Assistant Department Manager - Substation (Kansas City)

**Description** The Assistant Department Manager is responsible for the managerial direction and leadership of employee owners within the T&D KC Substation Department. This includes promoting the Burns & McDonnell culture, values and mission and taking on specific areas of responsibility listed below, with other duties as assigned by substation department management and senior management. This position is in addition to normal substation design engineering duties. + Advocating for safety within the department. + Recruiting, developing, training, and retaining substation engineers to meet department and business objectives. + Demonstrate creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in anticipating and solving problems. + Establish and proactively communicate to staff expectations, processes, policies, and guidelines to meet departmental, global practice, and company objectives. + Coordinating staff assignments of engineers with department managers, project managers and project engineers for the efficient, cost-effective utilization of staff. + Reviewing employee performance and conducting development meetings (90 day and annual performance appraisals, mid-year reviews, coaching sessions, performance improvement, etc.) + Identify opportunities for career development by meeting regularly, working with them to develop their short- and long-term goals and providing guidance and direction to meet them. + Identifying training needs for engineers and support/develop training programs for the department. Collaborating with other departments on shared training. + Responsible for fostering a healthy and vibrant employee-owner culture within the team through the leverage of sound team-building practices, the promotion and administration of effective conflict resolution, the promotion of ownership mentality, a healthy work-life balance, and community engagement. + Assisting the Department Management team to develop business initiatives to improve profitability and/or efficiencies. + Providing input into areas of concern and direction to enhance achievement of productivity goals, budgets, and quality. + Interpreting policies, purposes, and goals of the organization to staff. + Approving timecards and ensuring billable time goals are met. + All other duties as assigned. **Qualifications** Bachelor’s degree in related field. Minimum 5 years of related professional experience. Other qualifications include: + 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 project management skills and a strategic perspective. + Must be expert 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. EEO/Disabled/Veterans **Job** Project Management **Primary Location** US-MO-Kansas City **Schedule:** Full-time **Travel:** Yes, 25 % of the Time **Req ID:** 260177 **Job Hire Type** Experienced #LI-JNH #T&D