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Biosolids/Residuals Practice Leader

Date:  Jul 1, 2026
Location: 

San Marcos, 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 : 115757 

Opportunity Type : Staff 

Relocation eligible : Yes 

Full time/Part time : Full-Time  

Project Only Hire : No 

Visa Sponsorship Available: No 

 

Why Black & Veatch?

 

At Black & Veatch, you’ll be part of work that matters—designing, creating, and building the infrastructure communities rely on every day, from concept through execution.

 

We care about how the work gets done as much as what we build. Safety is built into every decision, and people look out for each other—speaking up, collaborating, and doing the right thing because it affects real lives.

 

You’ll work alongside teams solving complex challenges and turning ideas into solutions that perform in the real world—gaining hands-on experience across projects, technologies, and disciplines.

 

Ownership shows up in how we work. We take responsibility for outcomes, follow through on commitments, and take pride in what we deliver. As a 100% employee-owned company, employees share in the long-term success we build together.

 

With flexible ways of working and meaningful development opportunities, you’ll build a career you can be proud to stand behind.

 

The Opportunity

Functions as a technology leader, department manager or administrative leader. Influences engineering strategy and serves as key business advisor with major impact on the organization. Responsible for execution of assigned projects. May also establish tactical direction with regard to policy and procedure.

Key Responsibilities

  • Proactively provides guidance and direction. Typically has ownership in maintaining, updating, and developing engineering standards.
  • Provide technical guidance to others regarding projects or disciplines. Establishes related processes, and promotes a culture that is conducive to quality.
  • Supports and may lead continuous improvement, change management and risk management efforts.
  • Accountable for managing engineering design-related aspects of highly complex project(s) including engineering schedule and budget performance, quality of engineering solutions and deliverables, and coordination of design, procurement, and construction.
  • Orchestrates all technical aspects of highly complex projects and makes project engineering execution decisions within the bounds set by applicable policies, standards, guides and contract commitments.
  • Establishes work plan to be applied to a given project.
  • May also serve as a department manager with operational oversight.
  • Actively coordinates with all internal/external team members on highly complex projects.
  • Responsible for coordinating project schedules for multiple disciplines.
  • Responsible for determining identification of key client interests and drivers on projects.
  • Communicates client interests and drivers to project team members and develops approaches to accommodate these concerns in the performance of the work on complex projects.
  • May offer other services to the client. Typically provides support to business development or pursuit activities.
  • Serves as a technology leader or discipline chief engineer. Recognized as a Company/industry expert within a discipline or specialty.
  • May develop innovative solutions critical to company success.
  • As a discipline chief engineer, is accountable for the definition of overall processes, lessons learned, and resolution of project engineering technical issues.
  • Has authority to approve engineering standards and guides, and authority over technical aspects of projects and proposals, within the bounds set by applicable policies, standards, and contractual commitments.
  • Accountable for all engineering disciplines within the organization.
  • Provides thought leadership and set policies impacting all projects.
  • Identifies technical skill gaps and mitigation plans.
  • Determines technical training content.
  • Drives knowledge management and knowledge transfer approach. Influences the technical engineering culture throughout the organization.
  • As a manager, provides direction to a medium/large size and/or complex group.
  • Typically oversees performance management, career planning, recognition, learning and development, compensation management, succession planning, disciplinary actions and employee relations, and workforce planning.
  • Strongly influences and implements resource management strategy. 
  • Manages engineering resources and applicable technical requirements for medium/large size and/or complex group.
  • Common responsibilities include staffing, recruiting, budgets, tools and/or processes.
  • Resolves resource conflicts and identifies training needs.
  • Specific responsibilities may vary by office or region, but typically include large offices or multiple offices within a country; may have some responsibility for other countries; involves one or more similar lines of business or related disciplines.

Management Responsibilities

Supervises work of others. Responsible for hiring, discipline, and pay administration of their subordinates.

Preferred Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing or equivalent experience in Engineering work. Minimum of 15 years related work experience. Holds an active engineering registration or licensure to support engineer of record (EOR) requirements for BV projects in applicable countries, and supports where necessary.

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

Competencies

Salary Plan

REG: Registered Engineering

Job Grade

018

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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.

 

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 Annual compensation range is applicable for the job and location associated with this requisition: $181,687.00 - $303,424.00 


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