Air Quality & Noise Department Manager - Environmental Services (Chicago)

The Air Quality and Noise Department Manager is responsible for the managerial direction and leadership of a department 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 in a dynamic and profitable manner 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 the efficient, cost-effective utilization of staff.
• 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.
• 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 policies, purposes and goals of the organization to staff.
• 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 overall QA/QC process adherence.
• Ensure compliance with company and site safety policies.
• Responsible for diversity initiatives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.