Project Manager - Hydropower Generation

Overview

Manage hydropower plant projects, overseeing design, construction, and client relations.

Key Responsibilities

• feasibility studies
• design review
• hydropower engineering
• epc oversight
• rfp response
• client liaison

Tasks

-Actively promote Black and Veatch's operational and safety culture. -Support client projects with feasibility studies, energy production estimates, and cost estimates, construction support and testing & commissioning. -In this role, you will also support the client interface with assigned clients to assist in developing client relationships and identification of new project opportunities including pre-positioning for favorable consideration by the client. -Assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers -Be part of the Hydro North West Hydro Leadership team who is responsible to define client and project implementation strategies as well as make project and team staff decisions. -Lead project teams in engineering services projects for hydropower projects. -Actively coordinates with all other internal/external team members -Responsibility for achieving project goals for safety, compliance, schedule, quality, financials, reputation, and client expectations. -Provide technical support for client projects with design review services, design engineering services, and development engineering support. -Provide proposal support for client projects with technical specification preparation, RFP support, and bid evaluation support. -Typically provides support to business development for pursuit activities -Oversee EPC contractors for client projects. -Respond to RFPs and prepare proposals for services work. -Interface between the client, external stakeholders, and internal stakeholders to ensure project success.

Requirements

• hydropower
• bachelor’s
• project management
• power plant
• client facing
• pumped storage

What You Bring

-12+ years of experience in hydropower or hydraulic structures -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. -5+ years of experience in Project Management with full responsibility for the outcome of the project -Typically 7 years experience. -Previous experience with engineering projects in a utility power plant setting -Previous experience in a client facing role -Experience in design and operation support of conventional and pumped storage hydroelectric generation stations -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.

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Benefits

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

About Black & Veatch

-Headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, it delivers multi‑billion‑dollar projects in energy, water, communications and industrial sectors. -The company’s portfolio spans landmark work—from power plants and water treatment systems to hydrogen and LNG facilities. -It handles full lifecycle services: from strategic advisory and engineering through procurement, construction and operations. -Its history features many firsts: early U.S. water and power infrastructure, the first U.S. hydrogen conversion project, and biosafety labs overseas.

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Visa Sponsorship

-visa sponsorship not available.

Security Clearance

-criminal/civil background check -drug screen -motor vehicle records search