EPC Project Director - Advanced Power Generation

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 expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting, and construction, we are building a world of difference.

About the Role

In this role, you will direct all aspects of large, complex Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) projects, including risk to safety, quality, cost, and schedule, with particular emphasis on safety, quality, construction execution, field leadership, labor productivity, subcontractor performance, project controls, and startup/commissioning integration. You will be responsible for the day-to-day successful execution of contracted engineering, procurement, and construction scope in the areas of safety, quality, performance, financial metrics, planning, schedule, contractual compliance, and client satisfaction. You will provide for the successful staffing of the project and direct large teams of multi-discipline professionals, including project managers and construction leaders. You will coordinate and integrate activities associated with the engineering, procurement, construction, and startup elements of the project team, including third-party contributors.

The Power Providers team at Black & Veatch focuses on the holistic demands for energy generation markets, including utilities, independent power producers, and new non-traditional entrants adding secure, clean power to industries and communities. By joining this sector, you will have the opportunity to put sustainable energy solutions into practice.

Responsibilities

• Direct large, complex EPC projects or major EPC scopes, with accountability for safe construction execution, quality, schedule, cost, commercial performance, and client satisfaction.
• Lead integrated EPC project teams, including engineering, procurement, construction, startup/commissioning, project management, project controls, commercial, quality, and safety resources.
• Direct project managers and construction leaders assigned to major EPC projects; provide direction on priorities, execution strategy, issue resolution, and recovery actions.
• Manage multiple clients and/or be accountable for new business objectives.
• Create opportunities for new/repeat business; support complex contract negotiations with appropriate client management.
• Manage varied complex risks, including fixed-price projects, new technology, non-domestic markets, new clients, construction productivity, labor availability, subcontractor performance, site execution, and schedule recovery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Typically 15 years of experience.
• Preferred experience includes leadership of large EPC projects; construction project execution; field leadership; construction planning and sequencing; subcontractor and labor management; labor productivity; schedule, cost, and project recovery; project controls; commercial risk management; and client-facing leadership on complex EPC work.

Work Environment

• Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based on manager discretion, job performance, and work assignments.
• Anticipated travel exceeds 50% to project sites, client locations, partner offices, and other business-critical locations.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health care benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurances, along with disability and a robust wellness program.
• Flexible work schedules, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time.
• Company-matched 401k plan.
• Adoption reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre-taxed accounts, and voluntary legal plan.
• B&V Credit Union.
• Performance-based bonus program eligibility.
• 100% employee-owned company with stock ownership opportunities.

Relocation eligible: Yes. Full-time position.