Project Manager - Water Business - Nashville

Why Black and Veatch

Recognized by Glassdoor as a 2023 Top 100 place to work, 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 Opportunity

Black & Veatch is a leading employee-owned global engineering, procurement, consulting and construction company. Consistently recognized as “Best Companies to Work For” and “Best Employers for Diversity.” One of the biggest Water & Wastewater Civil Design Firms with 8,300+ employees. Our revenues exceed $3 billion.

Black & Veatch is seeking a Senior Project Manager - Civil Engineering who will have the opportunity to help increase its water and wastewater market presence in Nashville, TN. This is an opportunity to take on a leadership role with employee ownership in a global organization with resources shared across the world. The position is a high-profile civil engineering leadership role at Black & Veatch. In this capacity, this professional will serve as the lead for the water / wastewater engineering consulting business leadership team.  As part of Water Americas collaborative team, you will be responsible for managing the successful delivery of water related infrastructure projects in the multi-million-dollar range with municipal clients.  

Responsibilities include financial performance, planning, schedule, quality, and safety. A key responsibility will also be to lead sales and marketing efforts with other Client Directors, Water Business Lines and Project Managers by working collaboratively with the design engineering execution team and clients to ensure satisfaction with team performance, project milestones and client expectations.  Projects within the purview of this position will span from conceptual planning, across preliminary and final design, to construction phase support and construction management for water, wastewater, storm water and related water resource facilities; pumping stations and distribution and conveyance systems.

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The Team

Black & Veatch’s Governments & Communities 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 market sector, you will be able to provide infrastructure for community benefit. 

Key Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and direction in business development and project execution
• Manages risk and helps achieve business objectives
• Increases BV visibility in the market through involvement in professional organizations
• Helps recruit and mentor staff to grow project execution capabilities
• Manages medium to large engineering projects involving multiple clients or partners

Management Responsibilities

Preferred Qualifications

• 15+ years business development and project management experience
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license
• Strong knowledge of local utility market and relationships
• Proven experience in developing and growing a water / wastewater consulting
• Background in strategic planning and business plan development
• Self-starter and ability to make decisions independently
• 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.  Adept at working in a team environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including proposal and presentations skills

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.

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