Head of Enterprise Risk Management

Location: Shawnee Mission

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  : 116043 Opportunity Type :
Staff Relocation eligible :
Yes Full time/Part time :
Full-Time  Project Only Hire :
No Visa Sponsorship Available:
No Why Black & Veatch?

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.

The Opportunity The Head of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) is responsible for designing, implementing, and leading the enterprise-wide risk management program for a large Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC). This executive role partners closely with operations, project delivery, finance, legal, supply chain, HSE, and executive leadership to identify, assess, mitigate, and monitor strategic, operational, financial, regulatory, and project-related risks across the company’s portfolio.

The role is critical to protecting the company’s financial strength, reputation, project performance, and long-term growth objectives while enabling disciplined risk-taking in support of strategic priorities.

Key Responsibilities Enterprise Risk Leadership Develop and lead the company’s enterprise risk management framework, governance model, policies, and reporting structure.

Establish a consistent methodology for identifying, assessing, prioritizing, mitigating, and monitoring risks across all business units and projects.

Lead periodic enterprise risk assessments and maintain the corporate risk register.

Present enterprise risk profiles, emerging risks, and mitigation strategies to executive leadership, the Board of Directors, and Audit/Risk Committees.

Promote a strong risk-aware culture across the organization.

EPC Project & Operational Risk Management Partner with business development, estimating, operations, and project leadership to evaluate risk exposure on major EPC pursuits and active projects.

Review contract structures, commercial terms, delivery strategies, joint ventures, consortium agreements, and execution plans for risk implications.

Support risk analysis related to:

Large capital projects

Fixed-price and lump-sum contracts

Schedule and cost overruns

Supply chain disruption

Labor availability

Regulatory compliance

Geopolitical and commodity risks

Develop project risk governance standards and escalation protocols for high-risk projects.

Strategic & Financial Risk Oversight Collaborate with finance and treasury teams on liquidity, credit, bonding…