Dams Engineering Manager

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

Company :
Black & Veatch Corporation

Req  : 115323

Opportunity Type :
Staff

Relocation eligible :
Yes

Full time/Part time :
Full-Time

Project Only Hire :
No

Visa Sponsorship Available:
No

Why Black and Veatch

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; 401K match 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.

The Opportunity

Black & Veatch's Civil Works Team is looking for a Dams Engineering Manager with strong technical skills in dam and hydraulic structures engineering design, rehabilitation and construction to lead projects for our clients in the Northwest, West Coast, and Southwest regions. In this position you will manage and mentor junior staff and develop an execution team capable of delivering a variety of multi-disciplinary dams, hydropower, flood control, and hydraulic structures projects.

In this role you will have the opportunity to:

* Lead projects and tasks involving dams, spillways, intakes, outlets, and other hydropower and hydraulic structure improvements.

* Deliver innovative, high-quality design products and participate in construction processes for dam and hydropower clients.

* Collaborate with subject matter experts across a wide array of disciplines to deliver plans, specifications, cost estimates, and technical analyses.

* Manage and mentor junior staff and review lower-level engineering work or assignments.

* Perform site and client visits in advancement of project delivery.

* Coordinate with personnel in other departments and client personnel to review designs and resolve areas of concern.

* Plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate detailed phases of engineering work for an assigned portion of a major project or the total project of moderate scope.

* Engage in trainings to advance your leadership capabilities, organizational understanding, and build your internal network within the first 18-month of employment. These intensive training programs will provide you with the tools and insights into the BV organization to develop and advance your career towards business leadership at the regional and national levels.

* Following training completion, function as an engineering manager supporting project and pursuit teams on Dams, Hydropower, and other Civil Works projects

The Team

As part of BV Operations, your skills will be aligned to projects that support the Fuels & Natural Resources Team. This will include our market sectors - Governments & Communities, Advanced Power Generation, and Mining. You will be engaged with exciting projects across the globe. From small community improvements to grand-scale Mega-Projects, you will be Building a World of Difference through infrastructure growth and development while learning and focusing on your own individual development.

The foundation of BV Operations provides the ability to engage on projects where your skills are most valuable while allowing for a collaborative and innovative culture offering resulting in greater challenges and career development opportunities.

The Civil Works Team is a seller-doer team with a portfolio of major civil works projects across the country that are including municipal, state, Federal, and private clients with portfolios of meaningful impact to the communities they serve. We are seeking ownership-driven technical professional who thrives in a culture of collaboration, inclusivity, and kindness that focuses on the goal of being the leader in sustainable infrastructure in the civil consulting industry.

Key Responsibilities

* Communicating and working directly with client counter parts to understand key interests for developing technical solutions to their infrastructure challenges, providing ideas and strategies to deliver projects from concept to closeout.

* Translating client direction into efficient workplans and coordinating with project team members to deliver high-quality work products.

* Creating written technical documents, technical drawings, specifications, cost estimates,…