Matthew Burns
CEO/President, Burns Engineering
- Role
- CEO President at Burns Engineering, Inc.
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Matthew Burns
Read my latest blog posts here: President and CEOMatt oversees the company’s strategic growth. During his tenure as President and CEO, Burns has led the company’s expansion from a local firm into a nationally respected provider of specialized engineering services. An electrical engineer, Matt thrives at harnessing the power of collaboration. He has a unique talent for identifying highly skilled individuals, unifying teams, and equipping them with resources to solve our client’s toughest challenges. Matt builds lasting relationships with clients and colleagues, and prioritizes efforts to build an engaging culture where everyone is treated with respect.Community involvement: Past Board Chair for Church Farm School, a college preparatory high school for underserved teens and past volunteer for Boy Scouts of America.Board Experience: Board Chair, Board Committees: Audit, Development, Executive, Facilities, Finance, Governance, Strategy. Professional Highlights:• American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), Pennsylvania Past president • Engineer of the Year, Philadelphia Metropolitan Region• Service Company of the Year, Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce• Top Workplaces recognition
Experience
CEO President
Jan 1991 — Present
Matt oversees the company’s strategic growth. As President and CEO, he leads the company’s expansion from a local firm into a nationally respected provider of specialized engineering services. Matt thrives at harnessing the power of collaboration. He has a unique talent for identifying highly skilled individuals, unifying teams, and equipping them with resources to solve our client’s toughest challenges.Matt builds lasting relationships with clients and colleagues and prioritizes efforts to build an engaging culture where everyone is treated with respect and can make a positive difference. Community involvement: Board Chair for Church Farm School, a college preparatory high school for underserved teens and past volunteer for Boy Scouts of America.Board Experience: Board Chair. Board Committees: Audit, Development, Facilities, Finance, Governance, StrategyProfessional Highlights:• American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), Pennsylvania Past president • Engineer of the Year, Philadelphia Metropolitan Region• Service Company of the Year, Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce• Top Workplaces recognition
Education
The Catholic University of America
BEE, Electrical Engineering
1976 — 1980
Lehigh University
MSEE, Electrical Engineering
1982 — 1985
Harvard Business School
Executive Education, Business
2002 — 2005
Skills
- Contract Management
- Civil Engineering
- Management
- Proposal Writing
- Leed
- Budgets
- Transportation
- Procurement
- Contract Negotiation
- Program Management
- Testing
- Electrical Engineering
- Project Management
- Strategic Planning
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Construction Management
- Enterprise Software
- Engineering
- Business Development
- Project Planning
- Feasibility Studies
- Rail
- Highways
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