Project Director-Industrial Water

Overview

Black & Veatch is an employee‑owned, global leader in sustainable infrastructure. With more than 100 years of innovation in engineering, procurement, consulting and construction, we solve humanity’s biggest challenges by empowering our people to grow, explore new possibilities and use their diverse talents and perspectives.

• Req
• Opportunity Type:
  Staff
• Relocation eligible:
  No
• Full time/Part time:
  Full‑Time
• Visa Sponsorship Available:
  Yes

We offer competitive compensation, 401(k) match and benefits that start day 1. Our hybrid environment allows you to balance work and personal life while you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow, explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey and bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are.

Black & Veatch’s Governments & Communities focus on specific infrastructure needs of municipalities, state and local governments, and specialized physical and digital infrastructure solutions for government and federal agencies.

Our Industrial Water solution delivers lifecycle water, wastewater, and stormwater projects helping heavy commercial and industrial clients have the water they need at the right cost, whenever and wherever it’s needed. By joining our market sector, you will pinpoint and deliver the best solution to meet their schedule and budget goals while balancing water sustainability and resilience with regulatory compliance and community relations.

• Business development:
  Lead team efforts for marketing, strategy development, prospect identification, proposal development and client presentations. Accountable for new business objectives and overall project performance.
• Project management:
  Interact with assigned clients and promote Black & Veatch through client and community activities. Support development of the overall market business plan, market strategies, client engagement strategies and leverage internal resources to advance Black & Veatch’s market footprint.
• Project execution:
  Oversight of engineering managers, development of project performance goals, active involvement with internal project team and owner representatives, perform or assist with budgeting, invoicing, payments and lead project performance reviews for assigned project(s).
• Staff management:
  Team development, mentoring and coaching on performance improvement and recommend training and promotion of assigned professionals.

Acts as a project manager. Among responsibilities is management of a project team. The individual comprising this team may vary by project.

• 20+ years of active water/wastewater experience with demonstrated leadership experience in the industrial sector
• Professional Engineering License;
  Bachelor’s Degree in technical discipline
• Understanding of budgets and financial metrics
• Contract negotiation skill including knowledge of terms, risks, pricing and payment terms

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Typical office environment, typical construction environment, extreme weather conditions, high noise level, safety hazards (electric currents, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to chemicals), atmospheric conditions (fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, poor ventilation). Sitting, walking, talking, hearing, reading, writing, keyboarding, driving, filing, reaching, stooping, crouching, bending, standing for extended periods of time, lifting or carrying up to 40 pounds.

• Builds networks
• Customer focus
• Develops talent
• Directs work
• Drives vision and purpose
• Financial acumen
• Manages complexity
• Manages conflict
• Tech savvy
• Values differences
• Business insight

PMT:
Project Management

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