Environmental Studies Leader: Growth, Strategy & Impact

Burns & McDonnell

St. Louis (MO)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 330,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan)

401(k) retirement program

Job summary

Burns & McDonnell is seeking an Environmental Studies Business Line Lead to drive strategic growth, financial performance, and market positioning across national markets in Environmental Studies. You will partner with the Technical Service Leader to align environmental planning, NEPA compliance, siting and routing, permitting strategy, and project development with long-term objectives.

The role emphasizes leadership, business planning, and collaboration across regional offices, with a focus on

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree in engineering, construction management or related degree from accredited program and 17 years applicable experience required.
Experience in environmental consulting, planning, permitting, or infrastructure development with demonstrated business development and leadership success preferred.
Prior experience on construction project sites or executing program management in the industries of aviation, commercial, energy, government, manufacturing, oil & gas, process, transmission & distribution, or water is preferred.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and attention to detail.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, demanding work environment, ability to 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 as appropriate and to accomplish objectives.
Strong experience with document control, scheduling, cost control and project management software.

Responsibilities

Monitor performance across NEPA documentation, environmental planning, siting and routing, environmental impact analysis, project development support, and environmental compliance strategy.
Develop annual business plans and improve delivery efficiency through digital and AI-enabled workflows.
Develop and execute growth strategies for transmission, power, renewables, water, transportation, aviation, mission critical, manufacturing, and industrial markets.
Position Environmental Studies as Burns & McDonnell's premier project development and environmental planning practice.
Lead major pursuits and capture planning efforts.
Champion commercialization and market adoption of innovative Environmental Studies service offerings.
Collaborate with TSLs and Regional Offices to forecast workforce demand and secure resources necessary to achieve business-line growth objectives.
Identify future business capabilities and staffing requirements needed to support evolving market opportunities.
Support succession planning and leadership pipelines aligned with long-term business growth.
Monitor national utilization and capacity across the business line.
Drive collaboration across regional offices to balance workloads and maximize resource effectiveness.
Establish utilization targets and business objectives that support efficient project delivery.
Align Environmental Studies teams around common business objectives, growth strategies, and a One-Team culture.
Provide strategic direction regarding future service offerings, investment priorities, and market opportunities.
Partner with TSLs to ensure technical delivery practices support business objectives and client expectations.
Build strategic client relationships and serve as a trusted advisor on environmental planning, permitting strategy, and project development challenges.
Mentor future business leaders, project managers, and seller-doers within the Environmental Studies Business Line.
Support succession planning for key business leadership positions. Foster a culture of innovation through new service offerings, digital solutions, and market differentiation.