Section Manager-T&D-Substation

Description

Description

This position is responsible for the managerial direction, mentorship, development, and leadership of a portion of the GLR office Substation team in the Transmission & Distribution (T&D) Global Practice.

Reporting directly to the T&D GLR Assistant Department Manager (ADM),

this role is critical to fostering the growth and success of the Substation team.

This position will continue to build the team and grow a section in a dynamic and profitable manner based upon Burns & McDonnells core values of client satisfaction, commitment, dedication, integrity, safety, and overall outstanding service hand in hand with the Department and other Section Managers.

All interested candidates will be evaluated based on qualifications; qualified candidates will proceed to the interview stage, after which the final selection will be made.

This is an excellent opportunity for the right employee owner s career advancement. If you have any questions, please contact Neenu Vincent Mampilly.

Key Responsibilities

Serving as the people manager for the Business Line team.

Training, mentoring, and career development of the Business Line staff.

Assist in recruiting top talent as well as the engagement and retention ofstaff.

Responsible for advocating for safety, diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in the department.

Responsible for driving the culture of quality and continual improvement.

Organizing, leading, and conducting the performance appraisal process for thestaff.

Promoting a thriving work environment that facilitates the recruitment, development, and retainment of the market s toptalent.

Provide senior-level input and guidance on projects.

Determine if unique project designs are required and/or assigned staff have experience with the project tasks and provide specific training.

Advocating for quality and ensuring that Quality Manual System (QMS) requirements are followed, including coordinating with the appropriate teams to assign quality control reviewers or perform reviews asneeded.

Advancing and developing tools and workflows to increase the efficiency of designs, specification development, and projectexecution.

Demonstrating creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in anticipating and solvingproblems.

Reviewing and Approving timecards.

Working with client teams to identify BMI resources and project Leads requirements considering bestpractices.

1. Identifying BMI staff forecasting and maintaining billability of the BMI team by Regular (Monthly) sync-up meetings with the Assistant Department Manager (GLR) to identify BMI resource forecast (soft and hard backlog)

2. Coordinate project schedules and resourcing needs with team leads based on resource forecasting.

3. Determine hiring needs based on resource forecasting and assist with talent identification and hiring process.

4. Monitor the assigned staff s utilization and support to maintain goals as per T&D objectives.

5. Maintain individual utilization above 75% to meet T&D Objectives.

Regular sync-up meetings with the Business lines group

1. Identifying skill set gaps to address them through training or targetedhiring along with the Assistant Department Manager.

2. Helping in creating procedures for onboarding of new BMI teammembers.

3. Drive continuous improvement and advance department tools and BMI efficiency.

4. Recruiting top talent and retention of staff in coordination with the business line group.

Promoting work-life balance best practices with anyone working with/fromBMI.

Should be ready to travel to Domestic and International locations as and when required.

Regular monitoring of budgets and schedules where an individual is an Ecosys PM.

Ensure the team assigned completes all assigned training.

Maintain the performance of the projects assigned to your team.

Improve efficiencies of Project or processes by promoting Innovation & Automation

All other duties asassigned.

Quality/Development

Provide technical mentorship to direct reports to ensure they can effectively perform their job duties in a high-quality manner.

Review quality system data for direct report staff and report knowledge captures root cause analysis, and areas for improvement to Regional BMI leadership and BMI Liaison.

Meet with staff on a regular basis to discuss real-time performance driving continuous improvement.

Complete performance appraisal process (mid-year and annual performance appraisals) for staff to discuss short- and long-term goals and provide guidance, direction, and facilitation of opportunities to meet those goals.

In coordination with Project Managers, the Regional BMI leadership, and the other Business Line Section Managers, strategically evaluate work assignments, training, and performance to ensure all their direct report staff is getting work and appropriate support that will allow them to grow and develop.

Identify training needs for the department and support/develop training programs with Regional BMI leadership and other Business Line Section Managers. Collaborate with other departments on shared training.

Qualifications

Qualification and Experience

A minimum of 8 years of overall experience is required, and a minimum of 2 years of BMI experience is preferred.

Minimum Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent from a reputed institute.

Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong interpersonal skills; and the ability to clearly and effectively present complex information to all levels of employees and management.

Hands-on experience in leading and managing large teams.

Ability to swiftly adapt to changes, make quick informed decisions, foster innovation, and lead teams effectively through uncertainty.

Technical ability in Engineering Design and Project management is stronglypreferred.

The chosen candidate will be expected to commit at least 2 years to the role and help onboard their replacement at the end of theircommitment.

Familiarity/ Experience with Region Client Accounts is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Demonstrated technical ability internally and externally.

Proven leadership in developing and implementing a vision that has brought a positive impact.

Ability to influence, lead, and manage change thoughtfully and positively.

Ability to handle difficult situations with tact, poise, and discernment

Proven collaboration, facilitation, and organization problem-solving skills in previous roles.

This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.

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