Area Director - Water​/Wastewater

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Date:
Sep 29, 2026

Location:

Bloomington, MN, US Milwaukee, WI, US Chicago, IL, US

Company:
Black & Veatch Family of Companies

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Company :Black & Veatch Corporation

Opportunity Type :Staff

Project Only Hire :No

Why Black & Veatch?

At Black & Veatch, you’ll be part of work that matters—designing, creating, and building the infrastructure communities rely on every day, from concept through execution.

We care about how the work gets done as much as what we build. Safety is built into every decision, and people look out for each other—speaking up, collaborating, and doing the right thing because it affects real lives.

You’ll work alongside teams solving complex challenges and turning ideas into solutions that perform in the real world—gaining hands‑on experience across projects, technologies, and disciplines.

Ownership shows up in how we work. We take responsibility for outcomes, follow through on commitments, and take pride in what we deliver. As a 100% employee‑owned company, employees share in the long‑term success we build together.

With flexible ways of working and meaningful development opportunities, you’ll build a career you can be proud to stand behind.

The Area Director
position is a high‑profile leadership role at Black & Veatch. In this capacity, you will have the opportunity to serve as part of the Water / Wastewater business leadership team. As part of the Upper Mid-West collaborative team, you will be responsible for managing the successful delivery of water‑related infrastructure projects in the multi‑million‑dollar range.

As the Area Director
,you will have the opportunity to:

• Lead business management efforts with priorities on client relationship development in the Upper Mid-West
  , effective positioning within target client organizations, leading pursuit teams, and strong financial management to include both top line and bottom line growth. Manages water and wastewater engineering capture strategies requiring global resources and/or multiple partners. Accountable for project performance and specific new business objectives. Creates opportunities for new/repeat business; supports complex contract negotiations with appropriate client management. Manages varied complex risk which includes fixed price or new technology or non domestic markets or new clients.

This role will be designated in our business traveler work schedule. We are committed to providing a healthy, safe and flexible work environment for all professionals while helping them remain productive and connected. Our business traveler work schedule includes BV professionals who travel consistently 60% or more of their work schedule and provide flexibility around being in an office location.

• Days during travel weeks that are non-travel days, professionals may work in the office or at a remote location.
• On non-travel work weeks, professionals may work in a BV office location 3 days a week and in a remote location 2 days a week.

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