Project Manager - Substation and Transmission - Phoenix Hybrid

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. #LI-MG1
 

The Opportunity

The Project Manager for Transmission Lines and Substation will function in a project manager capacity. You will own the bottom-line for services projects encompassing HV, MV, LV, underground, and overhead transmission lines. There is also potential to own projects in distribution, private networks, and BESS. In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Execute projects that have substantial impact within various communities
• Own a diversity of projects within the electric grid space including both innovative and proven technologies

Please note: This role has 25% travel to project sites. When not travelling, this role will be hybrid: 2 days per week remote, 3 days per week in-office out of the Phoenix office. 

Black & Veatch prides itself on the support of our employees and providing flexibility to make the things that are most important to you, a priority. This is why we offer our professionals, located near an office, the option of a hybrid work environment. Our hybrid work approach allows our employees to work two days a week from other locations outside of the office. 
 

The Team

Black & Veatch’s Technology, Commercial & Industrial is a specialized group of capabilities focused on the latest needs for clients in a fast-growth technology-led arena of advanced manufacturing, and generative AI computing including gigafactories, bio/ag tech, data centers and distributed infrastructure. By joining our market sector, you will have the opportunity to be involved in cutting-edge technology and work with a team that moves quickly with decisions and expectations. 

Key Responsibilities

• Actively promotes the safety culture.
• Responds to RFPs and prepares proposals for services work.
• Leads project team in conceptual design and procurement phases of substation projects. 
• Manages schedule, budget, and scope of services projects. 
• Interfaces between the client, external stakeholders, and internal stakeholders to ensure project success.
• Ability to work in both a corporate and field environment.

Management Responsibilities

Preferred Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant industry experience including high-voltage, medium-voltage, and low-voltage substations.
• Experience in multiple phases of project execution.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or relevant degree.
• PE, P.Eng or equivalent professional license.

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.

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.

Salary Plan

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