Senior Project Engineering Manager - Water/Wastewater

Black & Veatch

The Role

Overview

Lead multi‑discipline water/wastewater engineering projects, manage staff and budgets.

Key Responsibilities

  • team leadership
  • technical lead
  • project management
  • client coordination
  • data management
  • engineering deliverables

Tasks

-Lead large multi-discipline teams to meet project deliverables -Lead a multi-discipline team of engineers and technicians on high profile municipal projects. -Drive solutions to achieve project goals -Travel to client sites -Establishes a workplan to be applied to a project -Serves as technical leader for complex water and wastewater treatment projects -Conduct research to develop equipment and material recommendations -Lead larger production teams, coordinate multiple discipline activities, and serve as the responsible charge for complexprojects -Communicate client concerns to project team members and develop solutions -Hiring, mentoring, performance management and pay administration of assigned personnel -Provide support for business development or pursuit activities -Develop and manage project budgets, schedules, and quality requirements across multiple disciplines -Supervise and mentor engineering staff, identifying developmental growth opportunities. -Prepare complex engineering deliverables for multiple or mega projects -May support the chief engineer and support discipline specific engineering processes -Oversees collection of data and management of engineering work -Manage project changes directly with the client with Project Management -Manage budgets, scheduling, and correspondence with clients and project management in support of a project. -Identify key client interests and drivers for highly complex projects -Reviews lower-level engineering work or assignments

Requirements

  • bachelors
  • pe license
  • 11 years
  • wtp projects
  • engineering consulting
  • video conferencing

What You Bring

-Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing -Experience executing complex multi-discipline WTP and WWTP upgrades and expansion projects. -Sitting/standing/computer usage for extended periods of time -PE license. -Minimum of 11 years related work experience. -Previous engineering consulting 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. -Ability to utilize video/audio conferencing software tools for internal/external communication

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

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 not available.

Security Clearance

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