T&D Projects Manager (Kansas City)Burns & McDonnell

Not-remote
Total comp
Expected total yearly pay with bonus and equity at target, including any base pay.
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Kansas City, MO

Job Summary

Description

Burns & McDonnell is seeking a dynamic, strategic, and technically grounded Business Line Lead (BLL) to lead and grow our Campus Connectivity business line within the Networks, Integration & Automation (NIA) division.

In this critical leadership role, you will be responsible for setting the strategic direction, driving business development, managing team resourcing, and ensuring operational excellence for campus-scale communications and network infrastructure. A central priority of this role is serving as the primary NIA liaison to our Global Facilities (GFS) practice, embedding network design and design-build telecommunications solutions into high-profile data center and mission-critical facility projects.

Building upon a strong foundational practice, the Campus Connectivity BLL will foster multi-Global Practice (GP) collaboration, mentor engineering and project management talent, and maintain close engagement with technical execution standards.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Account Alignment & GFS Collaboration

Drive GFS Relationship: Partner closely with Global Facilities (GFS) leadership and account managers to seamlessly integrate NIA campus connectivity solutions (OSP/ISP fiber, structured cabling, wireless, network architecture, and security systems) into data center client proposals and master planning.
Design & Design-Build Growth: Position Burns & McDonnell as the premier full-service provider for both standalone engineering design and turnkey design-build campus connectivity infrastructure for hyperscale and enterprise data center clients.
Market Expansion: Identify new client accounts, emerging technology trends, and expanding service offerings to diversify and scale the campus connectivity business line.

Multi-GP & Cross-Functional Coordination

Cross-Practice Integration: Collaborate across Burns & McDonnell Global Practices (including GFS, T&D, Construction, and Regional Offices) to ensure unified proposal strategies, seamless project handoffs, and consistent delivery execution.
National Alignment: Engage with regional offices and remote teams to leverage national capabilities, standardize design criteria, and balance resource distribution.

Team Leadership, Resourcing & Talent Development

Resource Management: Accountable for managing existing workload and future growth with team via workload forecasting, staffing assignments, and recruitment strategies to ensure optimal utilization and project success.
Team Building & Mentoring: Build, support, and retain a high-performing team of engineers, designers, and project managers. Champion career path development, technical training, and leadership succession within the group.
Culture & Accountability: Foster an inclusive, collaborative, and high-accountability team environment aligned with Burns & McDonnell core values.

Technical & Execution Oversight

Technical Fluency: Maintain a high level of technical understanding across campus telecommunications, OSP/ISP fiber routing, data center network topology, and campus wireless solutions to effectively guide engineering teams and engage client technical decision-makers.
Quality & Standards: Enforce quality assurance and compliance with industry standards (BICSI, IEEE, TIA/EIA, NIST) across all business line deliverables.
Strategic Proposal & Execution Leadership: Lead RFP responses, scope definitions, cost estimations, and commercial terms. Provide executive-level oversight on key active projects to ensure client satisfaction and profitability.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, or a related degree from an accredited program and 7 years of relevant consulting experience, preferably in the transmission and distribution industry with a transmission engineering design and/or project management focus required.
Demonstrated results in client and business development.
Demonstrated results in managing projects, which includes proposal development, contract negotiations, project planning, design team coordination & communication, budgeting, schedule management, and client coordination.
Expert facilitation, collaboration, organization, and problem-solving skills.
Demonstrated success with budget, savings, and/or profit margins in completed projects.
Ability to thoughtfully and positively influence, lead, and manage.
Excellent planning and analytical skills.
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
Expert knowledge of project management methodologies and tools, including the use of Microsoft Project or equivalent.
Professional Engineer (PE) License preferred.