Electric Grid Program Manager

Burns & McDonnell; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 100,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

401(k) retirement plan

Insurance & wellness programs

Job summary

Burns & McDonnell is seeking engineers for program management roles focused on electric utility projects. You will lead cross-functional teams through inception to closeout, handling substation, transmission, and telecom initiatives with 10-20% travel to client sites.

Ideal candidates bring a Bachelor’s in engineering (ABET) and 3+ years in design or project management, with strong communication and leadership skills to present to all levels of clients and management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, civil engineering or related degree from an ABET-accredited program.
• Minimum of three years of experience in engineering design, project management or a relevant role.
• Excellent facilitation, collaboration, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to thoughtfully and positively influence, lead and manage.
• Strong planning and analytical skills.
• E.I.T. or PE license preferred.
• Must demonstrate superb 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.
• Travel 10-20% depending on project assignment and client needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead a cross-functional team to execute substation, transmission line, and telecommunication projects from inception through design and construction to closeout.
• Oversee 5-20 projects concurrently of varying sizes and voltages.
• Manage projects for schedule adherence identifying risks and requirements to successfully achieve a project’s in-service date.
• Navigate projects through client gate approval processes including presentations to senior and executive management as required by each client.
• Develop multi-year capital expenditure plan to support client’s replacement and betterment of electric transmission and distribution assets.
• Create analyses & reports to assist the client in tracking, coordination, and execution of projects.
• Build baseline scopes, schedules, and budgets to be released to multiple client’s stakeholders.
• Coordinate with drafting resources to create engineering-caliber drawings documenting project evolution.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting specified deliverable dates and expectations.

Skills

Engineering design

Project management

Facilitation

Leadership

Planning

Communication

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, civil engineering or related degree from ABET-accredited program

Job description

Burns & McDonnell is seeking engineers for program management roles focused on electric utility projects. You will lead cross-functional teams through inception to closeout, handling substation, transmission, and telecom initiatives with 10-20% travel to client sites.

Ideal candidates bring a Bachelor’s in engineering (ABET) and 3+ years in design or project management, with strong communication and leadership skills to present to all levels of clients and management.