Project Manager - Power Generation Details | Family of Companies

Project Manager - Power Generation

Date:
Feb 18, 2026

Location:

Chattanooga, TN, US Cary, NC, US Jacksonville, FL, US

Company:
Black & Veatch Family of Companies

Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity’s biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day one.

Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life. At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Own and deliver large scale, complex services projects encompassing combined cycle, simple cycle, and plant expansion primarily for conventional generation.
• Provide technical support for client projects with design review services, design engineering services, development engineering support, feasibility studies, energy production estimates, and cost estimates, construction support and testing & commissioning.
• Lead project teams and clients through the entire project lifecycle as an Owner’s Engineer, which may include construction and startup for combined cycle, simple cycle, combined heat and power, and some boiler applications. Projects may be greenfield, brownfield, or existing plant expansion projects.
• Lead business development efforts through proposal support, technical specification preparation, RFP support, and bid evaluation support.
• Oversee EPC contractors and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful project success and well managed expectations.
• Serve as the primary Owner’s Engineer with assigned clients to assist in developing client relationships and identification of new project opportunities including pre-positioning for favorable consideration by the client.
• Mentor and develop Project Managers and Engineering Managers, setting execution standards and best practices across projects

Our Advanced Power Generation Services solutions serve our clients to provide study level to full-scale Owner’s Engineer support for sustainable power generation solutions such as Hydroelectric, Hydrogen and Natural Gas, Bio and Waste, Nuclear, and other thermal technologies.

Our Power Providers business is driven to meet clients’ rapidly changing sustainability needs in generation, storage, transmission, and distribution of safe, reliable electric power. Our business continues to invest in renewable energy to power the future and support BV’s vision of more sustainable solutions. By joining our business, you will have the opportunity to be at the forefront of helping our clients with the most innovative energy solutions.

• 15+ years of relevant industry experience including new simple cycle and combined cycle projects, Combined Heat and Power, and other Boiler applications.
• 9+ years of experience in Project Management with full responsibility for the outcome of the project
• Demonstrated experience with the full spectrum of the project development, design, construction, and startup/commissioning lifecycle of large/complex projects.
• High level communication skills to better lead and serve client and community stakeholders for projects.

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

PE, P.Eng or equivalent professional license preferred

• Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.
• This position would require working in a typical office environment. The…