Sr. Project Engineering Manager - Campus Infrastructure

Sr. Project Engineering Manager
- Campus Infrastructure

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The Black & Veatch Campus Infrastructure business has a need for a Sr. Project Engineering Manager with experience leading engineering design activities for large data center projects. As the Sr. Project Engineering Manager, you will have the opportunity to:

• Lead large multi-discipline design teams including civil, architecture, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, telecom, security, and BIM while serving as technical specialist on Data Center projects.
• Develop and apply advanced techniques, concepts and approaches to complex architectural and engineering problems under general direction.
• Provide technical guidance and leadership over the design team on projects of medium to high complexity.
• Be responsible for developing, validating, and presenting technical deliverables.
• Serve as the Owner's representative for program and project execution
• Act as the primary client interface for day to day coordination and issue resolution
• Establish priorities and drive alignment across contractors, EPCs, OEMs, and stakeholders
• Build business relationships with clients to understand needs for scope and drivers

Black & Veatch is Ranked #4 Overall in Power by Engineering News-Record (2025). Our Technology, Industrial & Governments
- Integrated Facilities Sector has specialized capabilities focused on the latest needs for clients in a fast-growth technology-led arena of advanced manufacturing, and generative AI computing including gigafactories, bio/ag tech, data centers and distributed infrastructure.

Our specialized team provides complete engineering, procurement, and construction new asset and operating asset services in the following areas:

• Substations
• Renewables Integration
• HVDC/FACTS/STATCOM
• Datacenters Integration
• BESS Integration

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Execution:
  Prepare complex architectural and engineering deliverables for multiple or large-scale data center projects including but not limited to schematic design, detailed design, permitting submission, and construction issue documents.
• Oversee scope, schedule, cost, risk, quality, and safety performance
• Coordinate interfaces across power generation, electrical infrastructure, data center, and interconnection scopes
• Support change management, claims avoidance, and commercial risk alignment
• Conduct complex research and develop recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection.
• Client Interface:
  Understand key client interests and drivers for moderately complex projects.
• Communicate client concerns to project team members and develop solutions.
• Provide support for business development or pursuit activities.
• Manage project changes directly with the client under Project Manager supervision.
• Technical expertise:
  Lead large multi-disciplined teams to meet project deliverables.
• Provide technical leadership for complex data center and commercial projects.
• Drive solutions to achieve project goals.
• Provides guidance and direction on department design guides, standards, systems, applicable codes and policies.
• Experience working as part of or managing Building Design, MEP, Engineering Teams including but not limited to architecture, HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, power distribution, lighting, communication, and civil, and structural engineering.
• Management Responsibilities:
  Reviews architect and engineering work or assignments
• Responsible for mentoring and performance management of assigned personnel
• Partner with client or home office PM, scheduling, cost, and risk resources to maintain:
  Integrated Master Schedules Cost forecasts, commitments, and change logs Risk registers and mitigation plans
• Provide consistent, executive level reporting to client and internal leadership
• Commissioning & Closeout Coordinate integrated testing, commissioning, and turnover activities
• Support transition to operations, documentation closeout, and lessons learned

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum 12 years of progressive experience managing complex infrastructure or energy projects.
• Demonstrated experience in Owner's Representative, Project Management Consulting (PMC), Owner's Engineer, or similar client side execution roles
• Strong background in:
  Mega Project Execution in conventional generation Risk Mitigation Stakeholder, Contractor and EPC coordination Construction oversight and field execution Commissioning and turnover support
• Proven ability to operate independently in an on site leadership role while coordinating with home office project…