Senior PM, Food & Beverage: End-to-End Delivery

Burns & McDonnell; Kansas City (MO); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Burns & McDonnell in Kansas City, MO seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead multi-discipline engineering programs from inception to completion. You will guide safety, quality, procurement, and project controls while maintaining client relations and schedule adherence.

The role requires strong leadership, excellent communication, and a track record in complex EPC or construction management projects across multiple industries. On-site work is expected in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management or related field with 17 years of applicable experience.
• Experience on construction project sites or executing program management in aviation, commercial, energy, government, manufacturing, oil & gas, process, transmission & distribution, or water 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 owners, contractors, engineers, designers in a multi-disciplinary project team environment.
• Strong experience with document control, scheduling, cost control and project management software.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and guidance of all aspects of multi-discipline engineering projects from concept to completion, including overall safety, quality, engineering, procurement, construction, environmental compliance, project controls, and public/community relations.
• Lead project teams and coordination of activities of multiple disciplines, ensuring efficient, cost-effective utilization of staff.
• Manage all aspects of project communication.
• Lead the PM team in admin of RFP package development, bid and selection, and scope of work documents.
• Monitor and maintain project schedules, manage scope, and control project costs.
• Serve as primary client contact for coordination, strategic planning, budget, subcontracting, staffing, and compliance.
• Manage review, negotiation, approval, and execution of contracts and change orders.
• Lead internal/external risk reviews and consult with Risk Department as required.
• Manage and approve internal/external reports with cost forecasts and accruals for clients and leadership.
• Oversee project controls: cost reporting, scheduling, WBS, setup/closeout in accounting system, field progress tracking.
• Monitor progress and advise on deviations to improve schedules, budgets, quality, profitability.
• Responsible for contract closeout activities and new business revenue development.
• Adhere to safety programs and promote safety performance for team and subcontractors.
• Participate in industry conferences/committees and mentor staff.

Skills

Communication

Analytical thinking

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Description

The Senior Project Manager will lead and motivate a team in the day-to-day management of project safety, quality, schedule, cost control, contracts, risk, suppliers, proposals, estimates, documentation turnover, client relations/management, field staff and other duties required to execute Design-Only, Engineer Procure Construct (EPC), Construction Management, Construction, and Program Management projects. The Senior Project Manager leads projects from inception to completion and may perform the role of EPC Project Manager or Program Manager, as well as provide guidance to others performing these roles as required by the specific project. The Senior Project Manager is responsible for ensuring overall project execution and successful completion of projects on time and within budget.

• Provide leadership and guidance of all aspects of multi-discipline engineering projects from concept to completion, including overall safety, quality, engineering, procurement, construction, environmental compliance, project controls, and public/community relations.

• Lead project teams and the coordination of activities of multiple disciplines, and ensure the efficient, cost-effective utilization of staff.

• Manage all aspects of project communication.

• Lead the Project Management team in administering request for proposal (RFP) package development, bid and selection process, and scope of work documents.

• Monitor and maintain project schedules, manage scope, and control project costs.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients regarding client coordination, strategic planning, master scope management, budget finances, subcontracting, project staffing, environmental compliance, facility support and schedule attainment.

• Manage the review, negotiation, approval, and execution of prime contracts, subcontracts, and change orders.

• Lead internal and external project risk reviews and consult with Risk Department as required.

• Manage and approve internal and external reports, providing detailed, accurate project cost forecasts and accruals to client(s) and Global Practice leadership as required.

• Manage project controls efforts, including project cost reporting, scheduling, project work breakdown structure establishment, project set-up and closeout within the accounting system, and field progress tracking.

• Monitor progress on projects and consult on areas of concern and direction or redirection to enhance achievement of project schedules, productivity of goals, budgets, quality, and overall profitability of the project.

• Responsible for managing contract closeout activities.

• Responsible for generating new business revenue by developing new client relationships or leveraging existing client relationships.

• Adhere to Burns & McDonnell’s safety programs, trainings, and policies, as well as promote and manage the safety and health performance of project team members and subcontractors.

• Participate in and attend industry-associated conferences and/or committees.

• Provide leadership, guidance, and instruction to less experienced staff.

• Responsible for QA/QC process adherence.

• Responsible for compliance with company and site safety policies.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in engineering, construction management or related degree from accredited program and 17 years applicable experience required.

• 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.

This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.

EEO/Disabled/Veterans

Job Engineering

Primary Location US-MO-Kansas City

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: Yes, 50 % of the Time

Req ID: 263927

Job Hire Type Experienced #LI-AN #GFS N/A