About Burns:

Burns Engineering provides professional engineering design and project management services for transportation, facilities, and infrastructure projects. We help our clients attain their strategic goals and initiatives through successful large-scale infrastructure projects. Burns' offers the aviation industry full-service capabilities including mechanical, electrical, security/technology, structural, and energy consulting engineering.

Burns is an ENR Top 500 Firm and has been named an MEP Giant by Consulting-Specifying Engineer Magazine, as well as a Hot Firm by Zweig. We are industry experts, proven leaders, innovative thinkers, and team players. We put our clients' successes and best interests first, because their success is our success. We have fun at work because we love making a difference in the world. We are looking for high-energy, bright, collaborative individuals who want the opportunity to "write their own story" with us.

Aviation Team

For more than 50 years, aviation clients have turned to Burns for state-of-the-art innovation and rigorous engineering expertise. Ranked a Top Workplace and ENR Top 500 Design Firm, we keep pace with complex facility and systems requirements for information technology, security, communications, advanced energy, terminal building systems, infrastructure, and airfield navigation systems. We partner with airports, airlines, architects, and contractors to help our clients deliver a safe, world-class passenger experience to the traveling public using our no-surprises Burns Unique Client Experience.

Burns is seeking a talented, highly motivated and experiencedDirector of Aviation, Texas Region.

Summary:

The Regional Director leads business development and operational activities and strategies within the region to achieve sales and revenue goals. Leads and manages project teams to achieve established goals for successful projects and outcomes. Build the capabilities of the region by recruiting talented and goal oriented associates, and providing in-depth training and mentoring. Facilitate a positive communication link between corporate and regional office associates. Supervise the general administration duties of the regional office.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide direction of the day-to-day operations of the region, implementing plans and policies to achieve overall corporate objectives and insure profitability.

• Establish and implement regional policies, procedures, and organization structure within the boundaries established by the senior management team and corporate policy.

• Develop, direct, and monitor short-term and long-range plans consistent with overall profit and growth objectives of the company.

• Plan, staff and supervise all regional activities, including personnel administration, performance reviews, defining functions, responsibilities, and the like.

• Provide guidance and direction to subordinate project managers in identifying potential clients and desired scope of projects.

• Maintain an effective business development program, securing profitable work on a routine basis. Providing adequate backlog for staff.

• Initiate and maintain liaison with client and A/E contacts to facilitate positive relationships and communication.

• Maintain positive financial posture for assigned regional work and monitor cost analysis activities on a routine basis.

• Manage financial aspects of region's work activities through the Director of Finance.

• Responsible for all aspects of the firm's services on projects assigned to region.

• Participates in regional networking function to development business relationship and build

• company brand image in the region

• Supervises and manages Project Managers and/or engineering staff within the region not assigned to a specific team. Reviews and approves weekly time sheets. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these individuals.

• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the firm's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, training and mentoring employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraisi

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's (B.S.) degree from an accredited University or college or equivalent education and experience.
• 20 plus years of experience in the Aviation sector
• Business Development experience
• Relationships with airports throughout TX including HAS, DFW, AUS, SAT airport

Applying To Burns

As a member of our team, you will enjoy a competitive compensation and benefits package. Interested, qualified candidates must apply on the Burns' career site at www.burns-group.com to be considered for a specific opportunity. Individuals needing assistance to apply for an open opportunity should contact the Human Resources Department at hrdepartment@burns-group.com.