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Burns & McDonnell · 1 day ago

Senior Engineer - Program Management (Ohio)

Akron, OH

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

7+ years exp

Burns & McDonnell is a market leader in providing program management services to the electric utility industry. The ideal candidate will lead cross-functional teams on various projects, ensuring timely and budget-friendly execution while engaging in frequent client interactions.

ArchitectureConstructionConsultingHuman Resources

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

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 ($100k-$50M ) and voltages (4kV-765kV)

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

Manage projects for financial adherence maintaining an accurate cost forecast reflecting committed and uncommitted costs for an estimate-at-completion

Coordinate craft labor resources with client approved vendors for construction, testing and other field activities

Provide regular status updates on projects by maintaining project data and routine reporting as well as meeting updates for clients

Lead project meetings with cost, schedule, real estate, environmental, construction and engineering resources to facilitate project execution

Develop a multi-year capital expenditure plan to support client’s replacement and betterment of electric transmission and distribution assets

Regular interface and coordination with project sponsor organizations to determine details of proposed plans and business justification

Ensure synergies across projects are incorporated into the portfolio of work to prevent scope from being duplicated or performed inefficiently

Monitor composition of client’s capital investment allocation to align with stated subsidiary investment targets for optimal rate of return

Engage with project sponsors to evaluate need-by date for realistic schedules and budgets

Assist with creation and compilation of rate filing support for federal and state filings

Review tabletop engineering estimates for accuracy and scope

Review project change requests (scope, In-service date, etc.) and reconcile with the existing and long-range portfolio of work

Interface with client’s accounting group to establish financial setup for projects

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

Responsible for development of substation and transmission project construction lifecycles with focus on outage efficiency and constructability

Manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting specified deliverable dates and expectations

Analyze scoping and project documents to determine boundaries of required construction within substation and within electric grid

Conduct site walkdowns and project calls with project team as necessary to establish an achievable construction sequence with attainable outages

Analyze needed outages against adjacent outages scheduled in the area

Create initial outage sequence to communicate proposed construction lifecycle to project team

Coordinate with drafting resources to create engineering-caliber drawings that document the evolution of a project from present conditions to final state and all needed incremental steps

Qualification

Engineering DesignAnalytical SkillsProject ManagementE.I.T.PE LicenseOrganizationCommunication SkillsInterpersonal SkillsProblem SolvingCollaborationLeadership

Required

Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited program required

Minimum of seven 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

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

Preferred

E.I.T. or PE license preferred

Company

Burns & McDonnell

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Burns & McDonnell is an engineering design firm and it provides engineering, architecture, construction, and consulting services.

Founded in 1898

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.burnsmcd.com

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