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Program Manager

Date:  Mar 19, 2026
Location: 

Los Angeles, CA, US

Company:  Black & Veatch Family of Companies

 

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 Id : 113978 

Opportunity Type : Staff 

Relocation eligible : No 

Full time/Part time : Full-Time  

Project Only Hire : No 

Visa Sponsorship Available: No 

Why Black & Veatch

Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity’s biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day 1. 
 
Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life. At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use.

The Team

Black & Veatch’s Infrastructure Advisory Team focuses on specific infrastructure needs of municipalities, state and local governments, and specialized physical and digital infrastructure solutions for government and federal agencies. By joining our Infrastructure Advisory, you will be able to provide program management type solutions around infrastructure for community benefit.

The Opportunity

As the Program Manager, you will have the opportunity to:

  • Manage all aspects of large Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC)/Service projects, including risk to cost, schedule, quality
    • Become conversant with our engineering capabilities. Including strengths, weaknesses, and gaps.
  • Domain experience in utility and energy systems with 10 year’s experience with utility operations, Program Management, risk management and financial understanding and implications. 
  • Be responsible for the day-to-day successful execution of contracted engineering, procurement, and construction scope in the areas of performance, financial metrics, planning, schedule, quality, contractual compliance, safety, and client satisfaction
    • Act as an advisor for owners and regional leadership for program controls and project execution strategies.
  • Provide for the successful staffing of the project.
    • Have an understanding of program resources and the necessity for mobility of program resources.
  • Manage and lead large teams of multi-discipline professionals
    • Lead, mentor, and grow internal talent.
  • Coordinate and integrate the activities associated with the engineering, procurement, construction, and startup elements of the project team, including the activities of all third party companies contributing to the initiative
  • Represent Black & Veatch at a high level Client facing role leveraging experience around stakeholder management, including coordinating all aspects of communication internal and external at all levels.
  • Subcontractor coordination and the ability to lead non-Black & Veatch contractors that have been procured by the Client and leading these sub-contractors into a successful workflow by delivering on client expectations.
  • Continuous improvement methodology to enhance the overall program scale and efficiencies based on lessons learned.

This role will be designated in our business traveler work schedule. We are committed to providing a healthy, safe and flexible work environment for all professionals while helping them remain productive and connected. Our business traveler work schedule includes BV professionals who travel consistently 60% or more of their work schedule and provide flexibility around being in an office location.  

  • Days during travel weeks that are non-travel days, professionals may work in the office or at a remote location  

On non-travel work weeks, professionals may work in a BV office location 3 days a week and in a remote location 2 days a week

General Los Angeles Area

Key Responsibilities

  • Manages large end to end project to include engineering through the project lifecyle involving multiple clients or partners or medium EPC projects. 
  • Manages multiple clients and/or projects where the project team, client structure and/or project location present greater challenges. 
  • Obtains new/repeat business on large size projects; supports contract negotiations with clients. 
  • Manages multiple risks which includes fixed price or new technology or non-domestic markets or new clients. 

Management Responsibilities

Acts as a project manager. Among responsibilities is management of a project team. The individual comprising this team may vary by project.

Minimum Qualifications

  • 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.

Preferred Qualifications

Typically 12 years experience.

Certifications

None specified

Work Environment/Physical Demands

  • Hybrid work schedule: 3 days in office and 2 days remote 
  • 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.

Competencies

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

Salary Plan

PMT: Project Management

Job Grade

017

 

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Black & Veatch is committed to being an employer of choice by creating a valuable work experience that keeps our people engaged, productive, safe and healthy.

 

Our comprehensive benefits portfolio is a key component of this commitment and offers and array of health care benefits including but not limited to medical, dental and vision insurances along with disability and a robust wellness program.

 

To support a healthy work-life balance, we offer flexible work schedules, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time and dependent sick time.

 

A variety of additional benefits are available to our professionals, including a company matched 401k plan, adoption reimbursement, vendor discounts, an employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre-taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan and the B&V Credit Union. Professionals may also be eligible for a performance-based bonus program.

 

We are proud to be a 100 percent ESOP-owned company. As employee-owners, our professionals are empowered to drive not only their personal growth, but the company's long-term achievements - and they share in the financial rewards of that success through stock ownership.

 

By valuing diverse voices and perspectives, we cultivate an authentically inclusive environment for professionals and are able to provide innovative and effective solutions for clients.

 

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.

 

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Notice to External Search Firms: 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.

 

In accordance with local law, the following  compensation range is applicable for the job and  location associated with this requisition: $131,974.00 - $224,354.00 


Nearest Major Market: Los Angeles

Job Segment: Engineer, Engineering

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