Project Manager - Water/Wastewater

Black & Veatch Corporation; Nashville (NC); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedules

Paid vacation time

Paid holidays

Sick time

401k with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Vendor discounts

Employee referral program

AD&D insurance

Pre-tax accounts

Legal plan (voluntary)

ESOP ownership

Job summary

Black & Veatch Corporation is seeking a Project Manager to lead water and wastewater infrastructure projects. You will manage small EPC/service projects, oversee scope execution, and ensure schedule, cost, and quality targets are met.

The role includes staffing, team leadership, and coordination with third parties, with a client-focused delivery approach. Preferred candidates bring PE licensure, 10+ years of PM experience, and strong knowledge of water sector design principles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• PE license strongly preferred.
• 10+ years in program/project management with technical background.
• Water/wastewater design and infrastructure knowledge beneficial.
• Business development and client engagement experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of small EPC/Service projects including risk-to-cost, schedule and quality.
• Oversee day-to-day engineering, procurement and construction scope execution with focus on performance, costs, and safety.
• Staff and lead multi-discipline project teams and coordinate with third parties.
• Develop and implement project staffing, plans and performance goals.
• Interact with clients and promote Black & Veatch through engagements and proposals.
• Lead project reviews, budgeting, invoicing, and payments as applicable.

Skills

PE License

Project management

Water/wastewater knowledge

Business development

Leadership & team management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies

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

Opportunity Type : Staff

Project Only Hire : No

Why Black and Veatch

Black & Veatch is a leading employee-owned global engineering, procurement, consulting and construction company. Consistently recognized as “Best Companies to Work For” and “Best Employers for Diversity.” One of the biggest Water & Wastewater Civil Design Firms with 8,300+ employees. Our revenues exceed $3 billion.

The Project Manager position is a high-profile leadership role at Black & Veatch. In this capacity, you will have the opportunity to serve as part of the Water / Wastewater business leadership team. As part of the team, you will be responsible for managing the successful delivery of water related infrastructure projects in the multi-million-dollar range.

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The Opportunity

As the Project Manager, you will have the opportunity to:

• Manage all aspects of small Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC)/Service projects, including risk to cost, schedule, quality
• 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
• Provide for the successful staffing of the project
• Manage and lead small teams of multi-discipline professionals
• Coordinate and integrate the activities associated with the engineering, procurement, construction, and startup elements of the project team, including the activities of all third party companies contributing to the initiative
  

The Team

Black & Veatch’s Governments & Water Utilities focus on specific infrastructure needs of municipalities, state and local governments, and specialized physical and digital infrastructure solutions for government and federal agencies. By joining our market sector, you will be able to provide infrastructure for community benefit.

This team partners with our customers to align their people, processes, technologies, and data analytics in the face of industry transformation. We help our customers leverage our industry-leading solutions and expertise to modernize water infrastructure, optimize asset use, meet performance goals, reduce costs, and mitigate risk no matter where the water industry goes next. This team is ranked in the top 10 by ENR for Water Design Firms in Water Supply and Sewer Waste and other water-related rankings.

• Prospect identification, proposal development, proposal preparation, client presentations, project budgeting and contracting for successful opportunities
• Accountable for new business objectives and for overall project performance

Project management:

• External focus to interact with assigned clients, become involved in client activities and promote Black & Veatch through client and community activities
• Support development of the overall market business plan, market strategies, client engagement strategies and leverage other Black & Veatch technical and management resources to advance Black & Veatch’s market footprint
• Oversight of engineering manager(s)
• Development of project performance goals
• Accountability for implementation
• Active involvement with internal project team and owner project representatives on project activities
• Perform or assist with the performance and commercial management of projects including budgeting, invoicing, and payments; lead project performance reviews for assigned project(s)

Staff management:

• Team development, mentoring and coaching on performance improvement
• Recommendations for training and promotion of assigned professionals as well as identification and development of new candidates to expand the Black & Veatch team

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

• Professional Engineer (PE) License
• 10+ years program/project management experience, technical experience and background
• Technical experience in water and wastewater treatment as well as linear infrastructure planning and design: planning & asset management; and other key elements of our client's diverse water needs.
• Business development and program/project management experience
• Advanced knowledge of engineering design principles and applicable design guides and standards related to assigned engineering discipline

Work Environment/Physical Demands

Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignmentsSitting/standing/computer usage for extended periods of timeAbility to utilize video/audio conferencing software tools for internal/external communicationTravel to client site

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 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.

Salary Plan

PMT: Project Management

Job Grade

017

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