Black & Veatch · 1 day ago
Project Manager - Water Business
Black & Veatch is an employee-owned company focused on sustainable infrastructure and engineering solutions. The Project Manager will be responsible for client relationship development and managing water and wastewater engineering capture strategies, ensuring project performance and new business objectives are met.
ConstructionConsultingIndustrial EngineeringInfrastructure
Responsibilities
Prepare and implement Client Development Plans for assigned clients
Develop and maintain personal relationships with assigned clients, business partners, and competitors
Deliver expected volume of New Business and Earned PGM from assigned project portfolio
Promote the full range of service offerings
Assign and lead positioning of client account teams
Update and maintain ECRM to accurately reflect market potential for assigned clients
Develop or review all key pursuit strategy and positioning, and lead or support proposal development
Manage the assigned portion of the business development budget
Make Go / No Go decisions or recommendations, and assist with preparation of PRB documents
Oversee execution of professional service projects to meet or exceed expectations for safety, quality, schedule, and budget
Apply market pricing to ensure that each pursuit is competitive
Actively manage performance of assigned staff and projects; and lead accountability within the Region
Qualification
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
15+ engineering experience, prior experience as a project manager; technical experience and background is recommended. PE preferred
Bachelor's Degree in technical discipline preferred; Master's Degree desirable
Strong technical understanding of Water markets, including drivers and general trends
Strong sales traits, including tenacity, competitiveness
Overall people skills
Highly task oriented to focus on winning new business and achieving sales targets
Ability to work in a team environment
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, inter-personal skills, and presentations skills
Ability to interface with diverse personalities
Ability to think strategically and create persuasive message
Contract negotiating skills which includes knowledge of terms, risks, pricing, and payment terms
Ability to sell; strong negotiating and persuasive skills
Understanding of budgets and financial metrics
Self starter and ability to make decisions independently
Ability to meet deadlines and be flexible to multiple demands of project teams and shifting priorities
Problem solving skills
Leadership skills
Benefits
401K match
Health care benefits including but not limited to medical, dental and vision insurances
Disability and a robust wellness program
Flexible work schedules
Paid vacation and holiday time
Sick time and dependent sick time
Company-matched 401k plan
Adoption reimbursement
Tuition reimbursement
Vendor discounts
Employment referral program
AD&D insurance
Pre-taxed accounts
Voluntary legal plan
B&V Credit Union
Performance-based bonus program
Company
Black & Veatch
Black & Veatch is an engineering, consulting, and construction company.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Water Research Foundation
2023-03-09Grant
2012-09-14Equity Crowdfunding
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