Section Manager - Environmental Engineering (Upper Midwest)
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LocationMultiple Locations
Typefull-time
SeniorityLead
Experience5+ yrs
Company size10,000+ people
First seenOct 18, 2026 · 3w ago
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Bachelor’s degree in Environmental, Civil or Chemical Engineering, or related discipline
Minimum 5 years of related professional experience
Demonstrated experience with environmental engineering projects for oil/gas/chemical, utility, industrial, or municipal clients
Understanding of regional permitting frameworks, environmental regulations, and compliance programs
Strong skills in client engagement, project delivery, and multidisciplinary team leadership
Exceptional communication, coordination, and problem-solving capabilities
Professional Engineer (PE) registration
Experience leading environmental engineering projects across markets
Proven business development track record, including client and regulatory agency relationships within the Upper Midwest region
Experience directing environmental consulting teams or collaborating with construction groups
EEO/Disabled/Veterans
About the role
Environmental challenges facing industrial, utility, commercial, and government clients are increasingly complex – and addressing them requires experienced leaders who can combine technical excellence, project strategy, client partnership, and business growth. Burns & McDonnell is seeking a Section Manager to help expand and deliver Environmental Engineering services across the Upper Midwest Region.
As a Section Manager, you will be a key leader in developing new business, delivering high-quality environmental engineering projects, and guiding multidisciplinary teams. You will influence strategy, support client development, and set the tone for exceptional project execution in markets including industrial facilities, utilities, commercial, and local government agencies.
About the company
Burns & McDonnell is a 100% employee-owned firm with a long legacy of delivering sustainable environmental solutions. You’ll have access to a network of more than 12,500 professionals across engineering, environmental, and construction disciplines – along with a culture that rewards initiative, collaboration, and an ownership mindset.
What You’ll Do
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Build and maintain trusted relationships with clients across sectors including oil/gas/chemical, utility, industrial, and local government clients.
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Identify, pursue, and win environmental engineering opportunities that align with regional and national strategies.
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Lead proposal development, client interview preparation, and overall capture planning.
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Stay informed on market drivers, client needs, regulatory changes, and emerging trends in environmental engineering.
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Lead planning, design, permitting, and implementation of environmental engineering projects.
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Serve as the technical and strategic advisor for project teams, reviewing key deliverables and guiding technical approaches.
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Oversee scope, schedule, budget, and quality to ensure projects meet or exceed client expectations.
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Provide day-to-day leadership for multidisciplinary internal teams and subcontractors.
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Commit to safety being the number one priority and follow Burns & McDonnell’s Live Safer approach
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Mentor project engineers and emerging PMs through coaching, work direction, and knowledge sharing.
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Manage project financials, including fee development, forecasting, margin performance, and risk management.
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Contribute to annual sales planning and business strategy for the Environmental Engineering practice.
Requirements
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Bachelor’s degree in Environmental, Civil or Chemical Engineering, or related discipline.
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Minimum 5 years of related professional experience.
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Demonstrated experience with environmental engineering projects for oil/gas/chemical, utility, industrial, or municipal clients.
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Understanding of regional permitting frameworks, environmental regulations, and compliance programs.
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Strong skills in client engagement, project delivery, and multidisciplinary team leadership.
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Exceptional communication, coordination, and problem-solving capabilities.
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Professional Engineer (PE) registration (preferred).
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Experience leading environmental engineering projects across markets.
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Proven business development track record, including client and regulatory agency relationships within the Upper Midwest region.
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Experience directing environmental consulting teams or collaborating with construction groups.
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EEO/Disabled/Veterans
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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