Black & Veatch

Design Build Project Director

Black & Veatch$120K — $150K *
Real Estate & Construction
15+ years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 20+ years of water/wastewater experience
  • Demonstrated leadership in the Texas market
  • Professional Engineering License
  • Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline
  • Understanding of budgets and financial metrics
  • Contract negotiation skills including terms and risks

Responsibilities

  • Manage all aspects of large Design Build/Service projects
  • Ensure day-to-day successful project execution
  • Provide staffing for project needs
  • Lead large multi-discipline teams
  • Coordinate activities among engineering, procurement, and construction teams
  • Develop business strategies and secure new projects
  • Support client engagement and community relations

Benefits

  • Flexible work options after 90 days
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Mentorship and coaching for career advancement
  • Involvement in impactful community projects
  • Work within a reputable organization in the industry
Full Job Description
Company : Black & Veatch Corporation

Req Id : 115021

Job Title : Design Build Project Director

Location : RGCANONSB

Business Unit Sector : COR-GMGNE-GC WTR SOL DSIGN BLD

Opportunity Type : Staff

Relocation eligible : No

Full time/Part time : Full-Time

Project Only Hire : No

Visa Sponsorship Available: No

The Opportunity

As the Project Director, you will have the opportunity to:
  • Manage all aspects of large Design Build/Service projects, including risk to safety, cost, schedule, quality and client relationship.
  • Be responsible for the day-to-day successful execution of contracted Design Build scope in the areas of performance, financial metrics, planning, schedule, quality, contractual compliance, safety, and client satisfaction
  • Provide for the successful staffing of the project
  • Manage and lead large teams of multi-discipline professionals
  • Coordinate and integrate the activities associate with the engineering, procurement, construction, and startup elements of the project team, including the activities of all third party companies contributing to the initiative


Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.

The Team

Manages all aspects of large Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC)/Service projects, including risk to cost, schedule, quality. Responsible for the day-to-day successful execution of contracted engineering, procurement, and construction 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 large teams of multi-discipline professionals. Coordinates and integrates the activities associated with the engineering, procurement, construction, and startup elements of the project team, including the activities of all third party companies contributing to the initiative.

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
    • Lead design teams for design-build projects for our water business
    • Be responsible for the day-to-day successful execution of project scope in the areas of performance, financial metrics, planning, schedule, quality, contractual compliance, safety, and client satisfaction
    • Obtains new/repeat business on medium to large size projects; supports contract negotiations with other client personnel

    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

    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 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

  • 20+ years of actgive water/wastewater experience with demonstrated leadership experience in Texas 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 (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.

Certifications

None specified

Salary Plan

PMT: Project Management

Job Grade

020

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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