Industrial construction projects along the Gulf Coast increasingly require coordination across engineering, procurement and field execution, placing greater emphasis on project delivery leadership. Burns & McDonnell has responded by changing two leadership positions within its Oil, Gas & Chemical Group, with Jason Hetherington becoming vice president of project delivery and Randy Satterfield taking over as regional manager for the South Central Region.
Hetherington will oversee project delivery across the Oil, Gas & Chemical Group’s offices and projects. His responsibilities include strengthening project execution practices and coordinating delivery teams around safety, quality, cost and schedule requirements.
Hetherington joined Burns & McDonnell after completing an internship and became a mechanical engineer in 2005. His early career included a field assignment in Borger, Texas, followed by roles involving construction turnover, project engineering, EPC project management, business unit leadership and operations management.
After moving to Houston in 2024, Hetherington led regional operations for the Oil, Gas & Chemical Group and worked on EPC projects throughout the Gulf Coast.
The expanded role places project delivery responsibilities across the group's broader operations under Hetherington's leadership.
Satterfield will succeed Hetherington as regional manager for the Oil, Gas & Chemical Group's South Central Region. Based in Houston, Satterfield brings more than 19 years of experience helping develop the group's Gulf Coast operations.
Satterfield previously served as project manager for the Houston team's first Oil, Gas & Chemical EPC project. His subsequent positions included vice president and engineering director for the South Central Region, along with other project and operational leadership assignments.
The regional role will cover operations supporting Oil, Gas & Chemical construction and EPC services throughout the Gulf Coast. Satterfield's experience spans engineering, project management and regional operations, giving him responsibility for coordinating teams working across the region.
The leadership changes come as Burns & McDonnell continues its work in engineer-procure-construct delivery for oil, gas and chemical facilities. EPC projects combine engineering, procurement and construction activities within an integrated delivery structure, requiring coordination from early design through field execution.
For owners of complex industrial facilities, project delivery leadership can affect coordination among engineering teams, procurement activities and construction operations. Burns & McDonnell's appointments place separate leadership responsibilities on project delivery and regional operations while maintaining a focus on Gulf Coast industrial work.
Burns & McDonnell, founded in 1898, operates from more than 75 offices worldwide and is employee-owned.
Source: Burns & McDonnell.
