Civil & Environmental Engineering Business Line Leader (Multiple Locations

Description

The Civil & Environmental Engineering (CEE) Business Line Lead (BLL) is responsible for the strategic growth, financial performance, market positioning, and long-term success of the Civil & Environmental Engineering Business Line. The BLL partners with the Technical Service Leader (TSL) to align technical excellence in civil engineering, water resources, solid waste and resource recovery, decommissioning and demolition, and environmental infrastructure development with national market growth objectives.

Collaborating closely with Regional Office leadership, Global Practice leadership, Environmental Services leadership, and market leaders, the BLL drives business strategy, resource forecasting, digital transformation investments, and growth initiatives. The BLL serves as the primary point of contact between the business line and the National Sales Team, including Business Development Managers.

• Drive Business Performance
• Oversee sales, revenue, gross margin, backlog, and utilization metrics for the CEE Business Line.
• Monitor business performance across civil engineering, water resources, solid waste and resource recovery, decommissioning and demolition, and environmental infrastructure services.
• Establish annual performance targets and measure progress against strategic business objectives.

• Develop annual business plans and growth strategies aligned with Environmental Services and corporate objectives.
• Identify opportunities to expand CEE services within existing and emerging infrastructure markets.
• Evaluate investments that strengthen market competitiveness and long-term business performance.

• Identify and implement initiatives that improve profitability, scalability, and operational efficiency.
• Support investments in digital engineering, automation, AI-enabled workflows, and modern delivery methods that enhance business performance.
• Advance scalable delivery models that leverage technology, standardized processes, and global delivery resources where appropriate.

• Develop and execute national growth strategies focused on:
• Electric Transmission
• Renewable Energy
• Power Generation
• Water Infrastructure
• Transportation
• Aviation
• Manufacturing & Industrial Development
• Mission Critical / Data Centers
• Federal and Public Sector Programs

• Lead strategic pursuits involving complex environmental infrastructure, water resources, solid waste, and civil engineering programs.
• Partner with Regional Offices, Global Practices, Construction, and other Environmental Services Business Lines to identify and position Burns & McDonnell for transformational infrastructure programs.
• Position Environmental Services engineering capabilities early in the project lifecycle to create downstream opportunities for engineering, EPC, Design-Build, and construction services.
• Provide executive-level client engagement and capture planning support for key opportunities.

• Champion commercialization and market adoption of innovative CEE service offerings.
• Support development of technology-enabled solutions that improve client outcomes and differentiate Burns & McDonnell in the marketplace.
• Promote integrated environmental infrastructure solutions that combine planning, engineering, permitting, compliance, and construction execution.

• Collaborate with TSLs and Regional Offices to forecast workforce demand and secure resources necessary to achieve business-line growth objectives.
• Identify future business capabilities and staffing requirements needed to support evolving market opportunities.
• Support strategic workforce planning aligned with long-term business objectives.

• Support development of succession plans and leadership pipelines that sustain long-term business growth.
• Advocate for strategic hiring investments aligned with business objectives.
• Partner with Regional Office leadership on recruitment and retention strategies.

• Monitor national utilization and capacity across the business line.
• Drive collaboration across regional offices to balance workloads and maximize resource effectiveness.
• Promote resource sharing and integrated project delivery across disciplines and offices.

• Establish utilization targets and business objectives that support efficient project delivery.
• Promote scalable resource deployment strategies that support growth while maintaining profitability.
• Support integration of global delivery resources where appropriate.

• Align CEE teams around common business objectives, growth strategies, and a One-Team culture.
• Promote collaboration across offices and disciplines to support national business-line success.
• Foster strong partnerships with other Environmental Services…