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Burns & McDonnell

Minneapolis, MN

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$100,000–$220,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Budgeting, Business Development, Change Management, Coaching, Communication Skills, Conflict Resolution, Construction Management, Continuous Improvement, Data Modeling, Develop and Maintain Customers, Diversity, Environmental Sciences, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Mentoring, Needs Assessment, People Management, Performance Management, Performance Reviews, Pivot Tables, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Profit & Loss, Project Engineering, Project/Program Management, Proposal Development, Training Program Development, Willing to Travel, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Minneapolis, MN
POSTED
30+ days ago

Description This position is in addition to normal Transmission design engineering duties. This position is responsible for the managerial direction and leadership of interns, designers, and Level 8, 9, and 10 engineers within the Transmission Department of the T&D Global Practice in the Upper Midwest Region.

Specific areas of responsibility include the following with other duties as assigned by Transmission department management and senior management:

• Advocate for safety within the department. • Actively foster a culture based on our MacCulture principles, quality, diversity, and inclusion, and team cohesion and camaraderie. • Recruit, develop, train, and retain interns and engineers. • Demonstrate creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in anticipating and solving problems. • Coordinate team and mentor assignments of engineers with the Transmission department manager, project managers, and project engineers for the efficient cost-effective utilization of staff. • Review employee performance and conduct development meetings, 90-day and annual performance appraisals, mid-year reviews, coaching sessions, performance improvement, etc. • Identify training needs for engineers and support develop training programs for the department. Collaborating with other departments on shared training. • Assist with developing new clients and maintaining existing clients. • Assist with developing and reviewing proposals. • Responsible for fostering a healthy and vibrant employee-owner culture within the team through the leverage of sound team-building practices, the promotion and administration of effective conflict resolution, the promotion of ownership mentality, a healthy work-life balance, and community engagement. • Assist the Transmission Department Management team in developing business initiatives to improve profitability and/or efficiencies. • Develop and foster an innovative culture that challenges the norm and utilizes tools, technology, and processes to drive continuous improvement and efficiency. • Providing input into areas of concern and direction to enhance the achievement of productivity goals, budgets, and quality. • Interpreting policies, purposes, and goals of the organization to staff. • Approve timecards and ensure billable time goals are met.

Qualifications

Bachelors degree in engineering, architecture, environmental science, construction management, or related field from an accredited program 5 years of related professional experience.

Demonstrated excellent written & verbal communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and analytical and problem-solving skills.

Strong preference for the following:

• Burns & McDonnell recruiting experience. • Ability to clearly and effectively present complex information to all levels of employees, management, and clients. • Experience giving and receiving performance feedback for those they work with. • Familiarity with tools, technology, such as Pivot Tables, Data Models, Office 365 apps, and other efficiency data tracking tools. • Ability to influence, lead, and manage change thoughtfully and positively. • Professional Engineering license. • History of high performance as demonstrated and documented in the Burns & McDonnell performance management system.

Compensation

The expected compensation range for this position is $100,000.00 - $220,000.00 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

Our extensive benefits package takes care of you so that you can focus on doing great work. From insurance and disability to time off and wellness programs, we provide the tools to meet your needs. As part of being 100 employee-owned, eligible employees participate in our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) in addition to our 401k retirement program. For more information, please visit the Benefits & Wellness page.

Job Details

Job Project Management Primary Location US-MN-MinneapolisSt Paul Schedule Full-time Travel Yes 25% of the Time Req ID 254535 Job Hire Type Experienced LI-MG T&D

About the Company

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