Burns & McDonnell · 16 hours ago
Project Manager - Bridges (Kansas City)
Kansas City, MO
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expBurns & McDonnell is an award-winning engineering, architectural, construction, environmental, and consulting services firm that is 100% employee-owned. They are seeking a Project Manager (Bridges) to lead structural design project teams in their Kansas City office, focusing on managing bridge projects and ensuring client satisfaction while overseeing project delivery and financial performance.
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Hiring Manager
Justin Hershey
Responsibilities
Work with a multi-discipline team of engineers and technicians to manage bridge projects and complex structural designs
Client development and management. Maintain client relationships and engage in marketing activities such as proposal writing
Contract preparation and negotiation; scope and fee development
Project planning, budgeting, and scheduling; and the establishment of critical project financial objectives and performances
Lead bridge production teams from concept, through the design and construction plan process, adapting structural plans according to budget constraints, design factors and client needs
Mentor and develop staff engineers and interns
Responsible for design quality and accuracy of engineering plans within desired budget and scope. Responsible for QA/QC process adherence
Achieve stated targets and standards for financial performance
Responsible for ensuring client satisfaction goals and expectations are met
Makes independent decisions on engineering problems and selects appropriate structural solutions that are cost effective and constructible
Apply theoretical knowledge and technical experience to tackle uncommon and complex structural configurations, while mentoring others in the process
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, with an emphasis in structural engineering
Minimum of 7 years experience, 15 years preferred, on a variety of engineering projects
The candidate must be a licensed Professional Engineer (PE)
Experience managing bridge projects and tracking financial performance of projects
Demonstrated leadership ability
Extensive experience with the design of different bridge components including superstructures, substructures and foundations is required
Candidate must possess advanced technical proficiency, critical thinking skills, and problem-solving ability
Experience executing engineering designs with aid of software such as OpenBridge, MDX, RISA, MIDAS or equivalent
Knowledge of CADD software including Bentley MicroStation
Preferred
Master's degree with an emphasis in structural engineering strongly preferred
Licensed Structural Engineer (SE) or on track to take the SE exam is desirable
Company
Burns & McDonnell
Burns & McDonnell is an engineering design firm and it provides engineering, architecture, construction, and consulting services.
10001+ employees
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Chief Financial Officer
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