Watersheds & Stormwater Subdiscipline Leader

The Opportunity

The overall position objective is to manage a team that collectively contributes to earnings and business growth by developing new and existing clients, building teams, managing projects, innovating new solutions, recruiting new professionals, retaining and rewarding professionals, and achieving these objectives while providing a challenging and exciting workplace for our professionals to innovate, grow and thrive.

The intention of this position is to manage a team focused continual growth and flawless execution. The practice is US-based and focused, with the opportunity to explore international impact.  This leader will support resource management, business development, provide technical expertise and guidance to projects, and provide vision and leadership to grow a team.

This Watersheds & Stormwater Sub-Discipline Lead will work in partnership with the Water Resources & Infrastructure Planning Sub-Portfolio Lead (and Deputies) to shape the growth strategy and track progress for this Solution.  This role will consult directly with new and existing clients to strategize and implement projects.  This leader will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to guide the development of solutions for a variety of industrial, municipal, utility, state, and governmental clients, leveraging familiarity with state and local programs as well as various Federal agencies.  

With the existing team size (55 staff) and seller-SME (subject matter expert) structure within Specialized Services, the resource management responsibilities associated with this Sub-Discipline Lead position will be complemented with responsibilities of a seller-SME.  As the team scales, the responsibilities of this portion of the role may be amended. 

The Team

Black & Veatch Operations develops, deploys, and maintains global resources and capabilities that guide execution and process excellence across the organization. The foundation of Black & Veatch Operations provides the ability to move where your skills are needed and allows for a collaborative and innovative culture offering greater challenges and career development opportunities.   

Key Responsibilities

Resource Management: Provide leadership to the Watersheds & Stormwater team (50+ professional staff in Specialized Services, within EDS) – guiding workload tracking, conflict resolution, advocating for promotion and equity, and meaningful performance reviews. In collaboration with the Water Resources & Infrastructure Planning Sub-Portfolio Lead, guide recruitment, mentorship, and growth of the team’s capabilities and water resources planning.  Provide guidance to Specialized Services Global Discipline Lead (in EDS-Operations) on recruiting, hiring, and onboarding. Additional resource management roles include: 

• Driving succession planning and staff forecasting 
• Supporting chargeability, exportability, and overhead efficiency 
• Coordinate with group supervisors to track performance and address staff needs 
• Manage team administration/operations and information (qualifications and resources) 
• Communicate and enforce company policies 
• Emphasize physical and psychological safety practices and policies 
• Drive quality management procedures and improvement 
• Supporting performance reviews, merit, and AIP decisions. 
• Provide feedback and course correction on professional performance 

Business Development: Serve as a business leader within the Watersheds & Stormwater team with a focus on achieving financial earnings and growth to contribute to earned Project Gross Margin (PGM) and New Business (NB) PGM goals for Watersheds & Stormwater sub-portfolio.  These goals will be established in coordination with annual business planning and budgeting that will be led by the Water Resources & Infrastructure Planning Sub-Portfolio Lead.   

• Coordinate business development and strategy implementation with a diverse network across BV including Client Account Managers, Client Directors, and Project Managers in the region, and Solution Leads from Planning, Environmental, Federal, Civil Infrastructure, and other disciplines 
• Engage directly with new and existing clients to develop new business for BV 
• Lead proposals and/or develop other professionals to lead and support proposal efforts 
• Provide thought leadership, engage with external community, and serve as subject matter expert 

Project Leadership: Serve as the manager of multi-discipline project teams providing management of scope, budget and schedule, in coordination with a traditional BV Project Manager. In coordination with BV Project Manager, manage changes and risk on scope, cost, schedule, quality, and safety based on available resources and client requirements. May manage multiple projects at a single time.  

Technical Leadership: Provide technical and execution leadership on projects, in conjunction with BV subject matter experts and engineering managers. 

• Lead client, contractor, stakeholder, and regulatory agency meetings 
• Engage with and guide the development of solutions/studies/projects 
• Cultivate innovative partnerships to leverage new technologies and approaches 
• Supervising the work of others and supporting projects as a technical lead 

Management Responsibilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Water resources and/or stormwater planning project execution experience preferred. 
• Strong knowledge of Water Resources, Stormwater, Surfacewater, or Infrastructure Planning engineering tools and processes 
• Experience in supervision and resource management 
• Familiarity with Black & Veatch clients, markets, and solutions 
• Strong interpersonal, team-building, and problem-solving skills 
• Demonstrated success in business development 
• Proven leadership of teams ≥30 people 

Minimum Qualifications

• 15+ years of planning, design, or implementation experience 
• Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering or natural science from a recognized accredited program  
• Experience in a client organization and/or client-facing role 
• Experience with supervising and managing a team 
• 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 

Certifications

• Holds an active engineering registration or licensure to support engineer of record (EOR) requirements for BV projects in applicable countries, and supports where necessary.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

• Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.

Compensation Transparency

In accordance with local requirements, the annual compensation ranges for this role are listed below by state or jurisdiction and reflect the applicable office location(s) within each. Final compensation is determined based on factors such as skills, experience, qualifications, internal alignment, geographic location, and other factors permitted by law.

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