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Black & Veatch · 2 days ago

Project Manager, Water Business

Oklahoma City, OK

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

15+ years exp

Black & Veatch is a leading employee-owned global engineering, procurement, consulting and construction company. The Project Manager position is a high-profile leadership role responsible for managing the successful delivery of water-related infrastructure projects in the multi-million-dollar range.

ConstructionConsultingIndustrial EngineeringInfrastructure

No H1B

Responsibilities

Lead major projects or programs from planning through construction. Present updates to external client stakeholders and support decision-making. Provide oversight of the program schedule and budget using Black & Veatch’s internal processes and manage large inter-discipline teams of internal and subconsultant resources

Lead a Team that provides technical solutions and differentiation focused on water supply intakes, pump stations, large-diameter pipelines, tunnels, wastewater lift stations, force mains, and collections system, including condition assessment and rehabilitation

Provide recommendations on client’s processes, organization, and readiness to embark on major programs and alternative project delivery

Support the team’s use of risk-based assessments to develop and prioritize capital improvement programs

Provide project execution, quality control, and technical leadership to support large water and wastewater projects and programs and to identify innovative solutions to maximize benefits to municipalities and utilities

Lead and provide technical expertise to support marketing and business development

Support pursuit, proposal, and project interview activities

Work closely with Client Directors and the Area Director to develop relationships with clients and decision makers in Oklahoma

Help mentor professionals and grow the Team by identifying high quality candidate and recruits

Qualification

Professional Engineer (PE)Water engineering experienceProject managementTechnical expertiseReport writingPowerPoint presentationsCommunication skills

Required

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

Preferred

Professional Engineer (PE) license in Oklahoma

15+ years of relevant water engineering experience including but not limited to water and wastewater infrastructure planning, asset management, CIP optimization, detailed design, and construction

Experience managing large water and wastewater programs and projects

Knowledge of local, federal and state permitting requirements and funding mechanisms

Excellent verbal and written communication skills and comfort in a client-facing role discussing technical topics and solutions

Experience providing input and oversight of technical tasks and project teams performing studies and assessments of water and wastewater projects

Proficient with report writing and PowerPoint presentations

Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work both within a team and independently

Willing and able to travel to project sites and client meetings as needed