Senior Market and Competitive Intelligence Analyst

Black & Veatch Family of Companies•Olathe, KS

About The Position

Black & Veatch is seeking an experienced analyst for its Market Insights unit within the Enterprise Strategy department. This high-impact role leads and owns market and competitive intelligence initiatives, consolidating information from multiple sources into concise findings and communicating conclusions through written reports, presentations, data visualizations, dashboards, and in-person briefings. The analyst uses strategic, analytical, and forward-looking thinking to investigate global trends and challenges and support senior leadership and internal clients with decision-making, business growth, strategy development, and client relationships. The position interacts with people throughout the company, including senior managers, technical subject-matter experts, and business development client leaders. It involves secondary market analysis of industry and government trends and market participants; scoping requests and prioritizing work; reviewing and augmenting large datasets; conducting quantitative market analysis and forecasting; investigating policies and regulations; making informed assessments when concrete data is limited; and understanding federal budgetary, contracting, and policy environments. The role also requires financial analysis to support strategic growth assessments and market plans. The position is part of Black & Veatch’s Enterprise Evolution, which brings together client-facing growth efforts and functions including Enterprise Marketing & Communications, Enterprise Sales, Enterprise Strategy, Innovation, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Sustainability. The company describes itself as a global engineering and construction company focused on sustainable infrastructure, including power generation, water supply, industrial development, and the federal government. Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days, subject to manager discretion, job performance, and work assignments.

Requirements

10–12 or more years of experience, preferably in a market or competitive intelligence group, with engineering and construction companies, or in a B2B services industry.
Ability to complete applicable pre-employment onboarding requirements, which may include criminal/civil background checks, drug screening, and motor vehicle records searches.
Advanced analytical skills and ability to synthesize large amounts of quantitative and qualitative data into strategic analysis and meaningful insights.
Strong strategic thinking and ability to connect intelligence findings to business strategies, anticipate market shifts, and make proactive recommendations to senior leadership.
Advanced financial analysis expertise, including developing market forecasts and projections.
Strong project organization and coordination skills, attention to detail and accuracy, and ability to prioritize and execute multiple projects simultaneously.
Clear, concise, grammatically correct writing skills and ability to turn trends and insights into compelling stories.
Effective oral communication skills, including the ability to lead executive-level meetings, host conference calls, and deliver presentations.
Self-starter and entrepreneurial, results-oriented problem solver with listening, collaboration, teamwork, and resiliency skills.
Creative and adaptable mindset, commitment to learning and improvement, and curiosity about the world and business environment.

Nice To Haves

In-depth knowledge of engineering and construction and industrial infrastructure markets, including natural gas, LNG, renewables, transmission, distributed generation, hydrogen, ammonia, energy storage, environmental markets, water treatment, electric vehicles, data centers, manufacturing, petrochemicals, and fertilizers.
Demonstrated ability and track record leading and owning complex research initiatives end to end.
Advanced proficiency with artificial intelligence and Generative AI programs and software, from general usage to modeling and other applications.
Proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, and other data and presentation software, including advanced pivot tables, charting, visualizations, and data analytics.

Responsibilities

Own, lead, and execute market intelligence and research projects across market segments, clients, solutions, and technologies.
Direct and manage multiple research assignments, maintaining progress toward different deadlines while supporting business partners’ time-sensitive needs.
Mine, interpret, and synthesize quantitative and qualitative data into intelligence and insights, creating communications such as data visualizations, dashboards, reports, and presentations.
Use Generative AI tools and skills to support intelligence research and improve efficiency, effectiveness, and productivity.
Create, manage, and write compelling trend topics for market briefs that connect trends to business decisions and implications.
Communicate and network with internal business partners to understand client needs, manage relationships, and stay informed about external clients.
Develop and drive functional and operational expertise across external information and database services, platforms, and industry relationships.
Apply financial analysis to support strategic growth assessments and deliver market plans with objective forecasts and projections while anticipating market trends.
Own and track a competitive landscape process using research resources, industry sources, external databases, and outside experts, and share knowledge with relevant internal teams.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Disability insurance
Wellness program
Flexible work schedules
Paid vacation
Paid holiday time
Sick time
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
Potential eligibility for a performance-based bonus program
Employee stock ownership and a share in financial rewards through stock ownership