Transmission Department Manager (Southeast Region)

Burns & McDonnell; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Burns & McDonnell seeks a senior leader to guide a region’s Transmission & Distribution group. You will lead engineers and designers, drive staffing, career development, and QA/QC while aligning with global objectives. Travel and multi-office coordination are expected in the role.

You will partner with Marketing and Business Development to pursue new opportunities, ensure delivery excellence, and promote safety, innovation, and diversity across the team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction, or related field.
• Minimum 7 years of consulting in transmission and distribution with a focus on engineering design or project management.
• Proven leadership or supervisory experience in engineering or technical environments.
• Experience in team mentoring and performance development.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and facilitation skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of project management tools and methodologies.
• Record of financial success in project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing team of engineers and designers.
• Collaborate with HR and Recruiting to attract top talent and oversee onboarding for all staff.
• Guide employees in identifying and pursuing career paths within the T&D organization.
• Conduct annual performance reviews and create development plans.
• Identify training needs and implement targeted training programs with T&D leadership.
• Champion a positive culture rooted in safety, ownership, innovation, and teamwork.
• Serve as a senior technical advisor on transmission projects regionally and for international teams.
• Monitor team performance on project execution and take corrective actions to meet quality, schedule, and budget targets.
• Drive adoption of innovative tools, technologies, and workflows to enhance engineering efficiency.
• Support proposal development and QA/QC efforts for key projects.
• Collaborate with regional and Burns & McDonnell India leadership to align staffing and technical direction.
• Contribute to formulation and execution of the region’s strategic business plan.
• Partner with Marketing, Account Management, and Business Development to pursue new business and develop proposals.
• Participate in trade shows and thought leadership to promote capabilities.
• Promote diversity, innovation, and process improvement across the department.
• Coordinate with regional and national leaders to share best practices and support global objectives.
• Facilitate alignment across T&D offices on standards, tools, and initiatives.
• Support integration of global engineering resources and ensure consistent delivery.
• Assist in resource coordination and work assignment to optimize staffing.
• Ensure compliance with Quality Management System and support QA/QC processes.
• Lead continuous improvement to increase efficiency and consistency in delivery.
• Provide input into selection and implementation of project management systems.
• Support development of market offerings including EPC and program management solutions.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Collaboration

Facilitation

Project management

Financial acumen

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

Tools

EcoSys

Microsoft Project

Power BI

Job description

Description

People Leadership & Development

• Lead and develop a high-performing team of engineers and designers through effective recruitment, mentoring, coaching, and performance management.
• Collaborate with HR and Recruiting to attract top talent and oversee onboarding for all assigned staff (including interns, new graduates, transfers, and contract conversions).
• Guide employees in identifying and pursuing career paths within the T&D organization.
• Conduct annual performance reviews and create development plans as required.
• Identify training needs and implement targeted training programs in collaboration with T&D leadership.
• Champion a positive and inclusive culture rooted in safety, ownership, innovation, and teamwork.

Project Execution & Technical Excellence

• Serve as a senior technical advisor on transmission projects across the region and for our international teams.
• Monitor team performance on project execution and take corrective actions as needed to meet quality, schedule, and budget targets.
• Drive adoption of innovative tools, technologies, and workflows to enhance engineering efficiency and outcomes.
• Support proposal development and QA/QC efforts for key projects.
• Collaborate with regional and Burns & McDonnell India leadership to align project staffing, resource planning, and technical direction.

Strategic Planning & Business Growth

• Contribute to the formulation and execution of the region’s strategic business plan, including SWOT analysis and vision development.
• Partner with Marketing, Account Management, and Business Development teams to pursue new business, develop proposals, and support sales strategies.
• Participate in trade shows, conferences, and thought leadership to promote the firm’s capabilities.
• Promote diversity, innovation, and process improvement initiatives across the department.

Cross-Regional & Organizational Alignment

• Coordinate with other regional and national leaders to share best practices and support Burns & McDonnell Global objectives.
• Facilitate alignment across T&D offices on standards, tools, and key initiatives.
• Support efforts to integrate global engineering resources and ensure consistent delivery.
• Assist in resource coordination and work assignment to ensure optimal project staffing.

Operational & Quality Oversight

• Ensure compliance with T&D Quality Management System and support internal QA/QC processes.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts to increase efficiency and consistency in project delivery.
• Provide input into selection and implementation of project management systems.
• Support development of specialized market offerings, including EPC and program management solutions.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction, or a related field from an accredited program.
• Minimum 7 years of consulting experience in transmission and distribution, with a focus on engineering design or project management.
• Proven leadership or supervisory experience in an engineering or technical environment.
• Experience in team mentoring and performance development.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and facilitation skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of project management tools and methodologies.
• Record of financial success in project delivery.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10 years of industry experience.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) and/or Project Management Professional (PMP).
• Experience working with EcoSys, Microsoft Project, Power BI, and similar tools.
• Experience in business development, including proposal writing and client engagement.
• Prior experience in a multi-office, matrixed organizational structure.

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-GA-Atlanta

Other Locations US-TN-Chattanooga, US-NC-Charlotte

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time

Req ID: 265054

Job Hire Type Experienced #LI-MG #T&D