Project Director-Industrial Water

Black & Veatch Corporation (REQ ) is a fully employee‑owned company focused on sustainable infrastructure across engineering, procurement, consulting and construction. This role is a full‑time, staff position with a hybrid work model for eligible employees.

We give our professionals the autonomy to grow, solve humanity’s biggest challenges and influence our future. Our hybrid environment balances work and personal life while offering competitive compensation, 401(k) match, a rich benefits portfolio and performance‑based bonuses. We also provide learning opportunities, inclusive culture, and 100% ESOP ownership.

• Business Development: Lead marketing, strategy development, prospect identification, proposal development, client presentations, project budgeting and contracting for new opportunities. Accountable for new business objectives and overall project performance.
• Project Management: Interact with assigned clients, promote Black & Veatch through community activities, support overall market business plan and client engagement strategies, and leverage company technical and management resources to expand market footprint.
• Project Execution: Oversee engineering managers, develop project performance goals, lead performance implementation, collaborate with internal teams and owner representatives, manage budgeting, invoicing, payments, and conduct project performance reviews.
• Staff Management: Develop team, mentor and coach for performance improvement, recommend training and promotion for assigned professionals, and identify and develop new candidates to expand the team.
• Management Responsibilities: Act as project manager, overseeing a project team that may vary by assignment.

• 20+ years of active water/wastewater experience with demonstrated leadership in the industrial sector.
• Professional Engineering license and a bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline.
• Strong understanding of budgets and financial metrics.
• Contract negotiation skills, including knowledge of terms, risks, pricing and payment terms.

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience. Applicants must complete pre‑employment onboarding requirements (background check, drug screening, motor vehicle records).

None specified.

Typical office and construction environments. Exposure to extreme weather, high noise, electrical hazards, chemicals, and atmospheric conditions. Physical demands include lifting or carrying up to 40 pounds and standing or walking for extended periods.

• Builds networks
• Customer focus
• Develops talent
• Directs work
• Drives vision and purpose
• Financial acumen
• Manages complexity
• Manages conflict
• Tech savvy
• Values differences
• Business insight

PMT:
Project Management

021

Director

Full‑time

Management and Manufacturing

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