Project Director - Water Business

Key Responsibilities

• Business development:
  • Lead team efforts for marketing and strategy development.
  • Prospect identification, proposal development, proposal preparation, client presentations, project budgeting and contracting for successful opportunities.
  • Accountable for new business objectives and overall project performance.
• Project management:
  • External focus to interact with assigned clients, become involved in client activities and promote Black & Veatch through client and community activities.
  • Support development of the overall market business plan, market strategies, client engagement strategies and leverage other Black & Veatch technical and management resources to advance Black & Veatch’s market footprint.
• Project execution:
  • Oversight of engineering managers.
  • Development of project performance goals.
  • Accountability for implementation.
  • Active involvement with internal project team and owner project representatives on project activities.
  • Perform or assist with the performance and commercial management of projects including budgeting, invoicing, and payments; lead project performance reviews for assigned project(s).
• Staff management:
  • Team development, mentoring and coaching on performance improvement.
  • Recommendations for training and promotion of assigned professionals as well as identification and development of new candidates to expand the Black & Veatch team.

• 15+ years business development and project management experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree in technical discipline.
• Professional Engineering License.
• Proven technical understanding of Wastewater and Water markets, including drivers and general trends.
• Strong sales traits, including tenacity and competitiveness.
• Strong inter-personal skills and adept at working in a team environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including proposal and presentations skills.
• Ability to interface with diverse personalities; think strategically and create persuasive message.
• Contract negotiating skills which includes knowledge of terms, risks, pricing, and payment terms.
• Understanding of budgets and financial metrics.
• Self-starter and ability to make decisions independently.
• Ability to meet deadlines and be flexible to multiple demands of project teams and shifting priorities; problem solving and leadership skills.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

• Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.
• Typical office environment, typical construction environment, extreme weather conditions, high noise level, safety hazards (electric currents, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to chemicals), atmospheric conditions (fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, poor ventilation). Sitting, walking, talking, hearing, reading, writing, keyboarding, driving, filing, reaching, stooping, crouching, bending, standing for extended periods of time, lifting or carrying up to 40 pounds.

PMT:
Project Management

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Competitive compensation, 401k match, health care benefits including medical, dental and vision insurances, disability benefits, robust wellness program, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time and dependent sick time, company matched 401k plan, adoption reimbursement, vendor discounts, employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre-taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan, B&V Credit Union, performance-based bonus program.

BVH, Inc., its subsidiaries and its affiliated companies, complies with all Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws and regulations. Black & Veatch does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, pregnancy status or other status protected by law.

Black & Veatch does not accept unsolicited resumes and will not be obligated to pay a placement fee for unsolicited resumes. Black & Veatch Talent Acquisition engages with search firms directly for hiring needs.

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Engineer, Wastewater, Water Treatment, Architecture, Engineering