Remediation Department Manager - Environmental Services

Burns & McDonnell is seeking a Department Manager for Environmental Services in Los Angeles, CA. This role involves leading a department, executing business strategies, managing budgets, and ensuring staff performance. The manager will provide technical guidance, oversee recruitment and training, enforce safety policies, and promote company values. Candidates should have a relevant degree and 7 years of experience, along with strong communication and project management skills.
Description

The Department Manager is responsible for a department's managerial direction and leadership 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 dynamically and profitably based on Burns & McDonnell's core values of client satisfaction, commitment, dedication, integrity, safety and overall outstanding service.
• Provide leadership to the team, direct and coordinate work assignments, and review performance to ensure efficient, cost-effective staff utilization.
• Responsible for the 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.
• Responsible for the recruitment, development, training, and retention of staff.
• Responsible for conducting performance evaluations for department staff.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and instruction to the department.
• Responsible for interpreting the organization's policies, purposes, and goals to staff.
• Responsible for overall QA/QC process adherence.
• Enforce compliance with company and site safety policies.
• Responsible for diversity initiatives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, construction or related Degree from an accredited program and 7 years of related professional experience in design and/or project management.
• 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 an expert in computer software (i.e., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

EEO/Disabled/Veterans

Job Environmental Engineering

Primary Location US-CA-Walnut Creek

Other Locations US-CA-San Diego, US-CA-Brea, US-CA-Los Angeles

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time

Req ID: 251581

Job Hire Type Experienced #LI-MG #ENS N/A