Project Manager - Hydropower Generation
Listed on 2026-02-01
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Engineering
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Operations Manager
Project Manager - Hydropower Generation
Black & Veatch offers an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager – Hydropower Generation Services role to support Hydropower Projects in California. The role is full‑time, staff level contractor, relocation eligible, with 20% travel.
Company
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Black & Veatch Corporation
Req : 112157
Opportunity Type
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Staff
Relocation Eligible
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Yes
Visa Sponsorship
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No
Location
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Walnut Creek, CA
Black & Veatch is an employee‑owned company dedicated to solving humanity’s biggest challenges through sustainable infrastructure. We offer competitive compensation, 401(k) match, hybrid work, and a culture that empowers growth.
The OpportunityThe Project Manager – Hydropower Generation Services role will support Hydropower Projects and requires a minimum of 8 years’ experience in Hydropower Generation, with at least three years as a Project Manager, located in California.
Key Responsibilities- Actively promote the operational and safety culture.
- Responsibility for achieving project goals for safety, compliance, schedule, quality, financials, reputation, and client expectations.
- Actively nurture and cast positive culture shadow.
- Respond to RFPs and prepare proposals for services work.
- Lead project teams in engineering services projects for hydropower projects.
- Actively coordinates with all other internal/external team members.
- Interface between the client, external stakeholders, and internal stakeholders to ensure project success.
- Work in both a corporate and field environment.
- Assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers.
- Typically provides support to business development for pursuit activities.
Acts as a project manager. Among responsibilities is management of a project team. The individual comprising this team may vary by project.
Preferred Qualifications- 12+ years of experience in hydropower or hydraulic structures.
- 5+ years of experience in Project Management with full responsibility for the outcome of the project.
- Previous experience with engineering projects in a utility power plant setting.
- Experience in design and operation support of conventional and pumped storage hydroelectric generation stations.
- Previous experience in a client facing role.
- Typically 7 years experience.
- 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.
- Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.
- 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.
PMT:
Project Management
018
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- Competitive compensation; 401(k) match and benefits that start day 1. Hybrid environment allows balance of work and personal life.
- Comprehensive…
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