Civil Works Project Manager

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Date:
Apr 10, 2026

Location:

Chicago, IL, US Rancho Cordova, CA, US Denver, CO, US

Company:
Black & Veatch Family of Companies

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Company :Black & Veatch Corporation

Opportunity Type :Staff

Project Only Hire :No

Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity’s biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation and benefits that start day 1.

Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life. At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use.

BV seeks an enthusiastic, articulate, motivated Project Manager to manage civil works projects primarily for Department of Defense (DOD) entities including the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE);
Navy (NAVFAC);
Air Force (Base Civil Engineers);
Marines;
Department of Interior (DOI) entities including the;
Bureau of Reclamation (USBoR);
Fish and Wildlife Services (FWS);
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA);
Department of Homeland Security including DHS, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); as well as many other Federal agencies.

Projects most likely include design of new or renovated civil works facilities such as dams; levees; flood walls; locks; various types of line-of-protection interior drainage facilities; large size diversion tunnels; channels; stream bank restoration; and, ecosystem development that may be involved in various project phases that include planning, design, construction, operations and maintenance, and/or rehabilitation/major modifications processes. A priority for our team is expanding our Federal A/E areas of focus using a variety of contract vehicles, including Architecture/Engineering (A/E) IDIQ, MATOC, SATOC and MACC (D/B) for Air Force (AFCEC), Army (USACE), Navy (NAVFAC), other DoD components and numerous other Federal Agencies as noted above.

Typical client base includes Department of Defense (DOD), United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and many private companies in the Federal arena where BV frequently teams for project execution in joint venture (JV) roles, utilizes a sub/prime contracting arrangement or in a Mentor/Protege relationship.

Typical monthly duties will include responsibility for client interface on all assigned projects, proposal support for new sales, typical project management duties including project profitability reporting, staffing oversight, schedule and progress control, quality, safety, and project status reporting. All are accomplished with support of the project team depending on the magnitude of the assigned projects.

This position provides ample opportunity to coordinate with other BV offices and to coordinate with other BV Business Sectors.

Black & Veatch has 100+ years of experience supporting the Federal government and are dedicated to employing talented and passionate professionals. Our vision is to be the greatest infrastructure solutions provider delivering top-tier and high-quality design and engineering services to the Federal government. Our primary areas of focus for the Civil Works Team include:
Civil Works Planning and Stream bank Restoration;
Ecosystem Restoration;
Heavy Civil Integration and Design;
Dam Safety;
Levee Safety;
Lock & Dam Work;
Infrastructure Inspections;
Risk Management…