Design Build Project Director

About the role

The Project Director will manage all aspects of large Design Build/Service projects, including risk to safety, cost, schedule, quality and client relationship. They will be responsible for the day-to-day successful execution of contracted Design Build scope in the areas of performance, financial metrics, planning, schedule, quality, contractual compliance, safety, and client satisfaction. They will also provide for the successful staffing of the project and manage and lead large teams of multi-discipline professionals.

Responsibilities

• Leading team efforts for marketing
• Strategy development
• Possibly 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
• Lead design teams for design-build projects for our water business
• 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).
• 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 20+ years of active water/wastewater experience with demonstrated leadership experience in Texas market
• Professional Engineering License
• Understanding of budgets and financial metrics
• Contract negotiation skill including knowledge of terms, risks, pricing and payment terms

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits portfolio includes medical, dental and vision insurances, life insurance, paid vacation and holiday time, a company matched 401k plan, vendor discounts, AD&D insurance, pre-taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan, identity theft and credit monitoring services, and the B&V Credit Union.