Conveyance Practice Leader and Sr. Project Manager

Black & Veatch • Oklahoma City, OK

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About The Position

Black & Veatch has an exciting opportunity for a Conveyance Practice Lead / Senior Project Manager focused on water and wastewater projects and programs in Oklahoma City. As an employee-owned, global leader in building critical infrastructure in the energy, water, telecommunications and government services markets, Black & Veatch has a long-standing reputation for providing world-class service to our clients. Our Oklahoma City and central region water solutions business has seen consistent growth driven by our clients' needs to address challenges stemming from population growth, aging infrastructure, system reliability and resilience concerns, the need to improve operational efficiency, water quality regulations, circular water/one-water initiatives, and the use of "data" to help guide decision making. This position represents a strategic business opportunity for Black & Veatch to help the company grow its market share by providing world-class water & wastewater infrastructure planning and design services for major pump stations and large diameter pipelines.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 15+ years of relevant water engineering experience including but not limited to water and wastewater infrastructure planning, asset management, CIP optimization, detailed design, and construction.
• Experience managing large water and wastewater programs and projects.
• Knowledge of local, federal and state permitting requirements and funding mechanisms.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and comfort in a client-facing role discussing technical topics and solutions.
• Experience providing input and oversight of technical tasks and project teams performing studies and assessments of water and wastewater projects.
• Proficient with report writing and PowerPoint presentations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work both within a team and independently.
• Willing and able to travel to project sites and client meetings as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Oklahoma.

Responsibilities

• Lead major projects or programs from planning through construction.
• Present updates to external client stakeholders and support decision-making.
• Provide oversight of the program schedule and budget using Black & Veatch's internal processes.
• Manage large inter-discipline teams of internal and subconsultant resources.
• Provide recommendations on client's processes, organization, and readiness to embark on major programs and alternative project delivery.
• Support the team's use of risk-based assessments to develop and prioritize capital improvement programs.
• Provide project execution, quality control, and technical leadership to support large water and wastewater projects and programs.
• Identify innovative solutions to maximize benefits to municipalities and utilities.
• Lead and provide technical expertise to support marketing and business development.
• Support pursuit, proposal, and project interview activities.
• Work closely with Client Directors and the Area Director to develop relationships with clients and decision makers in Oklahoma.
• Help mentor professionals and grow the Team by identifying high quality candidate and recruits.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day 1.
• Flexible work schedules, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time.
• Company-matched 401k plan, adoption reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, an employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre-taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan and the B&V Credit Union.
• Performance-based bonus program.
• Robust wellness program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees