Project Manager - Water/Wastewater

About the role

Black & Veatch is an employee‑owned global engineering, procurement, consulting and construction company with over 100 years of experience in sustainable infrastructure, recognized as a top water & wastewater civil design firm with revenues exceeding $3 billion. The Project Manager position is a high‑profile leadership role within the Water/Wastewater business leadership team, responsible for managing the successful delivery of multi‑million‑dollar water‑related infrastructure projects. Positions are available in Columbus, OH; Indianapolis, IN; and Seven Hills, OH.

Responsibilities

• Lead team efforts for marketing, strategy development, prospect identification, proposal development, proposal preparation, client presentations, project budgeting and contracting; accountable for new business objectives and overall project performance.
• Interact with assigned clients, become involved in client activities, promote Black & Veatch through client and community activities; support development of the overall market business plan, market strategies, client engagement strategies; leverage other Black & Veatch technical and management resources to advance the market footprint.
• Oversee engineering manager(s); develop project performance goals; ensure implementation; actively involve internal project team and owner project representatives; perform or assist with performance and commercial management of projects including budgeting, invoicing, payments; lead project performance reviews.
• Team development, mentoring, coaching on performance improvement; recommend training and promotion; identify and develop new candidates to expand the team.
• Act as a project manager managing a project team (team composition varies by project).

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Ability to complete pre‑employment onboarding requirements, which may include a criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search.

Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) License.
• 10+ years of program/project management experience with technical background.
• Technical experience in water and wastewater treatment as well as linear infrastructure planning and design (planning & asset management and other key elements of client’s diverse water needs).
• Business development and program/project management experience.
• Advanced knowledge of engineering design principles and applicable design guides and standards related to the assigned engineering discipline.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Disability insurance
• Robust wellness program
• Flexible work schedules
• Paid vacation and holiday time
• Sick time and dependent sick time
• Company‑matched 401(k) plan
• Adoption reimbursement
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vendor discounts
• Employment referral program
• AD&D insurance
• Pre‑taxed accounts
• Voluntary legal plan
• Access to B&V Credit Union
• Performance‑based bonus program
• ESOP ownership (employee‑stock ownership plan) sharing in financial rewards

Schedule

Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.