Burns McDonnell is seeking a Project Manager to join our rapidly growing Transportation Global Practice (GP) to support highway and municipal roadway projects in our Dallas or Austin, Texas office.

In this position, you will be a key part of a seller/doer team, and you will manage all aspects of transportation projects from business development, scope, and fee development, contracting, staffing plan development, risk identification and management, project oversight, quality management, and financial performance. You will also coordinate closely with our leadership team to help set strategic goals for growing and improving the practice in terms of sales, profitability, and technical excellence.

Responsibilities:

Adhere to Burns McDonnell’s safety programs, training, and policies, as well as promote the Safety Health performance of project team members and subcontractors.Develop new and manage existing client relationships while interfacing with the client for proposal and project-related items.Identify transportation project opportunities early and participate in go/no-go decisions in cooperation with office leadership and Transportation GP leadership.Lead pursuit strategy and capture plan development to pre-sell projects before RFP release.Lead or facilitate proposal development, based on client feedback and key win themes for project pursuits.May serve as a client account manager for select transportation clients – client account managers will take primary responsibility for ultimate delivery of services and client satisfaction.Provide leadership and guidance in multiple facets of project management including safety, quality, engineering, costs, construction sequencing, environmental compliance, agency coordination project controls, and public/community relations.Plan, organize and communicate project personnel needs to management.Build project teams in coordination with the Design Department Manager and mentor staff on technical aspects of projects.Serve as a leader in utilizing the latest technologies in engineering and construction standards, methods, and approaches.Lead project planning, budgeting, and scheduling; and establish critical project objectives.Analyze, monitor, and communicate project health (financials, schedule, quality, and risks) to all internal and external stakeholders.Bolster the Burns McDonnell brand in Transportation through participation and leadership in professional/technical societies and speaking engagements at industry conferences.Lead or facilitate contract development and negotiation process, including coordination with company Legal and Insurance, after consultant selection.Support and assist in the development and execution of the Department’s operational structures and procedures.Support or lead portions of Department meetings and trainings.Other duties as assigned.