Project Manager - Municipal Drinking Water; Denver

Overview

Strong project managers are essential to our success. We’re looking for a pro to support our growing Municipal Drinking Water Team. In this role, you will lead some of the industry's best engineers while executing highly technical, complex projects including drinking water treatment facility, pump station, and water storage tank design/construction. It takes many skills to manage projects in the engineering industry, from forming and maintaining strong relationships with clients and partners, to successfully delivering projects, to staying in step with current and future regulations, to actively seeking out the next project.

Burns & McDonnell is a 100% employee-owned company with a 123-year history in the water/wastewater business.

Our Denver, Colorado office is home to more than 400 engineering, environmental, and construction professionals that work side by side to create amazing successes for our clients. We work on a diverse range of projects in Colorado and nationwide, spanning water, power, telecommunications, manufacturing, federal, aviation, and aviation. Our Denver, Colorado Water team is a dynamic group of 55 people that focus on water and wastewater projects for municipal and industrial clients, spanning treatment, distribution and collection, and more.

Our project managers are a vital part of our leadership team who shape project types, develop others, and win projects. We are looking for project managers with technical backgrounds in planning, design, and construction.

Burns & McDonnell provides our project management professionals with an employee-owned culture, strong resources to win complex projects, and opportunities for career development and leadership within an integrated team.

• Share ideas and boldly explore technical solutions and thought leadership in a diverse, ambitious team.
• Bring outstanding organizational and interpersonal skills to lead project teams through challenging requirements and overlapping schedules; manage multiple deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Coach and mentor other engineers to shape the leaders of tomorrow and participate hands-on in their growth.
• Understand and apply conventional and advanced treatment technologies to solve complex water quality challenges for clients in Colorado and western states.

We are also looking for a Project Manager who can:

• Provide leadership and guidance through all aspects of engineering projects from concept to completion, including safety, quality, procurement, construction, permitting, project controls, and public/community relations.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary project teams to meet internal QA/QC requirements and client expectations.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, building trusted relationships as the project progresses.
• Develop and monitor project schedules, manage scope, and plan for financial success.
• Plan and communicate personnel needs to department management; provide progress reports on cost and schedule to management.
• Provide performance feedback for project team members as appropriate.
• Position Burns & McDonnell for upcoming projects and opportunities; lead proposals, win new projects, and grow the client base using business development skills.
• Leverage client relationships to focus on repeat work within each account.
• Manage review, negotiation, approval, and execution of prime contracts, subcontracts, and change orders.
• Be visible in the regional water and wastewater marketplace through leadership and professional involvement.
• Provide guidance and industry feedback to the water leadership team.

Compensation Range: $140,000-$225,000 per year. The total annual compensation package includes base salary and eligibility for a discretionary year-end incentive bonus program. The expected compensation range is displayed in compliance with local/state regulations and is based on factors including education, qualifications, prior experience, and work location.

Benefits:
Burns & McDonnell offers an extensive benefits package including health insurance, disability coverage, paid time off in line with the Colorado HFWA, and participation in our ESOP and 401(k) retirement program. For more information, please visit the Benefits & Wellness page.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management or related field from an accredited program required.
• Minimum of 7 years of related experience (10 years preferred) in design engineering, including 3+ years of project management; master's degree may substitute for one year of experience.
• Previous consulting experience preferred; professional registration preferred.
• Demonstrated success in project management and ability to develop client relationships.
• Experience on construction sites or in program management across industries such as aviation, commercial, energy, government, manufacturing, oil & gas, process, transmission & distribution, or water preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and strong…