Environmental Studies Business Line Leader - Environmental Services (Multiple Locations)

Environmental Studies Business Line Leader - Environmental Services

Akron, OH

Job: Project Management

Primary Location: Akron, OH

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: Yes, 25% of the Time

Req ID: 263335

The Environmental Studies Business Line Lead (BLL) is responsible for the strategic growth, financial performance, market positioning, and long-term success of the Environmental Studies Business Line. The BLL partners with the Technical Service Leader (TSL) to align technical excellence in environmental planning, NEPA compliance, siting and routing, environmental permitting strategy, environmental impact analysis, and project development support with national growth objectives.

Financial Performance & Accountability

• Monitor performance across NEPA documentation, environmental planning, siting and routing, environmental impact analysis, project development support, and environmental compliance strategy.
• Develop annual business plans and improve delivery efficiency through digital and AI-enabled workflows.

Market Strategy & Business Development

• Develop and execute growth strategies for transmission, power, renewables, water, transportation, aviation, mission critical, manufacturing, and industrial markets.
• Position Environmental Studies as Burns & McDonnell's premier project development and environmental planning practice.
• Lead major pursuits and capture planning efforts.
• Champion commercialization and market adoption of innovative Environmental Studies service offerings.

Recruiting & Workforce Planning

• Collaborate with TSLs and Regional Offices to forecast workforce demand and secure resources necessary to achieve business-line growth objectives.
• Identify future business capabilities and staffing requirements needed to support evolving market opportunities.
• Support succession planning and leadership pipelines aligned with long-term business growth.

Utilization & Resource Management

• Monitor national utilization and capacity across the business line.
• Drive collaboration across regional offices to balance workloads and maximize resource effectiveness.
• Establish utilization targets and business objectives that support efficient project delivery.

National Business Line Leadership

• Align Environmental Studies teams around common business objectives, growth strategies, and a One-Team culture.
• Provide strategic direction regarding future service offerings, investment priorities, and market opportunities.
• Partner with TSLs to ensure technical delivery practices support business objectives and client expectations.

Client Relationships & Industry Presence

• Build strategic client relationships and serve as a trusted advisor on environmental planning, permitting strategy, and project development challenges.

Leadership Development

• Mentor future business leaders, project managers, and seller-doers within the Environmental Studies Business Line.
• Support succession planning for key business leadership positions. Foster a culture of innovation through new service offerings, digital solutions, and market differentiation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in engineering, construction management or related degree from accredited program and 17 years applicable experience required.
• Experience in environmental consulting, planning, permitting, or infrastructure development with demonstrated business development and leadership success preferred.
• Prior experience on construction project sites or executing program management in the industries of aviation, commercial, energy, government, manufacturing, oil & gas, process, transmission & distribution, or water is preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and attention to detail.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, demanding work environment, ability to work overtime on short notice.
• Excellent computer skills and proficiency using Microsoft Office.
• Ability to work collaboratively with others (owners, contractors, engineers, designers) in a multi-disciplined project team environment to resolve design or drawing issues as appropriate and to accomplish objectives.
• Strong experience with document control, scheduling, cost control and project management software.

Compensation

$180,000.00-330,000.00 Yearly

The expected compensation range for this position is displayed in compliance with all local/state regulations. The expected compensation range for this position is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to: individual education, qualifications, prior work experience and work location. The total annual compensation package will consist of a base salary and eligibility to participate in our discretionary year-end incentive bonus program.

Benefits

Our extensive benefits package takes care of you so that you can focus on doing great work. From insurance and disability to time off and wellness programs, we provide the tools to meet your needs. As part of being 100% employee-owned, eligible employees participate in our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) in addition to our 401(k) retirement program. For more information, please visit the Benefits & Wellness page. This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.

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