Emerging Project Manager — Utilities & EPC

Black & Veatch Corporation; Michigan; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Black & Veatch's Distribution business is growing rapidly, and we are seeking Associate Project Managers to support a diverse portfolio of distribution engineering services, utility programs, and EPC projects across the United States.

This role offers the opportunity to develop project management skills while supporting major electric utility clients and contributing to a rapidly growing Distribution organization.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of project support experience in Engineering or related technical function
• Strong organizational, communication, and collaboration skills
• Experience supporting client-facing work or coordinating project teams preferred

Responsibilities

• Supports the planning, coordination, and execution of distribution engineering services projects, utility programs, and EPC-related work.
• Assists Project Managers with scheduling, project controls, client communication and coordination, financial tracking, risk management, and overall project execution.
• Coordinates project priorities, deliverables, decisions, and expectations among clients, engineering teams, and key stakeholders while developing the project management capabilities needed to assume increasing responsibility.
• Supports delivery of assigned distribution projects, programs, and portfolios through coordination of scope, schedules, deliverables, budgets, quality, and project activities
• Assists with project planning, forecasting, reporting, financial tracking, and change management
• Maintains client coordination by tracking priorities, decisions, deliverables, expectations, and follow-up actions
• Coordinates project meetings, agendas, action items, documentation, and client reporting across scope, schedule, budget, quality, risks, and decisions
• Helps maintain alignment with clients and project teams on scope, assumptions, priorities, acceptance criteria, and changes
• Monitors schedules, commitments, and performance and escalates risks or issues
• Supports timely decisions and execution with engineering teams and subcontractors
• Assists with proposal development and business growth initiatives
• Develops understanding of client objectives, utility project delivery, distribution engineering, and EPC practices
• Supports continuous improvement of project management practices

Skills

Project management

Scheduling

Client coordination

MS Office

Team collaboration

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Black & Veatch's Distribution business is growing rapidly, and we are seeking Associate Project Managers to support a diverse portfolio of distribution engineering services, utility programs, and EPC projects across the United States.

This role offers the opportunity to develop project management skills while supporting major electric utility clients and contributing to a rapidly growing Distribution organization.