DescriptionWe are seeking a Project Delivery Director to provide leadership and oversight for project delivery within our TPPSA business line. This position will help establish and maintain consistent project-delivery practices, strengthen the performance and development of our Project Delivery Managers, and support the successful execution of a growing portfolio of consulting engagements.
The Project Delivery Director will work closely with business-line leadership, Project Delivery Managers, technical leaders, project managers, and other 1898 & Co. leaders to improve project outcomes, manage delivery risk, and support profitable growth. The successful candidate will combine strong project-delivery experience with practical leadership, sound business judgment, and the ability to work across teams.
What You'll Do Project Delivery Leadership
- Provide leadership and oversight for project delivery across the TPPSA portfolio.
- Establish clear expectations and consistent practices for project planning, execution, monitoring, forecasting, and closeout.
- Support project delivery teams and project managers in developing practical execution strategies for complex consulting engagements.
- Review project performance and help teams identify and address issues related to scope, schedule, budget, staffing, quality, and client commitments.
- Promote accountability for project results while helping teams resolve delivery challenges early.
- Support the consistent use of applicable project-delivery tools, systems, processes, and performance measures.
- Help define and advance project-delivery priorities that are aligned with business-line and company objectives.
Project Performance and Risk Management
- Monitor the health and performance of the project portfolio, including financial results, schedule performance, resource needs, quality, and delivery risk.
- Work with project teams to develop recovery plans for projects that are not meeting expectations.
- Support effective project initiation, including alignment on scope, responsibilities, staffing, schedule, budget, and client expectations.
- Help teams manage scope changes, contract requirements, project risks, and commercial considerations throughout project execution.
- Identify recurring delivery challenges and lead improvements that strengthen project performance across the business line.
- Support appropriate quality-management and review processes for project deliverables.
- Elevate significant project risks and performance concerns to business-line leadership when appropriate.
Project Delivery Manager Development
- Provide leadership, coaching, and support to project delivery teams within TPPSA.
- Support the selection, onboarding, and development of employees serving in project-delivery leadership positions.
- Facilitate the sharing of lessons learned, delivery practices, and practical tools across projects and teams.
- Help project delivery teams strengthen their capabilities in financial management, forecasting, risk management, client communication, team leadership, and project controls.
- Provide direct, constructive feedback that supports individual development and improves project outcomes.
Resource and Operational Coordination
- Work with business-line leaders and project teams to understand workload, staffing requirements, and delivery priorities.
- Help identify and resolve resource constraints that could affect project commitments or portfolio performance.
- Support alignment among project scope, staffing plans, schedules, and budgets.
- Promote effective coordination among project delivery teams, project managers, technical leaders, and functional leadership.
- Provide visibility into project and portfolio needs to support informed operational decisions.
- Help balance project requirements, staff development opportunities, and business priorities.
Client and Business Support
- Support project teams in establishing clear client expectations and maintaining effective communication throughout project execution.
- Participate in client discussions when senior project-delivery leadership or issue resolution is needed.
- Collaborate with business-development and proposal teams to develop achievable execution strategies, staffing plans, schedules, and budgets for new opportunities.
- Apply lessons learned from active and completed projects to improve future proposals and delivery plans.
- Support the transition of awarded work from business development into project execution.
- Help strengthen client confidence through reliable, transparent, and consistent project delivery.
Leadership and Collaboration
- Build strong working relationships across TPPSA, 1898 & Co., and Burns & McDonnell.
- Promote a collaborative environment in which project, technical, and business leaders share accountability for successful project outcomes.
- Lead through influence and help teams navigate competing priorities, organizational change, and complex delivery issues.
- Reinforce Burns & McDonnell's culture, values, and commitment to client service.
- Support broader company and 1898 & Co. initiatives related to project delivery, operational excellence, and profitable growth.
Preferred Experience and Skills - Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, construction management, project management, or a related field from an accredited program.
- Significant experience leading the delivery of consulting, engineering, infrastructure, or other professional-services projects.
- Demonstrated experience overseeing multiple projects, programs, or a portfolio of work.
- Experience leading and developing project managers, project delivery managers, or other project-delivery professionals.
- Strong understanding of project financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, earned revenue, profitability, and change management.
- Demonstrated ability to identify project risks, address performance issues, and guide teams through project recovery.
- Experience supporting proposals, project planning, contract execution, and client communication.
- Transmission planning, power systems, electric utility, or energy-industry experience is preferred.
- Strong leadership, communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to communicate complex project and business information clearly to project teams, leadership, and clients.
- Ability to lead through influence and work effectively across organizational and technical boundaries.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Experience with project-management, financial-management, or portfolio-reporting systems is preferred.
Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, business or related degree from accredited program and 13 years related professional experience required.
- Previous leadership and/or management experience is preferable.
- Must demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to clearly and effectively present complex information to all levels of employees, management, and clients.
- Position requires the ability to thoughtfully and positively influence, lead, and manage change.
- Must possess strong people management skills, interpersonal skills, project management experience, and a strategic perspective.
- Must be proficient in the use of computer software (i.e., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.
Job Engineering
Primary Location US-GA-Atlanta
Schedule: Full-time
Travel: Yes, 20 % of the Time
Req ID: 265213
Job Hire Type Experienced #LI-EH #E98 N/A
