Project Manager - Water Business

Black & Veatch

The Role

Overview

Manage small EPC/service water projects, overseeing scope, schedule, budget, and team.

Key Responsibilities

  • project mgmt
  • epc execution
  • engineering coordination
  • client interaction
  • business development
  • team leadership

Tasks

-Leading team efforts for marketing -Perform or assist with the performance and commercial management of projects including budgeting, invoicing, and payments; lead project performance reviews for assigned project(s). -Manage all aspects of small Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC)/Service projects, including risk to cost, schedule, quality -Be 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 -Coordinate and integrate 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 -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) -Recommendations for training and promotion of assigned professionals as well as identification and development of new candidates to expand the Black & Veatch team. -Prospect identification, proposal development, proposal preparation, client presentations, project budgeting and contracting for successful opportunities -Provide for the successful staffing of the project -Accountable for new business objectives and for overall project performance -Development of project performance goals -Active involvement with internal project team and owner project representatives on project activities -Manage and lead small teams of multi-discipline professionals

Requirements

  • contract negotiation
  • bachelor's
  • budgeting
  • 10+ years
  • pe license
  • leadership

What You Bring

-Contract negotiation skill including knowledge of terms, risks, pricing and payment terms -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. -Understanding of budgets and financial metrics -10 + years of active water/wastewater experience with demonstrated leadership experience in the Ann Arbor market -Professional Engineering License; Bachelor’s Degree in technical discipline

Benefits

-Team development, mentoring and coaching on performance improvement

The Company

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.

Sector Specialisms

Power Delivery

Fuels

Power Generation

Water Solutions

Communications

Renewable Energy

Smart Grids

Digital Infrastructure

Environmental

Air Quality

Water Quality

Natural Capital

Climate Change

Infrastructure

Engineering

Procurement

Construction Management

Consulting

Project Management

Asset Modernization

Decommissioning

Levees and Flood Control

Pump Stations

Right-of-Way and Permitting

Remediation and Resiliency Projects

Visa Sponsorship

-visa sponsorship is not available.

Security Clearance

-applicants must complete pre‑employment onboarding, which may include criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search.

Project Manager - Water Business at Black & Veatch in Ann Arbor, MI