Description Burns & McDonnell is seeking a Freight Rail Engineering Project Manager to join our rapidly growing Transportation Practice. Our ideal candidate will be someone with excellent client interaction skills who can manage and lead planning and design teams for engineering projects both locally and across the nation. In this position you will be a key part of a sellerdoer team and you will manage all aspects of railroadtransit engineering projects from business development scope and fee development staffing plan development project oversight quality management and financial performance responsibilities. A major emphasis will be placed on leading rail industrial development projects to successful completion. Responsibilities Adhere to Burns & McDonnells safety programs training and policies as well as promote and manage the Safety & Health performance of project team members and subcontractors. Work with a multi-discipline team of engineers and technicians in the design and analysis of rail engineering projects as well as the contractors and construction staff on designbuild projects. Provides leadership and guidance in multiple facets of projects including safety quality engineering procurement construction environmental compliance project controls and publiccommunity relations. Develop new and manage existing client relationships while interfacing with the client for proposal and project-related items. Lead internal and external project risk reviews and consult with the Legal Department as required. Client development maintenance and management contract preparation and negotiation coordination with regulatory agencies project planning budgeting and scheduling and the establishment of critical project objectives and performances. Plans organizes and communicates project personnel needs to department and section management. Mentors less experienced staff on technical aspects of a project. Serves as a leader improving the latest technologies in rail engineering and transportation planning. Leading project planning budgeting and establishing critical project objectives. Analyze and communicate project status risks schedule and costs to all internal and external stakeholders. Manage downstream contract administration including request for information RFIs submittals change management contract closeout and claims mitigation. Other duties as assigned. Qualifications Bachelors degree in engineering or related field from an accredited curriculum. Minimum 7 years related experience 15 preferred including 5 or more years in the development of or management of rail engineering or architectural projects. Licensed Professional Engineer PE strongly preferred. Experience managing rail industrial development design-build projects preferred. 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 lead multi-discipline teams of engineers. Strong communication skills both verbal and written and presentation skills. Ability to perform under pressure and tight deadlines while managing 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 sell work in growing markets. Willingness to cross-sell other services offered by Burns & McDonnell outside the project managers core set of 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. Knowledge of rail engineering methodologies and standards. Knowledge of engineering software including MicroStation OpenRail Geopak Inroads or equivalent designproduction software. Experience working with rail clients. Compensation 100000.00-280000.00 Yearly The expected compensation range for this position is displayed in compliance with all localstate regulations. The expected compensation range for this position is based on a number of factors including but not limited to individual education qualifications prior work experience and work location. The total annual compensation package will consist of a base salary and eligibility to participate in our discretionary year-end incentive bonus program. Benefits Our extensive benefits package takes care of you so that you can focus on doing great work. From insurance and disability to time off and wellness programs we provide the tools to meet your needs. As part of being 100 employee-owned eligible employees participate in our Employee Stock Ownership Plan ESOP in addition to our 401k retirement program. For more information please visit the Benefits & Wellness page. This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled. EEODisabledVeterans Job Project Management Primary Location US-IL-Chicago Other Locations US-AR-Springdale US-MO-Kansas City US-TX-Fort Worth US-FL-Orlando US-TX-Austin US-NE-Omaha US-TX-Dallas Schedule Full-time Travel Yes 25 of the Time Req ID 250210 Job Hire Type Experienced LI-JN TRN