Mechanical National Lead - OnSite Energy & Power (California)
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SalaryNo pay range posted
LocationUS-CA-Brea
Work modeon-site
Typefull-time
SeniorityLead
Experience7+ yrs
Company size10,000+ people
First seenOct 18, 2026 · 2w ago
Verified live3d ago
At a glanceSummarised by Seekless from the posting.
Bachelor Degree in related field and 7 years related professional experience
Demonstrated technical ability internally and externally
Proven leadership in developing and implementing vision that has brought positive impact
Demonstrated excellent written & verbal communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to influence, lead, and manage change thoughtfully and positively
Ability to clearly and effectively present complex information to all levels of employees, management, and clients
Ability to handle difficult situations with tact, poise, and discernment
Proven collaboration, facilitation, and organization problem solving skills in previous roles
Professional Engineer (PE) License
EEO/Disabled/Veterans
About the role
The Technical Manager is responsible for establishing consistency and direction in our technical groups through leadership, direction, and oversight of the technical staff. They will position Burns & McDonnell as a technical leader through establishing market trends and opportunities and providing direction for annual goals to improve technical excellence. The primary mission for the Technical Manager is to foster a culture where technical excellence is valued, recognized, and rewarded for the importance it brings to our organization.
Responsibilities
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Manage the development of technical staff and provides guidance that continues to promote technical staff into leadership roles on our project teams.
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Manages the implementation of innovation to engineering processes, focused on efficiency, tools, and technology.
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Cultivates, facilitates, and guides technical execution best practices and documentation across department.
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Manage the application of design-related quality reviews to the practices of the business line.
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Identify and develop future technical staff.
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Work with Human Resources and staff to identify, prepare, communicate, and monitor performance plans for employees with areas of needed improvement. Fosters a creative, cross-discipline, cross-office, and cross-GP mentality within technical teams, enabling them to be better leveraged as a training tool and to be the seam for cross selling knowledge adoption.
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Facilitates identification of goals, objectives, and deliverables within established consistent framework from team to team.
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Establishes and maintains accountability for deliverables.
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Identifies and assigns appropriate development and maintenance of technical resources through teams (specifications, design tools, technology, etc.)
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Manages internal technical training for department, collaborating with resource management to maintain training consistency, effectiveness, and vision.
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Manages continued training for technical staff, establishing balance between internal and external training.
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Oversees training and development for potential Project Engineers and Technical Consultants.
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Fosters and grows mentorship and coaching platform for department technical career track.
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Fosters thought leadership mentality at all levels and positions across department.
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Identifies and communicates market trends in business line.
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Responsible for strategically maintaining and communicating relevant opportunities for industry involvement, including societies and conference attendance.
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Initiates coordination with appropriate business line leadership and department leadership to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats related to our technical business.
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Sets direction by developing annual goals for improving technical business within department.
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Regularly meet with Department Managers, Project Directors, and Project Managers to coordinate staffing needs, performance, and proper utilization of staff.
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Support Regional Office development and technical resource coordination.
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Support sales and marketing efforts for Department specific projects.
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Demonstrate creativity, foresight, and mature judgement in anticipating and solving problems.
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Recommend changes in basic structure and organization of the department to meet growth strategies and long-term department objectives.
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Collaborates with technical staff to drive industry focus and strategically plan for involvement to obtain annual technical business goals.
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Drive a culture of quality and continual improvement.
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Facilitate the department design non-conformance and corrective action process.
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Identify and develop corrective actions associated with non-conformance trends in the department.
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Coordinate with quality manager to provide internal audit support, including the development of corrective actions to address audit findings.
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Assess effectiveness of corrective actions and develop alternatives, as necessary.
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Responsible for the recruitment, development, training, and retention of staff.
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Responsible for conducting performance evaluations for department staff.
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Provide leadership, guidance, and instruction to the department.
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Responsible for interpreting the organization’s policies, purposes, and goals to staff.
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Responsible for overall QA/QC process adherence.
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Enforce compliance with company and site safety policies.
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Performs other duties as assigned
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Complies with all policies and standards
Requirements
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Bachelor Degree in related field and 7 years related professional experience Required
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Demonstrated technical ability internally and externally
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Proven leadership in developing and implementing vision that has brought positive impact.
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Demonstrated excellent written & verbal communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and analytical and problem-solving skills.
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Ability to influence, lead, and manage change thoughtfully and positively.
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Ability to clearly and effectively present complex information to all levels of employees, management, and clients.
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Ability to handle difficult situations with tact, poise, and discernment.
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Proven collaboration, facilitation, and organization problem solving skills in previous roles.
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Professional Engineer (PE) License Required
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EEO/Disabled/Veterans
About the company
Burns & McDonnell is making the world a better place every day. When we take on some of the world’s toughest challenges, we’re putting the industry’s best thinking to work, striving to create amazing success for our clients and amazing careers for our employee-owners. Our staff of more than 7,000 engineers, architects, construction professionals, scientists, consultants and business professionals is constantly growing.
We have offices and projects across the U.S. and around the globe. We are proud to rank among FORTUNE magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For. Our culture, powered by 100% employee ownership, plays a major role in getting us there. Each employee brings a high level of commitment to every project. Clients have shown their appreciation of this dedication, rewarding us with a 90% repeat business rate and decades-long partnerships. That’s pretty cool for a firm that started as a small engineering consulting shop back in 1898.
At Burns & McDonnell, you’ll have the opportunity to make a difference while fulfilling your personal and professional ambitions. Our entrepreneurial culture lets you guide your destiny and shape the path your career travels. And with hundreds of service specialties, your career and development options are endless.
Are you ready to create amazing?
Burns & McDonnell is an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans
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