Northeast Tunnels Regional Practice Lead
About The Position
Black & Veatch is hiring a Regional Tunnel Practice Lead in the Northeast within its national Civil Works practice. The role provides engineering- and construction-related planning, design, analysis, oversight, and studies for domestic and international geotechnical and heavy civil projects. It also serves as a technical specialist and business leader supporting project and pursuit teams. With minimal supervision, the lead applies advanced engineering techniques and analyses, may supervise multidisciplinary engineering staff on medium- to high-complexity projects, and is responsible for execution of assigned projects. The position leads efforts to grow the Civil Works business line, including Tunnels, Dams, Buried Infrastructure, Linear Infrastructure, and Hydro practices. It provides technical guidance, develops and applies engineering solutions, prepares and reviews complex deliverables, coordinates project teams, and supports quality, knowledge sharing, innovation, and resource management. The role supervises employees and is responsible for hiring, discipline, and pay administration of subordinates.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering from a recognized accredited program in the candidate's home country or the country where they practice, or equivalent experience in engineering work.
- At least 11 years of related work experience.
- Active engineering registration or licensure to support engineer-of-record requirements for company projects in applicable countries.
- Ability to complete applicable pre-employment onboarding requirements, which may include background checks, drug screening, and motor vehicle records searches.
Nice To Haves
- 15 or more years of experience in heavy civil and tunneling projects.
- Licensed Professional Engineer or actively pursuing registration.
Responsibilities
- Grow the Civil Works business line, including Tunnels, Dams, Buried Infrastructure, Linear Infrastructure, and Hydro practices.
- Identify key client interests and drivers, communicate them to project teams, and develop approaches to address client concerns on moderately complex projects.
- Support business development and pursuit activities.
- Provide guidance on department design guides, standards, systems, engineering codes, and company policies; assist in developing, maintaining, and updating engineering standards.
- Apply the company quality program, establish related processes, promote a culture of quality, and support continuous improvement and change management.
- Prepare complex engineering deliverables, calculations, research, and recommendations for equipment or materials selection across multiple or mega projects.
- Oversee collection, assimilation, and management of engineering data; manage assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements.
- Develop and apply advanced engineering solutions to complex problems, review lower-level engineering work, and establish project work plans.
- Lead production teams, coordinate multidisciplinary work, and serve as responsible charge for projects as assigned.
- Coordinate with internal and external team members on complex projects and define schedules for one or multiple disciplines.
- Provide consultation and guidance to project teams on tunnel pursuits and project execution, including support for multiple projects with very complex technical challenges.
- Advance enterprise knowledge management, mentor others, participate in professional societies and technical committees, present papers, and assist with code or standard authoring.
- Oversee performance management, career planning, recognition, learning and development, and corrective actions.
- Implement resource management strategy; manage engineering resources for small single-discipline groups, resolve resource conflicts, and identify training needs.
- Supervise the work of others and handle hiring, discipline, and pay administration for subordinates.
- Maintain active engineering registration or licensure to support engineer-of-record requirements for company projects in applicable countries.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Disability insurance
- Wellness program
- Flexible work schedules
- Paid vacation and holiday time
- Sick time and dependent sick time
- Company-matched 401(k) plan
- Adoption reimbursement
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vendor discounts
- Employment referral program
- AD&D insurance
- Pre-tax accounts
- Voluntary legal plan
- B&V Credit Union
- Possible eligibility for a performance-based bonus program
- Employee stock ownership and participation in financial rewards through stock ownership
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
