Project Manager - Water/Wastewater (Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, Oklahoma City)

Strong project managers are essential to our success. We’re looking for a project manager to lead some of the industry's best engineers while executing highly technical, complex engineering water projects.

About the role

We are looking for experienced project managers to join our growing South Water region at Burns & McDonnell, a 100% employee-owned company with a 123-year history in the water/wastewater business. Our South Water team focuses on the planning, design, and construction of water and wastewater projects for municipal and industrial clients, spanning treatment, distribution, collection, and more. Project managers play a vital role in our leadership team, actively developing others and shaping the types of projects we pursue.

Burns & McDonnell works on a diverse range of projects in Texas and nationwide, including water, power, telecommunications, manufacturing, federal, transportation, facilities, and aviation.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and guidance on all aspects of multi-discipline engineering projects from concept to completion, including overall safety, quality, risk, engineering, procurement, construction, environmental compliance, and financials.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients throughout the project(s) life cycle.
• Leverage existing client relationships, create new client relationships, and focus on repeat work within each client account.
• Support business strategy for developing new business opportunities.
• Proactively identify and position Burns & McDonnell for upcoming projects and opportunities.
• Provide direction as part of the sales team to further Burns & McDonnell’s position in the industry through events, conferences, and contacts.
• Provide guidance and industry feedback or trends to the water leadership team.
• Share ideas and boldly explore technical solutions and thought leadership.
• Bring outstanding organizational and interpersonal skills to lead project teams through challenging requirements and overlapping schedules.
• Mentor and coach other professionals to shape the leaders of tomorrow, including providing formal and informal training for the project team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or related degree from an accredited program.
• Minimum of 7 years of related experience (15 years preferred) in design engineering.
• Previous consulting and project management experience preferred.
• Professional Registration in the state of Texas (ability to obtain Texas registration is acceptable).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and attention to detail.
• Ability to devise new approaches to problems encountered.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, demanding work environment and work overtime on short notice.
• Excellent computer skills and proficiency using Microsoft Office.
• Ability to work collaboratively with others (owners, contractors, engineers, designers) in a multi-disciplined project team environment to resolve design or drawing issues and accomplish objectives.

Benefits

• Employee-owned culture where everyone has a stake in our success.
• Starting day one, ownership in a firm that appears in ENR’s Top 10 Industry Rankings for multiple categories, with an 85% repeat-business rate and 93% employee retention.
• Resources to win complex, high-profile projects, backed by over a century of experience and thousands of engineers, scientists, technologists, and consulting professionals.
• An important role in an integrated team where your ideas and contributions make a direct impact on business processes and strategy.
• Career and professional development opportunities, including training, established career paths, and a practice-wide network of professionals who collaborate regularly to share knowledge and best practices.

Schedule

Full-time with up to 50% travel required.