Regional Global Practice Manager - Aviation & Federal

Practice Leadership

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for Burns & McDonnell's California Aviation & Federal practice, establishing the vision, priorities, and long-term growth strategy for the business.
• Lead a multidisciplinary engineering and construction organization supporting commercial aviation, airport, federal, and Department of the Navy facility and infrastructure projects.
• Drive operational excellence across project delivery, staffing, resource planning, financial performance, quality, and employee engagement.
• Recruit, develop, mentor, and retain high-performing employee-owners while building a strong leadership pipeline and supporting succession planning.
• Foster collaboration across engineering, construction, environmental, and other technical disciplines to deliver integrated solutions for clients.
• Communicate organizational goals, business priorities, and strategic initiatives while promoting Burns & McDonnell's culture of employee ownership, collaboration, and client service.

Business Growth & Client Development

• Develop and execute long-term business strategies that expand Burns & McDonnell's presence within California's aviation and federal markets.
• Build and maintain executive-level relationships with airport authorities, commercial aviation clients, federal agencies, and Department of the Navy stakeholders.
• Partner with regional and national business development teams and construction leadership to identify, pursue, and secure engineering, design-build, and EPC opportunities.
• Lead major pursuits, proposal strategies, contract negotiations, and interview presentations for complex, high-profile programs.
• Achieve annual sales, revenue, profitability, and backlog objectives while ensuring sustainable growth of the practice.

Project & Financial Leadership

• Ensure successful execution of projects by meeting or exceeding client expectations for quality, schedule, budget, safety, and technical excellence.
• Oversee project portfolio performance and provide guidance to project managers and engineering leaders to mitigate risk and maximize client satisfaction.
• Present financial performance, forecasts, and strategic updates to executive leadership while ensuring responsible fiscal management of the practice.
• Maintain compliance with Burns & McDonnell's Quality Control Program, Safety Program, and all applicable company policies and Equal Employment Opportunity initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, or a related field from an accredited program and 10 years of relevant consulting or project management experience required, preferably within the engineering industry.
• Candidates with 20 years of leadership experience supporting the aviation and federal markets are strongly preferred.
• Candidates with EPC experience in these markets are strongly preferred.
• Expert experience in client and business development.
• Expert experience in managing projects, which includes proposal development, contract negotiations, project planning, design team coordination & communication, budgeting, schedule management, and client coordination.
• Expert facilitation, collaboration, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated success as to budget, savings and/or profit margins in completed projects.
• Ability to thoughtfully and positively influence, lead and manage.
• Excellent planning and analytical skills.
• Must demonstrate 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.
• Expert knowledge of project management methodologies and tools including the use of Microsoft Project or equivalent.

Compensation

$300,000.00-650,000.00 Yearly

The expected compensation range for this position is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to: individual education, qualifications, prior work experience and work location. The total annual compensation package will consist of a base salary and eligibility to participate in our discretionary year-end incentive bonus program.

Benefits

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