Senior Project Manager, Natural & Cultural Resources

Burns & McDonnell; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Burns & McDonnell in Phoenix, AZ, seeks a seasoned project manager to lead natural and cultural resources assignments from proposal through closeout. You will own scope, schedule, budget, staffing, and client commitments while coordinating fieldwork and regulatory approvals.

This role focuses on integrating ecological surveys, habitat studies, wetlands, and archaeology with Section 106 compliance. You will mentor staff, coordinate with agencies and clients, and drive on-time, on-budget delivery

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in biology, ecology, environmental science, archaeology, historic preservation, or a closely related field.
• Minimum 7 years of natural resources or cultural resources consulting or compliance experience.
• Experience managing project scope, budget, schedule, and deliverables.
• Experience on electric utility, renewable energy, mining, transportation, or infrastructure projects in Arizona/SW region preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication, and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple natural or cultural resources projects from proposal to closeout with clear ownership of scope, schedule, budget, staffing, and client commitments.
• Develop practical technical approaches in biological surveys, habitat studies, wetlands, or archaeological survey and Section 106 coordination.
• Prepare and manage proposals, scopes, labor estimates, schedules, and client presentations; monitor staffing and forecast opportunities.
• Lead and mentor specialists and early career staff, clarifying responsibilities and providing feedback.
• Coordinate with clients, agencies, and stakeholders, including Tribal parties, to plan fieldwork and approvals; track commitments.
• Build relationships with clients and identify opportunities for additional work in collaboration with Southwest Environmental Services leadership.
• Monitor hours, subconsultant costs, expenses, and project financial performance; identify variances and implement corrective actions.
• Collaborate with discipline leads to align technical approach, field staffing, and deliverables with budget and schedule.
• Travel within the Southwest for client meetings and field coordination.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Budgeting

Client communication

Scheduling

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in biology/ecology/environmental science/ archaeology/ historic preservation

Job description

Burns & McDonnell in Phoenix, AZ, seeks a seasoned project manager to lead natural and cultural resources assignments from proposal through closeout. You will own scope, schedule, budget, staffing, and client commitments while coordinating fieldwork and regulatory approvals.

This role focuses on integrating ecological surveys, habitat studies, wetlands, and archaeology with Section 106 compliance. You will mentor staff, coordinate with agencies and clients, and drive on-time, on-budget delivery