Section Manager - Mission Critical Project Management (North Texas)
Company: Burns & McDonnell
Location: Dallas, TX
Type: Full-time
Posted: 2026-05-15
About this role
Description The Section Manager is responsible for the managerial direction and leadership of the section and resources 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 Section Manager will lead the section in a dynamic and profitable manner based on Burns & McDonnell's core values of client satisfaction, commitment, dedication, integrity, safety and overall outstanding service.
What you will do
- Coordinate and collaborate with Department Manager for overall vision and planning for the group.
- Provide leadership to the team; direct and coordinate work assignments and review performance to ensure the efficient, cost-effective utilization of staff.
- Responsible for profitable growth of the section; 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.
- Responsible for collaborating with business development managers, business line leads, project managers, and proposal production staff on proposals to secure work for staff.
- Responsible for development and growth of team through training, mentoring, and driving shared learning and collaboration.
- Responsible to improve operations and project execution through tools, AI, and team coordination/sharing.
Qualifications
- Bachelor Degree in engineering, architecture, construction or related degree from accredited program and 5 years related professional experience in design and/or project management.
- Previous leadership and/or management ex...