Environmental Studies Business Line Leader (Multiple Locations

The Environmental Studies Business Line Leader at Burns & McDonnell is responsible for strategic growth, financial performance, and market positioning of the Environmental Studies Business Line. Key duties include developing business plans, executing growth strategies across various sectors, managing resources, and building client relationships. The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 17 years of relevant experience, with a focus on environmental consulting and leadership.
Position: Environmental Studies Business Line Leader (Multiple Locations) DescriptionThe Environmental Studies Business Line Lead (BLL) is responsible for the strategic growth, financial performance, market positioning, and long-term success of the Environmental Studies Business Line. The BLL partners with the Technical Service Leader (TSL) to align technical excellence in environmental planning, NEPA compliance, siting and routing, environmental permitting strategy, environmental impact analysis, and project development support with national growth objectives.Financial Performance & AccountabilityMonitor performance across NEPA documentation, environmental planning, siting and routing, environmental impact analysis, project development support, and environmental compliance strategy.Develop annual business plans and improve delivery efficiency through digital and AI-enabled workflows.Market Strategy & Business DevelopmentDevelop and execute growth strategies for transmission, power, renewables, water, transportation, aviation, mission critical, manufacturing, and industrial markets.Position Environmental Studies as Burns & McDonnell's premier project development and environmental planning practice.Lead major pursuits and capture planning efforts.Champion commercialization and market adoption of innovative Environmental Studies service offerings.Recruiting & Workforce PlanningCollaborate with TSLs and Regional Offices to forecast workforce demand and secure resources necessary to achieve business-line growth objectives.Identify future business capabilities and staffing requirements needed to support evolving market opportunities.Support succession planning and leadership pipelines aligned with long-term business growth.Utilization & Resource ManagementMonitor national utilization and capacity across the business line.Drive collaboration across regional offices to balance workloads and maximize resource effectiveness.Establish utilization targets and business objectives that support efficient project delivery.National Business Line LeadershipAlign Environmental Studies teams around common business objectives, growth strategies, and a One-Team culture.Provide strategic direction regarding future service offerings, investment priorities, and market opportunities.Partner with TSLs to ensure technical delivery practices support business objectives and client expectations.Client Relationships & Industry PresenceBuild strategic client relationships and serve as a trusted advisor on environmental planning, permitting strategy, and project development challenges.Leadership DevelopmentMentor future business leaders, project managers, and seller-doers within the Environmental Studies Business Line.Support succession planning for key business leadership positions. Foster a culture of innovation through new service offerings, digital solutions, and market differentiation.QualificationsBachelor Degree in engineering, construction management or related degree from accredited program and 17 years applicable experience required.Experience in environmental consulting, planning, permitting, or infrastructure development with demonstrated business development and leadership success preferred.Prior experience on construction project sites or executing program management in the industries of aviation, commercial, energy, government, manufacturing, oil & gas, process, transmission & distribution, or water is preferred.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and attention to detail.Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, demanding work environment, ability to work overtime on short notice.Excellent computer skills and proficiency using Microsoft Office.Ability to work collaboratively with others (owners, contractors, engineers, designers) in a multi-disciplined project team environment to resolve design or drawing issues as appropriate and to accomplish objectives.Strong experience with document control, scheduling, cost control and project management software.Compensation$- YearlyThe expected compensation range for this position is displayed in compliance with all local/state regulations. The expected compensation range for this…