Conveyance Practice Leader and Sr. Project Manager

About the role

Black & Veatch has an exciting opportunity for a Conveyance Practice Lead / Senior Project Manager focused on water and wastewater projects and programs across Texas and the central region.

Responsibilities

• Lead major projects or programs from planning through construction. Present updates to external client stakeholders and support decision-making. Provide oversight of the program schedule and budget using Black & Veatch’s internal processes and manage large inter-discipline teams of internal and subconsultant resources.
• Lead a Team that provides technical solutions and differentiation focused on water supply intakes, pump stations, large-diameter pipelines, tunnels, wastewater lift stations, force mains, and collections system, including condition assessment and rehabilitation.
• Provide recommendations on client’s processes, organization, and readiness to embark on major programs and alternative project delivery.
• Support the team’s use of risk-based assessments to develop and prioritize capital improvement programs.
• Provide project execution, quality control, and technical leadership to support large water and wastewater projects and programs and to identify innovative solutions to maximize benefits to municipalities and utilities.
• Lead and provide technical expertise to support marketing and business development.
• Support pursuit, proposal, and project interview activities.
• Work closely with Client Directors and the Area Director to develop relationships with clients and decision makers in Texas.
• Help mentor professionals and grow the Team by identifying high quality candidates and recruits.

Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Texas
• 20+ years of relevant water engineering experience including but not limited to water and wastewater infrastructure planning, asset management, CIP optimization, detailed design, and construction
• Experience managing large water and wastewater programs and projects
• Knowledge of local, federal and state permitting requirements and funding mechanisms
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and comfort in a client-facing role discussing technical topics and solutions
• Experience providing input and oversight of technical tasks and project teams performing studies and assessments of water and wastewater projects
• Proficient with report writing and PowerPoint presentations
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work both within a team and independently
• Willing and able to travel to project sites and client meetings as needed