Project Manager - Water Business

Black & Veatch Family of Companies • Worthington, OH

116d

About The Position

As an employee-owned company, our people are Black & Veatch. We put them at the center of everything we do and empower them to grow, explore new possibilities and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in an ever-evolving world. With over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure and our expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting and construction, together we are building a world of difference. The Project Manager position is a high-profile leadership role at Black & Veatch. In this capacity, you will have the opportunity to serve as part of the Water / Wastewater business leadership team. As part of the Columbus, Ohio collaborative team, they will be responsible for managing the successful delivery of water related infrastructure projects in the multi-million-dollar range.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years business development and project management experience.
• Professional Engineering License.
• Proven technical understanding of Wastewater and Water markets, including drivers and general trends.
• Strong sales traits, including tenacity and competitiveness.
• Strong inter-personal skills and adept at working in a team environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including proposal and presentations skills.
• Ability to interface with diverse personalities and think strategically.
• Contract negotiating skills which includes knowledge of terms, risks, pricing, and payment terms.
• Understanding of budgets and financial metrics.
• Self-starter and ability to make decisions independently.
• Ability to meet deadlines and be flexible to multiple demands of project teams and shifting priorities.
• Problem solving and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading team efforts for marketing and strategy development.
• Prospect identification, proposal development, proposal preparation, client presentations, project budgeting and contracting for successful opportunities.
• Accountable for new business objectives and for overall project performance.
• External focus to interact with assigned clients, become involved in client activities and promote Black & Veatch through client and community activities.
• Support development of the overall market business plan, market strategies, client engagement strategies and leverage other Black & Veatch technical and management resources to advance Black & Veatch’s market footprint.
• Oversight of engineering manager(s) and development of project performance goals.
• Accountability for implementation and active involvement with internal project team and owner project representatives on project activities.
• Perform or assist with the performance and commercial management of projects including budgeting, invoicing, and payments; lead project performance reviews for assigned project(s).
• Team development, mentoring and coaching on performance improvement.
• Recommendations for training and promotion of assigned professionals as well as identification and development of new candidates to expand the Black & Veatch team.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• 401K match.
• 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.
• Employment referral program.
• AD&D insurance.
• Pre-taxed accounts.
• Voluntary legal plan.
• Performance-based bonus program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree