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Project Manager - Hydropower Generation

Job in Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, California, 94598, USA
Listing for: Black & Veatch
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-01
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Operations Manager
  • Management
    Operations Manager
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 100000 - 125000 USD Yearly USD 100000.00 125000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

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
:
Black & Veatch Corporation

Req : 112157

Opportunity Type
:
Staff

Relocation Eligible
:
Yes

Visa Sponsorship
:
No

Location
:
Walnut Creek, CA

Why Black & Veatch

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 Opportunity

The 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.
Management Responsibilities

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.
Minimum Qualifications
  • 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.
Work Environment / Physical Demands
  • 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.
Salary Plan

PMT:
Project Management

Job Grade

018

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Benefits & Compensation
  • 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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