AI Program Manager - Power Delivery & Grid

Solution Growth & Strategic Leadership

• Lead AI-enabled tool initiatives across Distributed Infrastructure, focusing on Overhead Transmission Line, Substation, and BESS design.
• Serve as a subject matter expert guiding technical direction, prioritization, and implementation.
• Partner with engineering, digital, and operations teams to ensure solutions are practical, scalable, and aligned with project execution and growth strategies.
• Drive adoption by integrating tools into standard workflows and removing barriers.
• Influence stakeholders across engineering, business development, digital, and operations without direct authority.
• Align perspectives to drive clarity, decision-making, and progress in complex environments.
• Facilitate collaboration between SMEs, developers, and project teams.
• Develop and refine the roadmap for AI-enabled design and execution tools in Distributed Infrastructure.
• Translate industry trends and project challenges into actionable initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve speed, cost, quality, and differentiation.
• Develop business cases for investment.
• Contribute to internal and external thought leadership in AI-enabled grid infrastructure.
• Support presentations, white papers, and client discussions.
• Engage with clients, vendors, and industry partners.
• Present at conferences and forums.
• Support internal training and knowledge sharing.

Project & Program Execution

• Serve as a Project/Program Manager for select transmission line EPC and services projects.
• Manage projects from execution through closeout and commercial operation.
• Own financial performance, including cost control, earned value, and margin protection.
• Develop and execute delivery strategies, schedules, and plans.
• Cook with Engineering, Procurement, and Construction to resolve issues.
• Manage risks, safety, quality, and compliance.
• Lead claims and commercial recovery as needed.
• Act as an escalation point and advisor on project health.
• Apply quality management procedures across projects.

Team

• Black & Veatch’s TIG team is a specialized group of capabilities focused on the latest needs for clients in a fast-growth technology-led arena of advanced manufacturing, and generative AI computing including gigafactories, bio/ag tech, data centers and distributed infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of relevant industry experience including high-voltage, medium-voltage, and low-voltage substations.
• Experience in multiple phases of project execution.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Company

Black & Veatch Corporation

Company : Black & Veatch Corporation

Req Id : 115182

Opportunity Type : Staff

Relocation eligible : Yes

Full time/Part time : Full-Time

Project Only Hire : No

Visa Sponsorship Available: No

Why Black & Veatch?

Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity’s biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day 1.

Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life. At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use.

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