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Burns & McDonnell · 2 hours ago

Power Market Project Manager – 1898 & Co. (Multiple Locations)

Atlanta, GA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Burns & McDonnell is a leading consultancy in business, technology, and security solutions. The Power Market Project Manager will support electric utilities with generation and power supply planning decisions, managing projects from business development through execution while mentoring less experienced team members.

ArchitectureConstructionConsultingHuman Resources

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Develop new, and manage existing, client relationships through client marketing and project interactions; identify new sales opportunities with clients; lead all aspects of proposal development and submission including project planning, budgeting, and scheduling; establish critical project objectives and performances with clients; lead contract preparation and negotiations

Lead all aspects of project execution including scope, schedule, and budget; ensure quality control of deliverables; analyze and communicate project status, risks, schedule, and costs to all internal and external stakeholders; lead multi-discipline teams of engineers and analysts; plan, organize, and communicate project personnel needs to department management

Mentor and train less experienced staff on technical and business aspects of projects and the industry; serve as a recognized industry leader in power generation planning and evaluation; support company initiatives

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Power supply planning softwareElectric utility systems knowledgeProject Management skillsBusiness developmentFinancial calculation knowledgeAnalytical skillsMicrosoft Office SuiteLeadershipCommunication skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in engineering, economics, computer science, data science or similar field from an ABET accredited program

Minimum 5 years of related experience; working for, or providing consulting services to, electric utilities, including 3 or more years managing engineering or consulting projects

Strong knowledge of power supply planning software, preferably PROMOD (zonal and nodal) and Capacity Expansion (or familiarity with Plexos, EnCompass, GridView, or others)

Extensive knowledge of electric power options including generation facility types, capital costs, operating costs, typical dispatch profiles, and general power system operations

Knowledge of power supply purchase agreements regarding costs and terms

Deep and broad base of knowledge of electric utility systems, power generation types, and power delivery with an understanding of power generation portfolio planning

General business and financial calculation knowledge, including discounted cash flow analysis, net present value analysis, and internal rate of return evaluations

Proven ability to lead, educate, and train a team of engineers and analysts in regard to power supply planning studies

Proven ability to lead multi-discipline teams of engineers and analysts

Effective Project Management skills

Ability to work with existing and new clients to identify new projects, articulate to the clients our ability to perform those projects and translate that into the sale of consulting services

Ability to communicate with various business contacts to understand their needs and translate them into a scope of work that meets their desired outcomes

Ability to perform under pressure and tight deadlines and to be effective in on-site work environments

Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently, including identification of critical path items to ensure deliverable deadlines are met

Ability to focus on the big picture to effectively and efficiently provide services that meet client needs, while also having the ability to identify and analyze details that are critical to project outcomes

Willingness to learn new service offerings as client needs and the market requires changes to the service offerings provided by our group

Willingness and ability to develop a broad set of service offering types to allow for flexibility to go where the work is

Willingness to cross-sell other services offered by Burns & McDonnell outside the project manager's core set of services

Willingness to negotiate with clients for new service agreements

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PPT)

Must have the ability to deal effectively with a wide variety of industry, government, and public contracts on project-related matters

Excellent written & verbal communication skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Ability to travel

Preferred

Master's degree in engineering, economics, computer science, data science, or business 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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