Project Manager- Water Business - Phoenix
Job Description, Responsibilities & Requirements
About the Position
We are seeking a Project Manager for our Water Business in Phoenix, AZ, responsible for managing small Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC)/Service projects and ensuring successful execution.
Responsibilities
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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 overall project performance
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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
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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)
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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
Requirements
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Preferred Qualifications:
- 15+ years of active water/wastewater experience with demonstrated leadership experience in the Phoenix 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
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Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
We Offer
- Competitive compensation
- 401K match and benefits that start day 1
- Hybrid work environment
- Flexible work schedules, paid vacation, holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time
- Company-matched 401k plan, adoption reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre-taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan, and B&V Credit Union
- Performance-based bonus program
About the Company
Black & Veatch is an employee-owned company recognized by Glassdoor as a 2023 Top 100 place to work. We empower our people to grow, explore new possibilities, and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in a flexible environment. Our Governments & Communities sector focuses on specific infrastructure needs of municipalities, state and local governments, and specialized physical and digital infrastructure solutions for government and federal agencies.
Join our team and be part of a company that values diverse voices and perspectives, cultivating an authentically inclusive environment for professionals and providing innovative and effective solutions for clients.