Project Manager - Water/Wastewater

Black & Veatch Family of Companies•Columbia, SC

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Sr. 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 Columbia, South Carolina collaborative team, you will be responsible for managing the successful delivery of water related infrastructure projects in the multi-million-dollar range. Black and Veatch will offer relocation for the right candidate for this role. Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.

Requirements

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.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer (PE) License
15+ years program/project management experience, technical experience and background
Technical experience in water and wastewater treatment as well as linear infrastructure planning and design: planning & asset management; and other key elements of our client's diverse water needs.
Business development and program/project management experience
Advanced knowledge of engineering design principles and applicable design guides and standards related to assigned engineering discipline

Responsibilities

Business development: Leading team efforts for marketing, 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.
Project management: 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.
Project execution: Oversight of engineering manager(s), development of project performance goals, accountability for implementation. 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).
Staff management: 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.
Management Responsibilities: Acts as a project manager. Among responsibilities is management of a project team. The individual comprising this team may vary by project.