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Burns & McDonnell · 3 hours ago

Senior Development Engineer - Power (Kansas City)

Kansas City, MO

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

7+ years exp

Burns & McDonnell is seeking to hire a Senior Development Engineer in the Power global practice in the Kansas City, MO office. The role involves leading project development efforts in the power generation sector and managing a multi-disciplined support team to ensure successful project execution.

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Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Leads project development efforts encompassing all phases of project development (from initial concept to implementation of execution plan)

Management and coordination of a multi-disciplined support team, including management and coordination of team members across multiple Global Practices and office locations to complete required tasks on schedule and on budget

Heavy interface with customers and clients across all levels and facets of an organization (internal and external) to identify, understand and cultivate project drivers and goals and develop necessary approaches and solutions

Sets and maintains project schedules and manages project team to complete required tasks by established due dates to support overall development activities

Ownership and responsibility for timely completion of all project development activities assigned by the Business Unit Managers and Pre-Construction Manager

Leading engineering for projects in the pipeline. Must have the ability to multi-task among several projects at one time

Optimizing design approach, execution approach, and project solution(s) considering technical and economic parameters to achieve to achieve internal and external defined project drivers and goals

Understanding of project, industry, and market economic conditions to support and drive development of project cost estimates and economic considerations

Maintaining current knowledge of conventional and emerging technologies including pricing, technical and implementation considerations, and prevailing commercial information (delivery, major terms, etc.)

Leading technical proposal efforts for heavy industrial and conventional generation project development

Supports business development efforts to identify and define opportunities and pursue and capture new projects

Participating in industry conferences and publications to further expand Burns & McDonnell’s presence in the energy market, including the development of white papers and presentations at conferences

Qualification

Project developmentPower generation systemsProject managementEngineering degreeAnalytical skillsMulti-taskingCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited program

7 years of relevant experience required. A Master's degree can be substituted for one year of experience

Project development, project management, project implementation experience a plus

Strong written and verbal communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to clearly and effectively present complex information to all levels of employees, management, and clients

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Due to the dynamic nature of the energy market, the ability to learn, understand, and apply new technologies is a must

The position requires the ability to effectively multi-task and manage numerous projects/tasks simultaneously, frequently within an aggressive and compressed schedule

The ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment is crucial, as well as the ability to maintain the project schedule and achieve target due dates

Preferred

Previous consulting engineering experience strongly preferred

Experience with estimating or designing power generation systems is 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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