Associate Project Manager - LNG

Black & Veatch; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Black & Veatch Corporation in Kansas City area is seeking a Project Manager to lead LNG project teams, coordinating engineering, procurement and construction activities. You will drive risk, schedule, budget, quality and safety while aligning with clients and internal stakeholders.

Join our experienced team to deliver complex energy solutions across disciplines, with opportunities for professional growth and a strong focus on safety and collaboration within a 100% employee-owned culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to own tasks and deliver results in fast-paced environments.
• Experience working with cross-functional engineering and technical staff.
• Experience supporting client-facing projects or workstreams.

Responsibilities

• Promotes safety culture across projects.
• Oversees planning, development, issuing, and progress tracking of all assigned projects.
• Collaborates with discipline engineers and construction managers to resolve design, schedule, material, change, safety, and quality issues.
• Manages escalated problems and supports commercial recovery and close-out.
• Coordinates design, permitting, material management, and construction activities with third-party contributors.
• Ensures adherence to quality, cost, and schedule objectives.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Collaboration skills

Ownership mindset

Cross-functional teamwork

Client-facing experience

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Together, we own our company, our future, and our shared success.

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.

Company : Black & Veatch Corporation

Req Id : 116381

Opportunity Type : Staff

Relocation eligible : No

Full time/Part time : Full-Time

Project Only Hire : No

Visa Sponsorship Available: No

Why Black & Veatch?

At Black & Veatch, you’ll be part of work that matters—designing, creating, and building the infrastructure communities rely on every day, from concept through execution.

We care about how the work gets done as much as what we build. Safety is built into every decision, and people look out for each other—speaking up, collaborating, and doing the right thing because it affects real lives.

You’ll work alongside teams solving complex challenges and turning ideas into solutions that perform in the real world—gaining hands‑on experience across projects, technologies, and disciplines.

Ownership shows up in how we work. We take responsibility for outcomes, follow through on commitments, and take pride in what we deliver. As a 100% employee‑owned company, employees share in the long‑term success we build together.

With flexible ways of working and meaningful development opportunities, you’ll build a career you can be proud to stand behind.

The Opportunity

As the 7th largest employee‑owned company in the U.S., Black & Veatch delivers innovative energy solutions across the globe. Through strong client relationships and innovative talent and processes, our Project Management team plays a key role in securing and maintaining project and program engagements, and we’re excited to have you join our team.

We are looking for a Project Manager to be a part of our talented, inclusive, and supportive LNG project team including engineering, procurement, and construction professionals. Our Fuels and Natural Resources business is driven to meet specific needs of clients focused on converting critical resources into essential minerals, fuels and feedstocks. Our business continues to invest in renewable energy to power the future and support BV’s vision of more sustainable solutions. By joining our business, you will have the opportunity to be at the forefront of helping our clients with the most innovative energy solutions.

The Project Manager manages all aspects of assigned projects, including risk to cost, schedule, and quality. You would also be responsible for the day‑to‑day successful execution of contracted engineering, procurement, and construction scope in the areas of performance, financial metrics, planning, schedule, quality, contractual compliance, safety, and client satisfaction. Job duties also include coordinating and integrating the activities associated with the design, permitting, material management and construction installation of the project team including the activities of all third‑party companies contributing to the initiative.

Anchored by core values like collaboration and integrity, Black & Veatch is one of its kind in the world of engineering. Our corporate culture holds respect, teamwork, and positive intent as some of our highest metrics for employee satisfaction, encouraging recognition for staff at every level. This means you will be respected on every assignment, have access to the tools to succeed, and have a solid work‑life balance in this position to our Kansas City or Houston office.

The Team

Black & Veatch’s Fuels & Natural Resources focuses discreetly on global investors and operators who need to tap into Black & Veatch’s broad portfolio of large‑scale solutions dedicated to converting critical resources into essential fuels and feedstocks. By joining our market sector, you will have the opportunity to be at the forefront of helping our clients with the most innovative energy solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Actively promotes safety culture
• Oversees planning, developing, issuing, and progress tracking of all assigned projects
• Works with Discipline Engineers and Construction Managers to identify and resolve problems or issues related to design information, schedule, material deliveries, change management, safety, and quality
• Manages escalated problems or issues
• Supports commercial recovery process and close‑out
• Manages the application of quality and control procedures

Management Responsibilities

Acts as a project manager. Among responsibilities is management of a project team. The individual comprising this team may vary by project.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting utility, EPC, or infrastructure‑related projects
• Strong organizational, communication, and collaboration skills
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership of assigned tasks and deliver results in a fast‑paced environment
• Experience working with cross‑functional teams, including engineering and technical staff
• Experience supporting client‑facing projects or workstreams
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams and adapt to changing priorities

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience
• 3-5 years of project support experience in Engineering or related technical function.
• 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, incompliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Certifications

Work Environment/Physical Demands

Typical office environment.

Competencies

Salary Plan

PMT: Project Management

Job Grade

016

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Our comprehensive benefits portfolio is a key component of this commitment and offers an array of health care benefits including but not limited to medical, dental and vision insurances along with disability and a robust wellness program.

To support a healthy work‑life balance, we offer flexible work schedules, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time.

A variety of additional benefits are available to our professionals, including a company‑matched 401k plan, adoption reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, an employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre‑taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan and the B&V Credit Union. Professionals may also be eligible for a performance‑based bonus program.

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