Black & Veatch

BESS Services Project Manager

Black & Veatch • $110K — $130K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience
  • 5 years of Project Management experience preferred
  • Experience with Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) for Front of the Meter (FTM) and Behind the Meter (BTM)
  • Strong business development skills and ability to foster client relationships
  • Professional Engineering (PE) License is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Manage non-construction aspects of complex projects with revenues of $50,000 to $10M
  • Oversee a limited number of clients and projects simultaneously
  • Drive business growth as a Seller-Doer by securing new and repeat business
  • Lead the proposal process, coordinating with engineering teams to estimate project budgets
  • Develop relationships with key energy storage technology leaders
  • Collaborate with teams to create business and technology solutions
  • Engage in continuous learning about industry developments to inform project strategies
  • Support marketing and sales initiatives through thought leadership and branding

Benefits

  • Company matched 401k plan
  • Adoption reimbursement
  • Vendor discounts
  • Employment referral program
  • AD&D insurance
  • Pre-taxed accounts
  • Voluntary legal plan
  • Eligibility for performance-based bonuses
Full Job Description
Company : Black & Veatch Corporation

Req Id : 117242

Job Title : BESS Services Project Manager

Location : RGWILMING4, KCP

Business Unit Sector : COR-GMCNC-TIG DISTRIBUTED NETW

Department: BVCOR TIG - DN SOL & EXECUT PM

Opportunity Type : Staff

Relocation eligible : No

Full time/Part time : Full-Time

Project Only Hire: No

Visa Sponsorship Available:No

Recruiter : Dalton Garrison

The Opportunity

Manages all aspects of development, design engineering and owner's engineering services (including, but not limited to, support for permitting, cost estimating, equipment procurement, RFP preparation, bid evaluation, design review, construction, commissioning, and project closeout/turnover) related to Battery Energy Storage System projects, including risk to cost, schedule, quality. Responsible for the day-to-day successful execution of contracted project scope in the areas of performance, financial metrics, planning, schedule, quality, contractual compliance, safety, and client satisfaction. Provides for the successful staffing of the project. Manages and leads teams of multi-discipline professionals. Coordinates and integrates the activities associated with the contracted project scope and startup elements of the project team, including the activities of all third-party companies contributing to the initiative.

The types of projects candidate will be working on may include stand alone BESS facility, hybrid or co-located BESS with other power generation assets (solar, wind, thermal, etc.), BESS for data center development, etc.

Candidates are expected to leverage working experience related to BESS technology with a broad range of technical, sales, marketing, project management and business expertise to support successful implementation of the Black & Veatch strategy while positioning the company with emerging market opportunities in order to ensure our solutions meet future client needs.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manages services (non-construction) projects with varying degree of complexity. Anticipated project revenues may vary between $5O,OOO and $1OM.
  • Expected to manage few clients and/or projects at any given time.
  • Acts as Seller-Doer and obtains new/repeat business from targeted clients.
  • Leads proposal process and works with the Proposal Manager and Engineering Manager to provide scope write ups and prepare budget estimation in response to the requested scope of work specified in the client's RFP.
  • Develops and maintains relationships with key energy storage industry technology leaders.
  • Works independently and with teams to develop business and technology solutions for current and future client needs.
  • Stays up to date on technology development within the industry through investigations, evaluations, conferences, and relationships with clients, peers, industry entities, national labs, technology developers, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
  • Supports marketing and sales efforts as an industry-facing technical expert by developing Black & Veatch brand awareness through thought leadership activities (industry-wide conferences, presentations, papers, webinars, etc.).


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

  • Typically 5 years experienceof Project Management experience.
  • Prior energy storage experience with BESS for Front of the Meter (FTM) and Behind the Meter (BTM) (it's a plus if you have experience with hybrid storage configurations).
  • Ability to develop and guide Black & Veatch professionals across the global organization.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
  • Professional Engineering (PE) License is a plus.


Minimum Qualifications

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.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

Typical office environment, typical construction environment, extreme weather conditions, high noise level, safety hazards (electric currents, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to chemicals), atmospheric conditions (fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, poor ventilation). Sitting, walking, talking, hearing, reading, writing, keyboarding, driving, filing, reaching, stooping, crouching, bending, standing for extended periods of time, lifting or carrying up to 40 pounds.

Competencies

Builds networks
Customer focus
Develops talent
Directs work
Drives vision and purpose
Financial acumen
Manages complexity
Manages conflict
Tech savvy
Values differences
Business insight

Salary Plan

PMT: Project Management

Job Grade

018

A variety of additional benefits are available to our professionals, including a company matched 401k plan, adoption 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.

About Black & Veatch

Black & Veatch is a global engineering and construction company. The company was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas. Black & Veatch provides a range of services, including engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services, consulting, and environmental services. The company serves a variety of industries, including power, water, telecommunications, and oil and gas. Black & Veatch has operations in more than 100 countries around the world.
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