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Project Manager - Water/Wastewater

Date: Oct 26, 2026

Location:

Des Moines, IA, US Creve Coeur, MO, US Kansas City, MO, US Oklahoma City, OK, US

Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies

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As an employee-owned company, our people _are_ Black & Veatch. We put them at the center of everything we do and empower them to grow, explore new possibilities and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in an ever-evolving world. With over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure and our expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting and construction, together we are building a world of difference.

Company : Black & Veatch Corporation

Req Id : 116323

Opportunity Type : Staff

Relocation eligible : Yes

Full time/Part time : Full-Time

Project Only Hire : No

Visa Sponsorship Available: No

Why Black & Veatch?

At Black & Veatch, you'll be part of work that matters-designing, creating, and building the infrastructure communities rely on every day, from concept through execution.

We care about how the work gets done as much as what we build. Safety is built into every decision, and people look out for each other-speaking up, collaborating, and doing the right thing because it affects real lives.

You'll work alongside teams solving complex challenges and turning ideas into solutions that perform in the real world-gaining hands-on experience across projects, technologies, and disciplines.

Ownership shows up in how we work. We take responsibility for outcomes, follow through on commitments, and take pride in what we deliver. As a 100% employee-owned company, employees share in the long-term success we build together.

With flexible ways of working and meaningful development opportunities, you'll build a career you can be proud to stand behind.

The Opportunity

Black & Veatch is a leading employee-owned global engineering, procurement, consulting and construction company. Consistently recognized as "Best Companies to Work For" and "Best Employers for Diversity." One of the biggest Water & Wastewater Civil Design Firms with 8,300+ employees. Our revenues exceed $3 billion.

The Project Manager position is a high-profile leadership role at Black & Veatch. In this capacity, you will have the opportunity to serve as part of the Water / Wastewater business leadership team.As part of the site collaborative team, you willbe responsible formanaging the successful delivery of water-related infrastructure projects in the multi-million-dollar range.

As the Project Manager you will:

+ Manage all aspects of small Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC)/Service projects, including risk to cost, schedule, quality

+ Be responsible forthe 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

+ Provide for the successful staffing of the project

+ Manage and lead small teams of multi-disciplined professionals

+ 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

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Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first90 daysof employment based upon manager discretion, jobperformanceand work assignments.

The Team

Black & Veatch's Fuels & Natural Resources focuses on specific infrastructure needs of municipalities, state and local governments, and specialized physical and digital infrastructure solutions for government and federal agencies. By joining our market sector, you will be able to provide infrastructure for community benefit.

This team partners with our customers to align their people, processes, technologies, and data analytics in the face of industry transformation. We help our customers leverage our industry-leading solutions and expertise to modernize water infrastructure, optimize asset use, meet performance goals, reduce costs, and mitigate risk no matter where the water industry goes next. This team is ranked in the top 10 by ENR for Water Design Firms in Water Supply and Sewer Waste and other water-related rankings.

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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 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

+ Professional Engineer (PE) License

+ 10+ years program/project management experience, technical experience and background

+ Technical experience in water and wastewater treatment as well as linear infrastructure planning and design: planning & asset management; and other key elements of our client's diverse water needs.

+ Business development and program/project management experience

+ Advanced knowledge of engineering design principles and applicable design guides and standards related to assigned engineering discipline

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