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Pursuit Manager

Date:  Sep 30, 2025
Location: 

Overland Park, KS, 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 : 111287 

Opportunity Type : Staff 

Relocation eligible : No 

Full time/Part time : Full-Time  

Project Only Hire : No 

Visa Sponsorship Available: No 

Why Black and 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. #LI-KG1

The Opportunity

Infrastructure Advisory Pursuit Managers play a critical role in the management (preparation, assembly, review, and submittal) of responses to Request for Proposals (RFP). In this role, you will work with leaders across Infrastructure Advisory and Black & Veatch to drive accelerated new business growth.

Key Responsibilities

Responsible for management (preparation, assembly, review, and submittal) of responses to Request for Proposals (RFP) in accordance with governance. Assigned proposals may range from small to large / complex projects across consulting, engineering, project management, and asset lifecycle services.

This professional interfaces directly with and provides support to the sales manager, solution sales director, integrated solution strategists, the project director, the project manager to set the proposal execution strategy / schedule, assemble proposal response team, and develop value proposition / win strategies. 

 

Additional responsibilities include:

 

  • Coordinate the development of pursuit execution plans and division of responsibilities. 
  • Monitors and manages pursuit team expenditures to align with approved budgets. 
  • Lead facilitation of legal, insurance, finance, tax, treasury, and security reviews. 
  • Lead coordination and facilitation of pursuit bid/no-bid and bid approval steps in accordance with governance requirements.  
  • Assist in continuous improvement of pursuit governance processes, procedures and tooling. 
  • Provides training to pursuit team and non-pursuit team members regarding proposal related tooling and processes. 
  • Collaborate with Project Directors and Project Managers to support development of cost estimates and rate sheets. 
  • Participate in scope, cost, and commercial reviews. 
  • Working with Project Directors and Project Managers, conduct quality assurance checks on pursuit documentation and cost estimates to improve deliverability of projects. 
  • Facilitate risk determination / mitigation and leadership approval discussions.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related technical project execution field

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience.
  • 4+ years of engineering, project execution or technical pursuit management experience.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

Competencies

Salary Plan

PUR: Pursuits

Job Grade

016

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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 an 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, tuition 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 the 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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