Project Manager - Water/Wastewater

Black & Veatch Family of Companies•Des Moines, IA

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

Black & Veatch is hiring a Project Manager for its Water/Wastewater business. This high-profile leadership position is part of the business leadership team and is responsible for managing successful delivery of multi-million-dollar water-related infrastructure projects. The role manages small engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) or service projects, including cost, schedule, quality, risk, safety, contractual compliance, financial performance, and client satisfaction. It also coordinates engineering, procurement, construction, and startup activities, including work performed by third-party companies. The Project Manager contributes to business development and market strategy, develops client relationships, leads proposal and contracting efforts, and remains accountable for new business objectives and project performance. Project execution responsibilities include overseeing engineering managers, setting performance goals, leading project reviews, and managing project budgets, invoicing, and payments. The role also supports staffing and leads, mentors, and develops multidisciplinary teams. The position may offer hybrid or flexible work options after the first 90 days, at the manager’s discretion and based on job performance and work assignments. The work environment may include typical office and construction settings, extreme weather, high noise, safety hazards, and exposure to fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases, chemicals, electric currents, scaffolding, and high places. Physical activities include sitting, walking, speaking, hearing, reading, writing, keyboarding, driving, filing, reaching, stooping, crouching, bending, standing for extended periods, and lifting or carrying up to 40 pounds.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
Ability to complete applicable pre-employment onboarding requirements, which may include criminal/civil background checks, drug screening, and motor vehicle records searches.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer (PE) license.
15 or more years of program/project management experience and relevant technical experience and background.
Technical experience in water and wastewater treatment, linear infrastructure planning and design, planning and asset management, and other areas addressing clients’ water needs.
Business development and program/project management experience.
Advanced knowledge of engineering design principles and applicable design guides and standards related to the assigned engineering discipline.

Responsibilities

Manage all aspects of small EPC and service projects, including risk to cost, schedule, and quality.
Lead day-to-day execution of contracted engineering, procurement, and construction scope, ensuring performance, financial metrics, planning, schedule, quality, contractual compliance, safety, and client satisfaction.
Provide for successful project staffing and lead small multidisciplinary teams.
Coordinate engineering, procurement, construction, and startup activities, including the contributions of third-party companies.
Lead team marketing efforts and contribute to strategy development, prospect identification, proposal development and preparation, client presentations, project budgeting, and contracting.
Meet new business objectives and maintain accountability for overall project performance.
Engage with assigned clients and participate in client and community activities to promote Black & Veatch.
Support development of market business plans, market and client engagement strategies, and the use of company technical and management resources to advance the market footprint.
Oversee engineering manager(s), develop project performance goals, and ensure implementation.
Work actively with internal project teams and owner project representatives on project activities.
Perform or assist with project performance and commercial management, including budgeting, invoicing, and payments; lead project performance reviews.
Develop team members through mentoring and coaching on performance improvement.
Recommend training and promotions for assigned professionals and identify and develop candidates to expand the team.