confirm deliverables and services are provided to client’s satisfaction, including coordination with team members in other regional and/or branch offices.
• Identify project opportunities early and facilitate go/no-go decisions, determine project fees, write proposals, prepare and lead client presentations, and negotiate contracts.
• Support development and maintenance of business plans; lead and support proposal efforts to drive profitable growth.
• Demonstrate creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in anticipating and solving problems.
• Manage internal project financials, staffing, legal coordination, and risk management.
• Develop and implement project policies and procedures; establish and/or reinforce project control systems.
• Report regularly on progress, cost, profit, schedule, design questions, project risks, and any issues requiring support.
• Serve as a local point of contact for key clients in the region (account management).
• Conduct quality reviews on design projects as needed.
• Provide feedback on staff performance to Department Management and assign project opportunities to support staff development goals.
• Collaborate with other Project Managers across regional and/or branch offices and mentor Project Managers in Training (PMITs).
• Assist with recruitment, development, and retention of staff; mentor staff for division growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited curriculum.
• Minimum of 7 years of engineering design and engineering project management experience.
• Ability to thoughtfully and positively influence, lead, and manage change.
• Strong project management skills and a strategic perspective.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to clearly and effectively present complex information to all levels of employees, management, and clients.
• Ability to travel (25% of the time).
• Valid driver's license required; must meet standards to qualify for and maintain the Company's vehicle driving privileges as outlined in the Company's Motor Vehicle Safety Policy.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10 years of engineering design and engineering project management experience.
• Professional Engineering (PE) registration strongly preferred.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or advanced degree in engineering/construction management.

Pay

$135,000.00 - $370,000.00 yearly. The expected compensation range is based on individual education, qualifications, prior work experience, and work location. The total annual compensation package includes a base salary and eligibility to participate in a discretionary year-end incentive bonus program.

Benefits

Our extensive benefits package includes:

• Insurance and disability coverage.
• Time off and wellness programs.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) for eligible employees.
• 401(k) retirement program.