Black & Veatch
Senior Project Manager - Water/Wastewater
Black & Veatch, Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23214
Overview
Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies
Opportunity Type: Staff
Project Only Hire: No
Date: Aug 27, 2025
Location: Richmond, VA, US
The Opportunity The Project Manager position is a high-profile leadership role at Black & Veatch. In this capacity, you will have the opportunity to serve as part of the Water / Wastewater business leadership team. As part of the Richmond, Virginia collaborative team, you will be responsible for managing the successful delivery of water related infrastructure projects in the multi-million-dollar range.
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. By joining our market sector, you will provide infrastructure for community benefit. This team partners with our customers to align people, processes, technologies, and data analytics to modernize water infrastructure, optimize asset use, meet performance goals, reduce costs, and mitigate risk. This team is ranked in the top 10 by ENR for Water Design Firms in Water Supply and Sewer Waste and other water-related rankings.
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, become involved 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 technical and management resources to advance Black & Veatch’s market footprint
Oversight of engineering manager(s)
Development of project performance goals
Accountability for implementation
Active involvement with internal project team and owner project representatives on project activities
Perform or assist with the performance and commercial management of projects including budgeting, invoicing, and payments; lead project performance reviews for assigned project(s)
Staff management
Team development, mentoring and coaching on performance improvement
Recommendations for training and promotion of assigned professionals as well as identification and development of new candidates to expand the Black & Veatch team
Management Responsibilities Acts as a project manager. Among responsibilities is management of a project team. The individual comprising this team may vary by project.
Preferred Qualifications
15+ years of active water/wastewater experience with demonstrated leadership experience in the Richmond, VA market
Professional Engineering License; Bachelor’s Degree in technical discipline
Understanding of budgets and financial metrics
Contract negotiation skill 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 which may include: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Work Environment/Physical Demands
Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.
Typical office environment, typical construction environment, extreme weather conditions, high noise level, safety hazards, atmospheric conditions, and physical demands as described here.
Salary Plan PMT: Project Management
Job Grade 004
We are committed to equal opportunity employment. 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. For more information about our EEO policy, please contact the Talent Acquisition team.
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.
Nearest Major Market: Richmond
Job Segment: Engineer, Wastewater, Water Treatment, Architecture, Engineering
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Opportunity Type: Staff
Project Only Hire: No
Date: Aug 27, 2025
Location: Richmond, VA, US
The Opportunity The Project Manager position is a high-profile leadership role at Black & Veatch. In this capacity, you will have the opportunity to serve as part of the Water / Wastewater business leadership team. As part of the Richmond, Virginia collaborative team, you will be responsible for managing the successful delivery of water related infrastructure projects in the multi-million-dollar range.
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. By joining our market sector, you will provide infrastructure for community benefit. This team partners with our customers to align people, processes, technologies, and data analytics to modernize water infrastructure, optimize asset use, meet performance goals, reduce costs, and mitigate risk. This team is ranked in the top 10 by ENR for Water Design Firms in Water Supply and Sewer Waste and other water-related rankings.
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, become involved 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 technical and management resources to advance Black & Veatch’s market footprint
Oversight of engineering manager(s)
Development of project performance goals
Accountability for implementation
Active involvement with internal project team and owner project representatives on project activities
Perform or assist with the performance and commercial management of projects including budgeting, invoicing, and payments; lead project performance reviews for assigned project(s)
Staff management
Team development, mentoring and coaching on performance improvement
Recommendations for training and promotion of assigned professionals as well as identification and development of new candidates to expand the Black & Veatch team
Management Responsibilities Acts as a project manager. Among responsibilities is management of a project team. The individual comprising this team may vary by project.
Preferred Qualifications
15+ years of active water/wastewater experience with demonstrated leadership experience in the Richmond, VA market
Professional Engineering License; Bachelor’s Degree in technical discipline
Understanding of budgets and financial metrics
Contract negotiation skill 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 which may include: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Work Environment/Physical Demands
Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.
Typical office environment, typical construction environment, extreme weather conditions, high noise level, safety hazards, atmospheric conditions, and physical demands as described here.
Salary Plan PMT: Project Management
Job Grade 004
We are committed to equal opportunity employment. 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. For more information about our EEO policy, please contact the Talent Acquisition team.
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.
Nearest Major Market: Richmond
Job Segment: Engineer, Wastewater, Water Treatment, Architecture, Engineering
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