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Black & Veatch

Project Director-Industrial Water

Black & Veatch, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290

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Req Id: 111215 • Opportunity Type: Staff • Relocation eligible: No • Full time/Part time: Full-Time • Project Only Hire: No • Visa Sponsorship Available: Yes

About Black & Veatch 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.

Why Black & Veatch: We offer competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day 1. Our hybrid environment supports work-life balance, and you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey.

Role and Team The Team

– Black & Veatch’s Governments & Communities focuses on infrastructure needs of municipalities, state and local governments, and specialized physical and digital infrastructure solutions for government and federal agencies.

Our Industrial Water solution

delivers lifecycle water, wastewater, and stormwater projects for heavy commercial and industrial clients. You will help pinpoint and deliver the best solution to meet schedule and budget goals while balancing water sustainability and resilience with regulatory compliance and community relations.

Key Responsibilities

Business development : Leading team efforts for marketing; strategy development; prospect identification, proposal development, proposal preparation, client presentations, project budgeting and contracting for successful opportunities; accountable for new business objectives and for overall project performance.

Project management : External focus to interact with assigned clients, involve in client activities and promote Black & Veatch through client and community activities; support development of the overall market business plan, market strategies, client engagement strategies and leverage other Black & Veatch resources to advance the market footprint.

Project execution : Oversight of engineering manager(s); development of project performance goals; accountability for implementation; active involvement with internal project team and owner project representatives; perform or assist with budgeting, invoicing, and payments; lead project performance reviews for assigned projects.

Staff management : Team development, mentoring and coaching on performance improvement; recommendations for training and promotion of assigned professionals and identification and development of new candidates to expand the team.

Management responsibilities : Acts as a project manager and may manage a project team; the composition of the team may vary by project.

Qualifications Preferred Qualifications

20+ years of active water/wastewater experience with demonstrated leadership in the industrial sector

Professional Engineer license; Bachelor’s Degree in a technical discipline

Understanding of budgets and financial metrics

Contract negotiation skills including knowledge of terms, risks, pricing and payment terms

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (criminal/civil background check, drug screen, motor vehicle records search) as per applicable laws and regulations

Work Environment/Physical Demands Typical office and construction environments; exposure to extreme weather, high noise levels, safety hazards, and various atmospheric conditions. Activities include sitting, walking, talking, hearing, reading, writing, keyboarding, driving, lifting up to 40 pounds.

Compensation and Benefits Annual compensation range: $180,275.00 - $375,563.00. Black & Veatch offers flexible work arrangements, benefits including medical/dental/vision, 401k with company match, paid leave, wellness programs, and other employee benefits. They are an ESOP-owned company with stock ownership opportunities for employees.

Equal Employment Opportunity BVH, Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliated companies, comply with all 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.

Other Notice to External Search Firms: Black & Veatch does not accept unsolicited resumes. This job posting will remain open until a suitable candidate is identified.

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