Senior Project Manager - T&D Construction - (Birmingham, UK)

Burns & McDonnell is looking for an experienced EPC project manager to lead our UK transmission and distribution project execution function. The role involves establishing project execution systems, managing supply chain partners, supporting front‑end win activity, and overseeing on‑site delivery through our construction and supply chain partners.

Technical responsibilities

• Lead on all aspects of safety and CDM compliance for EPC projects in your portfolio.
• Manage and coordinate all aspects of project execution for Transmission & Distribution EPC projects across the UK.
• Responsible for the profit and loss of individual projects, ensuring successful completion within specified dates and maintaining professional relationships with clients, contractors and stakeholders.
• Lead the preparation of EPC proposals, presentations, and contract negotiations.
• Provide overall project management from concept to completion, coordinating support teams in estimating, engineering and procurement.
• Lead on value engineering and constructability reviews, and provide construction management oversight including project controls.
• Drive project schedules, manage scope, and control project costs.
• Lead project resourcing and contractor and supply chain management.
• Manage internal project financials, resourcing, legal coordination and risk management.
• Serve as primary point of contact with clients regarding all aspects of the Burns & McDonnell project delivery.
• Develop and implement UK‑specific project policies and procedures, project controls systems and develop the project execution plan using the core business as a baseline.
• Confirm deliverables and services are being provided to client’s satisfaction.
• Report regularly on progress, cost and schedule, procurement, safety, environmental, risk and any issues requiring office support.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Functional responsibilities

• Report to the Construction Director in the UK.
• Lead and oversee all aspects of project execution under your portfolio in the UK.
• Help build a world‑class project management capability in UKO and recruit project staff as the business grows.
• Develop bid‑stage technical solutions with partners and engineering team.
• Interact in a professional manner with clients and colleagues to achieve project objectives.
• Manage multiple projects and conflicting deadlines.
• Recognise the requirement and have flexibility to meet the needs of a rapidly growing business.
• Work autonomously and as part of a project team.
• Develop industry relationships to assist with future project delivery and opportunities, and promote the Burns & McDonnell brand.
• Engage in personal professional development and participate in professional bodies and industry groups.
• Mentor others within the team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited institution; educational requirement may be substituted with equivalent years of experience.
• Minimum of 10 years of Transmission and/or Distribution project experience with at least 7 years of related project management experience.
• Relevant professional qualification or accreditation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to travel.
• IT literate, with good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Membership of a relevant industry body including professional registration preferred, e.g. The IET, ICE, IMECHE.

Job Project Management Primary Location GB-Birmingham, UK-Birmingham Schedule: Full‑time Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time Req ID: 262339 Job Hire Type Experienced