- Provide leadership to the team; direct and coordinate work assignments and review performance to ensure the efficient, cost-effective utilization of staff.
- Responsible for profitable growth of the department; ensuring staff levels, staff loading, and staff assignments meet project requirements while maintaining billable goals.
- Implement, apply and support company, global practice and/or regional office programs and initiatives; successfully navigating and managing change within the section.
- Provide expert level technical, design guidance and support.
- Achieve stated targets and standards for financial performance.
- Manage department budget and expenditure of funds.
- Prepare and present workload and monthly financial reports to global practice or regional management and applicable project managers.
- Recruitment, development, training and retention of staff.
- Responsible for conducting performance evaluation for department staff.
- Provide leadership, guidance, and instruction to the department.
- Responsible for interpreting policies, purposes and goals of the organization to staff.
- Responsible for collaborating with business development managers, business line leads, project managers, and proposal production staff on proposals to secure work for staff.
- Responsible for overall QA/QC process adherence.
- Ensure compliance with company and site safety policies.
- Responsible for diversity initiatives.
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Complies with all policies and standards
- Bachelor Degree in engineering, architecture, construction or related degree from accredited program. and 7 years related professional experience in design and/or project management. Required
- Previous leadership and/or management experience is preferable.
- Must demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to clearly and effectively present complex information to all levels of employees, management, and clients.
- Position requires the ability to thoughtfully and positively influence, lead, and manage change.
- Must possess strong project management skills and a strategic perspective.
- Must be expert in the use of computer software (i.e., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Department Manager - Houston, United States - Burns & McDonnell
Description
Description
The Department Manager is responsible for the managerial direction and leadership of a department within a global practice or regional office. This includes supporting and executing business strategy, developing high performance teams, and promoting the Burns & McDonnell culture, values and mission. The Department Manager will lead the department in a dynamic and profitable manner based on Burns & McDonnell's core values of client satisfaction, commitment, dedication, integrity, safety and overall outstanding service.
Qualifications
EEO/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans
Job Mechanical Engineering
Primary Location US-TX-Houston
Other Locations United States
Schedule: Full-time
Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time
Req ID: 241561
Job Hire Type Experienced #LI-DNP #GFS