Project Manager (Power)

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We welcome talented and ambitious professionals who will help us shape the future of engineering and our company. At Burns & McDonnell India, you’ll have the opportunity to establish a thriving career within the power industry. The Power Group engineers diverse electric power generation projects across North America. We partner with global teams to deliver integrated solutions at every project stage. Whether upgrading existing facilities, adding new capacity with natural gas or renewables, or deploying utility-scale energy storage, we provide sustainable answers for grid stability. Our work supports energy transitions and decarbonization goals. Join us to design reliable power solutions that light up communities and drive the future of energy with passion, innovation, and technical excellence.

The position requires extensive interface with engineering disciplines, modelers, designers and detailers locally in the Mumbai and Bangalore offices as well as remotely with construction, design leads and project management teams in various offices in the United States.

The position is responsible for engineering activities on extensive and complex projects, especially combined cycle projects.

Key Responsibilities\:

• Build trust and positive relationships between the US and India engineering teams to foster a culture of continual improvement.
• Ensure proper implementation and application of the workshare methodology and work processes, promoting operational-level teamwork to support successful worksharing.
• Manage discipline, technical work and team activities to meet all health, safety, environmental, statutory, customer, local and global standards while maintaining design integrity.
• Participate in project execution strategy and planning, drive innovative solutions and develop engineering plans to support successful project delivery.
• Review estimates and provide input for efficient resource utilization.
• Align resource loading and skill requirements with department managers.
• Mentor, train and supporting team development.
• Enable engineering leads to execute work within design criteria and discipline budgets.
• Conduct, coordinate and participate in quality reviews, project planning reviews and model reviews while following up on action item lists and clash lists. Circulate meeting minutes (MOMs) to stakeholders and work closely with the CAD coordinator on scheduling and technical parameters.
• Ensure all design engineering activities meet or exceed engineering standards regarding cost, safety, timeline and performance.
• Plan and manage engineering data systems, specifications, standards, models, procurement specifications and collaboration tools.
• Develop engineering strategies and plans to support early procurement and construction.
• Establish and enforce the division of responsibility (DOR) for engineering allocated to Burns & McDonnell India.
• Track project quality reviews and assume responsibility for overall project quality.
• Assist the project manager with required reporting, risk evaluation during the engineering phase, engineering change orders and the schedule impact log.
• Participate in monthly review meetings and engineering progress updates, assisting project controls with updating the project schedule.
• Review and implement lessons learned from past projects, making sure the key technology transfer (KCT) for the current project is logged.
• Assist department managers with team performance feedback.
• Implement the project design manual and project quality assurance plan for the duration of the project.
• Maintain drawing logs, including engineering and vendor submittal drawing lists.
• Confirm that all appropriate design documents are reviewed as required, including owner reviews, and that approved drawings are followed during work execution.
• Take corrective action where necessary to prevent or resolve deficiencies in quality, project activities and schedules.