Construction Section Manager - Self Perform (Appleton, WI)

Burns & McDonnell; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Burns & McDonnell is seeking a Section Manager for Construction Services in Appleton, WI. You will lead the section, drive profitable growth, and coordinate planning, scheduling, and execution across multiple projects while upholding safety, QA/QC, and client satisfaction.

The role requires a bachelor's degree in a related field and 5 years of relevant experience, along with strong leadership, communication, and project management skills. Travel about 50% is expected in this full-time position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in engineering, architecture, construction, or related field; 5 years of related experience required.
• Experience in leadership or management is preferable.
• Excellent oral and written communication, strong interpersonal skills, ability to present complex information.
• Ability to influence, lead, and manage change.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to the team; direct and coordinate work assignments and review performance for cost-effective staffing.
• Grow section profitability; ensure staff levels and loading meet project requirements while maintaining billable goals.
• Participate in project planning, scheduling, estimating, cost control, and objectives.
• Lead successful project execution within budget, ensuring safety, quality, procurement, and environmental compliance.
• Lead communication between GP sections and Construction.
• Support programs and initiatives; navigate change within the section.
• Achieve targets for financial performance and manage section budget/expenditures.
• Review workload and monthly financial reports including scheduling, budgeting, cash flow, and status.
• Communicate issues, risks, schedule and costs to stakeholders; manage risk mitigation plans.
• Collaborate with BD managers, leads, PMs, and proposal staff on opportunities.
• Conduct safety, quality, progress and financial audits as required.
• Recruitment, development, training, and retention of staff; conduct evaluations.
• Provide leadership and guidance to department; interpret policies and goals.
• Ensure QA/QC adherence and policy compliance.
• Performs other duties and complies with all policies.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Change management

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/architecture/construction

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Description

The Section Manager is responsible for the managerial direction and leadership of the section and resources within AZCO. This includes supporting and executing business strategy, developing high performance teams, and promoting the AZCO culture, values and mission. The Section Manager will lead the section in a dynamic and profitable manner based on AZCO's core values of client satisfaction, commitment, dedication, integrity, safety and overall outstanding service.

• Provide leadership to the team; direct and coordinate work assignments and review performance to ensure the efficient, cost-effective utilization of staff.
• Responsible for profitable growth of the section; ensuring staff levels, staff loading, and staff assignments meet project requirements while maintaining billable goals.
• Participate in project planning, scheduling, estimating, cost, and establishing critical Construction and/or Self-Perform project objectives.
• Responsible for successful project execution and timely completion of projects within budget while providing expertise in multiple facets of projects including safety, quality, procurement, construction, environmental compliance, project controls, and public/community relations.
• Lead communication between GP sections and Construction.
• Implement, apply and support company, global practice and/or regional office programs and initiatives; successfully navigating and managing change within the section.
• Achieve stated targets and standards for financial performance.
• Manage section budget and expenditure of funds.
• Review work load and monthly financial reports deliverables including project scheduling, budgeting, cash flow forecast, and project status reports.
• Communicate issues, project status, risks, schedule and costs to all internal and external stakeholders; manage internal/external risk mitigation communication plan.
• Manage communication with governmental, industry, and public entities, and community relations on project-related matters.
• Responsible for collaborating with business development managers, business line leads, project managers, and proposal production staff on proposals to secure work for staff.
• Conduct project safety, quality, progress and financial audits and assessments as required.
• Responsible for the recruitment, development, training, and retention of staff.
• Responsible for conducting performance evaluations for department staff.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and instruction to the department.
• Responsible for interpreting the organization's policies, purposes, and goals to staff.
• Responsible for overall QA/QC process adherence.
• Enforce compliance with company and site safety policies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in engineering, architecture, construction, or related degree from an accredited program and 5 years related professional experience in construction industry required.
• Applicable experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.
• Previous leadership and/or management experience is preferable.
• 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.
• Position requires the ability to thoughtfully and positively influence, lead, and manage change.
• Must possess strong project management skills and a strategic perspective.
• Must be expert in the use of computer software (i.e., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Job

Construction Services

Primary Location

US-WI-Appleton

Schedule:

Full-time

Travel:

Yes, 50 % of the Time

Job Hire Type

Experienced