Description The Environmental Services Department Manager is within the Southwest Region of the Environmental Services Division at Burns & McDonnell. The position is responsible for the managerial direction and leadership of a department. This includes supporting and executing business strategy, developing high performance teams, and promoting the Burns & McDonnell culture, values, and mission. The Department Manager will lead the department in a dynamic and profitable manner based on Burns & McDonnell's core values of client satisfaction, commitment, dedication, integrity, safety, and overall outstanding service.
Job Duties:
- Provide leadership to the team; direct and coordinate work assignments and review performance to ensure the efficient, cost-effective utilization of staff.
- Responsible for profitable growth of the department; ensuring staff levels, staff loading, and staff assignments meet project requirements while maintaining billable goals.
- Implement, apply, and support company, global practice and/or regional office programs and initiatives; successfully navigating and managing change within the section.
- Provide expert level technical, design guidance and support.
- Achieve stated targets and standards for financial performance.
- Manage department budget and expenditure of funds.
- Prepare and present workload and monthly financial reports to global practice or regional management and applicable project managers.
- Recruitment, development, training, and retention of staff.
- Responsible for conducting performance evaluation for department staff.
- Provide leadership, guidance, and instruction to the department.
- Responsible for interpreting policies, purposes, and goals of the organization to staff.
- Responsible for collaborating with business development managers, business line leads, project managers, and proposal production staff on proposals to secure work for staff.
- Responsible for overall QA/QC process adherence.
- Ensure compliance with company and site safety policies.
- Responsible for diversity initiatives.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Comply with all policies and standards.
Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in environmental science or related degree from accredited program.
- 7 years (12 year preferred) of related professional experience in project management and technical services on environmental projects.
- Previous leadership and/or management experience is preferable.
- Must demonstrate excellent 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.
- Position requires the ability to influence, lead, and manage change thoughtfully and positively.
- Must possess strong project management skills and a strategic perspective.
- Must be expert in the use of computer software (i.e., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Demonstrated strong relationships within the environmental industry throughout the southwestern U.S. and nationally (preferred)
- Experience with growth-oriented tasks (e.g. sales calls, proposal development, etc.) within an environmental consulting company (preferred).
This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled
EEO/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans
Job Environmental Engineering
Primary Location US-AZ-Phoenix
Schedule: Full-time
Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time
Req ID: 241679
Job Hire Type Experienced #LI-MG #ENS
