Business Development Assistant Jobs in Minnesota

Description

This position is in addition to normal Transmission design engineering duties. This position is responsible for the managerial direction and leadership of interns, designers, and Level 8, 9 & 10 engineers within the Transmission Department of the T&D Global Practice in the Upper Midwest Region. Specific areas of responsibility include the following, with other duties as assigned by Transmission department management and senior management:

• Advocate for safety within the department.
• Actively foster a culture based on our MacCulture principles, quality, diversity and inclusion, and team cohesion and camaraderie.
• Recruit, develop, train, and retain interns and engineers.
• Demonstrate creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in anticipating and solving problems.
• Coordinate team and mentor assignments of engineers with the Transmission department manager, project managers and project engineers for the efficient, cost-effective utilization of staff.
• Review employee performance and conduct development meetings (90-day and annual performance appraisals, mid-year reviews, coaching sessions, performance improvement, etc.).
• Identify training needs for engineers and support/develop training programs for the department. Collaborating with other departments on shared training.
• Assist with developing new clients and maintaining existing clients.
• Assist with developing and reviewing proposals.
• Responsible for fostering a healthy and vibrant employee-owner culture within the team through the leverage of sound team-building practices, the promotion and administration of effective conflict resolution, the promotion of ownership mentality, a healthy work-life balance, and community engagement.
• Assist the Transmission Department Management team in developing business initiatives to improve profitability and/or efficiencies.
• Develop and foster an innovative culture that challenges the norm and utilizes tools, technology, and processes to drive continuous improvement and efficiency.
• Providing input into areas of concern and direction to enhance the achievement of productivity goals, budgets, and quality. Interpreting policies, purposes, and goals of the organization to staff.
• Approve timecards and ensure billable time goals are met.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, environmental science, construction management or related field from an accredited program.
• 5 years of related professional experience.
• Demonstrated excellent written & verbal communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong preference for the following:
• Burns & McDonnell recruiting experience.
• Ability to clearly and effectively present complex information to all levels of employees, management, and clients.
• Experience giving and receiving performance feedback for those they work with.
• Familiarity with tools/technology such as Pivot Tables, Data Models, Office 365 apps, and other efficiency/data tracking tools.
• Ability to influence, lead, and manage change thoughtfully and positively.
• Professional Engineering license.
• History of high performance as demonstrated and documented in the Burns & McDonnell performance management system.

Compensation

• $100,000.00-220,000.00 Yearly

The expected compensation range for this position is displayed in compliance with all local/state 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 401(k) 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.

EEO/Disabled/Veterans

Job Project Management

Primary Location US-MN-Minneapolis/St Paul

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time

Req ID: 254535

Job Hire Type Experienced #LI-MG #T&D