Package Manager, Construction

Date:
Aug 17, 2026

Location:

Overland Park, KS, US

Company:
Black & Veatch Family of Companies

Company :
Black & Veatch Corporation

Full time/Part time :
Full-Time

Project Only Hire :
No

Visa Sponsorship Available:
No

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.

Join the Black & Veatch Construction team and build with pride. As a 100% employee‑owned company, every role matters — you own your work, your impact, and your future. We lead with care, and safety is non‑negotiable and embedded into every role, site and decision, ensuring our teams return home safe, every day.

From field engineering to project management to quality and startup, you’ll work with cutting‑edge technology, learn from seasoned experts, and grow through real‑world, hands‑on experience. With a strong backlog across power, water, grid, and industrial markets, you’ll have the stability to grow and the opportunity to shape what comes next.

Directs and oversees the preparation of lump sum, unit rate, and cost‑plus estimates, from preliminary cost analysis through detailed definitive estimates, supporting proposals, project controls, and change order management.

Leads pre‑construction activities and coordinates estimating efforts across project phases.

• Delegates technical and administrative responsibilities to subordinates
• Retains primary accountability for compliance in each area
• Reviews the status of personnel assigned to them relative to technical, administrative and training requirements
• Other administrative, supervisory and technical duties as assigned
• Prepares cost estimates on proposals, projects and studies and ensure that the content of the estimate is complete, accurate and meets the requirements of the estimate or project plan
• Plans, coordinates, reviews, verifies and analyzes all aspects of estimates and estimate presentation
• Maintains the Company estimating database
• Provides technical advice and assistance to the Project Manager in the preparation of all levels of estimates ranging in scope and complexity from a simple factored or curve type analysis estimate to an extremely complex multi‑billion dollar lump sum bid
• Appraises overall accuracy of estimates and recommends contingencies for estimates such as Lump Sum bids, Defined Estimates and Interim Control Estimates
• Ensures the orderly flow of project assignments through his area in keeping with schedules and within manpower budgets
• Assists Estimating leadership with an independent assessment of an estimate's accuracy (upon completion of the estimate and summarization of all detailed man‑hours, material, construction and home office costs)
• Recommends detailed estimating procedures and techniques to be utilized in the development of the estimate
• Assists in planning and development of the necessary formal training programs to maintain and improve estimating techniques, procedures and capabilities for both new and experienced personnel
• Maintains familiarity with estimating and cost engineering developments and activities outside the company and assesses their significance, suggesting application to company business where warranted
• Identifies and assesses improvement opportunities which will add value
• Proactively…