Chief Growth Officer

About Burns 

Burns is a nationally respected provider of specialized engineering services, bringing highly-technical, sought-after engineering expertise to complex transportation and critical infrastructure projects.

Position Summary

Burns is seeking a Chief Growth Officer to lead the company through its next phase of growth. The sector leaders of Burns’ four major industry verticals will report into the Chief Growth Officer.  The ideal candidate is a proven commercial leader. They should possess experience in workforce management and driving revenue growth through strategic initiatives. This individual will understand account management processes and be skilled in building high performing teams. The ideal candidate has spent significant time in engineering services, preferably in aviation and healthcare.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Strategic Growth and Market Expansion: The Chief Growth Officer will drive new customer sales and market expansion, targeting high-margin projects and strategic accounts. This entails developing a comprehensive business development strategy, establishing new strategic partnerships, and conducting market research to prioritize target geographies. The executive will also be responsible for building a local presence in high-potential markets through regional offices or partnerships, ensuring the company captures key clients and strategic opportunities.

Key Requirements

• 10+ years proven commercial/GTM leadership at scale in high growth environments.


• Success driving revenue expansion through strategic partnerships.


• Metrics-driven approach to improve sales productivity, performance, and predictability.


• Ability to operate with a “Doer – Seller” business model.


• Experience entering new industry verticals and/or launching new services.


• Experience in a high-growth, services revenue businesses.


• Customer-centric obsession; builds credibility and trust with customers & partners.


• Strong communication and influencing skills with exposure to C-suite and board level stakeholders.


• Passion for leading and growing a team, developing and recruiting key talent.


• Hands on leadership style and market present approach.


• Domain expertise in infrastructure/engineering is preferred.


• Knowledge of public-sector contracting, infrastructure regulations, and compliance is preferred.

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or related field.


• Advanced degree is preferred.

Why Join The Burns Team

Recently voted a Top Workplace by philly.com, we credit our strength as an organization to our talented, driven, vibrant team. 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.

 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 [email protected].  

At Burns Engineering, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Burns believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success