Manager, Asset Management - Natural Gas Utility SME

Black & Veatch; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Black & Veatch is seeking a Technical Specialist Manager to join our Infrastructure Advisory team and deliver asset management projects for natural gas utility clients. You’ll bridge regulatory developments, engineering realities, and asset performance to help clients invest wisely for safety, reliability, and affordability.

The role combines deep gas utility experience with cross‑disciplinary collaboration across asset management, regulatory affairs, and client relationships, offering growth,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or relevant work experience.
• 7+ years experience in a business/consulting environment.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Advise natural gas distribution and transmission clients on regulatory, asset management, and infrastructure investment challenges.
• Interpret and translate PHMSA requirements, state commission regulations, and emerging industry guidance into actionable business and asset management strategies.
• Stay current on evolving regulations, industry trends, and leading practices through engagement with organizations such as PHMSA, AGA, INGAA, APGA, NARUC, and state utility commissions.
• Assess the impact of regulatory and industry changes on asset management programs, capital planning, integrity management, EAM platforms, and utility operations.
• Support development of risk-based investment prioritization frameworks and long-term infrastructure investment strategies.
• Advise clients on asset health, performance, lifecycle management, and replacement planning for gas transmission and distribution assets.
• Support regulatory filings, rate case strategies, and capital investment justification efforts through asset management and risk-based analyses.
• Facilitate collaboration among engineering, operations, asset management, regulatory, and executive stakeholders to align infrastructure investment decisions.
• Contribute to business development, thought leadership, and client relationship management within the natural gas utility sector

Education

Bachelor's Degree or relevant work experience

Job description

Date: Aug 13, 2026

Location: Ann Arbor, MI, US; Charlotte, NC, US; Walnut Creek, CA, US; Chicago, IL, US; Cary, NC, US; Tampa, FL, US; Jacksonville, FL, US; Dallas, TX, US; Bloomington, MN, US; Orlando, FL, US; Greenwood Village, CO, US; Phoenix, AZ, US; Atlanta, GA, US; Tualatin, OR, US; Houston, TX, US; San Marcos, CA, US; Gaithersburg, MD, US

Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies

Company : Black & Veatch Corporation

Req Id : 116571

Opportunity Type : Staff

Relocation eligible : No

Full time/Part time : Full-Time

Project Only Hire : No

Visa Sponsorship Available : No

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.

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

Black & Veatch is seeking an exceptional professional to join our Infrastructure Advisory organization as a Technical Specialist Manager to deliver asset management projects for our natural gas utility clients. Infrastructure Advisory focuses on the lifecycle management of assets, and you will be joining a team of dedicated professionals who are aligned with Black & Veatch’s Purpose, Building a World of Difference.

We are looking for a professional who can combine deep natural gas utility industry experience with the ability to connect regulatory developments, engineering realities, asset performance considerations, and utility business objectives. They will demonstrate the ability to anticipate industry change, understand its impact on physical infrastructure and asset management practices, and help clients make informed investment decisions that support safety, compliance, reliability, and affordability.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Deliver innovative solutions to address our natural gas utility clients’ most pressing issues, including aging infrastructure, regulatory requirements, making informed investment decisions, and improving data management.
• Serve as a gas utility subject matter expert, bringing industry‑leading knowledge and best practices while drawing on experience from water, wastewater, electric utility, and oil and gas environments.
• Grow your skills, expand your professional network, and shape a rewarding career path aligned with your aspirations.

The Team

Black & Veatch’s Infrastructure Advisory Business provides a portfolio of solutions focused on the asset lifecycle, including Asset Management and Operations & Maintenance, Infrastructure Technology, Cybersecurity Solutions, Planning and Transactions. In this role you will be part of the Delivery Team supporting Solutions.

You will be working primarily with the Asset Management and Operations & Maintenance Solution Portfolio to deliver a wide range of projects, including asset management plans, investment plans, regulatory filings and rate case strategies, asset performance and condition assessment, and strategic planning. You will also support our gas utility Markets Team with business development and thought leadership activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise natural gas distribution and transmission clients on regulatory, asset management, and infrastructure investment challenges.
• Interpret and translate PHMSA requirements, state commission regulations, and emerging industry guidance into actionable business and asset management strategies.
• Stay current on evolving regulations, industry trends, and leading practices through engagement with organizations such as PHMSA, AGA, INGAA, APGA, NARUC, and state utility commissions.
• Assess the impact of regulatory and industry changes on asset management programs, capital planning, integrity management, EAM platforms, and utility operations.
• Support development of risk‑based investment prioritization frameworks and long‑term infrastructure investment strategies.
• Advise clients on asset health, performance, lifecycle management, and replacement planning for gas transmission and distribution assets.
• Support regulatory filings, rate case strategies, and capital investment justification efforts through asset management and risk‑based analyses.
• Facilitate collaboration among engineering, operations, asset management, regulatory, and executive stakeholders to align infrastructure investment decisions.
• Contribute to business development, thought leadership, and client relationship management within the natural gas utility sector

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or relevant work experience.
• 7+ years experience in a business/consulting environment.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree
• 10+ years experience in the natural gas utility industry
• Professional Engineer

Work Environment/Physical Demands

BandV Office Environment or Client Site - Travel up to 100%

Compensation Transparency

In accordance with local requirements, the annual compensation ranges for this role are listed below by state or jurisdiction and reflect the applicable office location(s) within each. Final compensation is determined based on factors such as skills, experience, qualifications, internal alignment, geographic location, and other factors permitted by law.