Watersheds & Stormwater Subdiscipline Lead

Black & Veatch; Overland Park (KS); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Black & Veatch is seeking a Watersheds & Stormwater Sub-Discipline Lead to guide US- based growth and flawless execution across projects. You will partner with Planning and Infrastructure leaders to shape strategy, consult with clients, and direct multi-disciplinary teams in delivering innovative water solutions.

The role emphasizes resource management, bold business development, and technical leadership while offering hybrid work options and opportunities to scale teams of 30+ professionals.

Qualifications

• Water resources or stormwater planning project execution experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Water Resources, Stormwater, Surfacewater, or Infrastructure Planning engineering tools and processes.
• Experience in supervision and resource management.
• Familiarity with Black & Veatch clients, markets, and solutions.
• Strong interpersonal, team-building, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated success in business development.
• Proven leadership of teams ≥30 people.

Responsibilities

• Drive succession planning and staff forecasting.
• Support chargeability, exportability, and overhead efficiency.
• Coordinate with group supervisors to track performance and address staff needs.
• Manage team administration/operations and information (qualifications and resources).
• Communicate and enforce company policies.
• Emphasize safety practices and policies.
• Drive quality management procedures and improvement.
• Support performance reviews, merit, and AIP decisions.

Skills

Water resources

Stormwater planning

Supervision & management

Client engagement

Leadership

Business development

Team leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or natural science

Job description

Black & Veatch is seeking a Watersheds & Stormwater Sub-Discipline Lead to guide US- based growth and flawless execution across projects. You will partner with Planning and Infrastructure leaders to shape strategy, consult with clients, and direct multi-disciplinary teams in delivering innovative water solutions.

The role emphasizes resource management, bold business development, and technical leadership while offering hybrid work options and opportunities to scale teams of 30+ professionals.