Project Director - Transmission and Substation

Why Black and Veatch

Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity’s biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day 1.

Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life. At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use.

The Opportunity

The Grid Project Director will function in a cultural, client, project and commercial leadership capacity. Responsible for bottom-line results for a focused client portfolio of EPC and services projects primarily encompassing transmission, distribution, and substations in a US region. There is also expected interface with other Black & Veatch solutions such as BESS and private networks. In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Manage a large multimillion dollar portfolio of some of the most visible projects within Black & Veatch
• Lead project teams that have substantial impact within regional communities
• Mentor and supervise project managers in a high-growth area of our organization
  

Please note: This role has substantial travel as needed to project and client sites. When not travelling, this role will be hybrid: 2 days per week remote, 3 days per week in-office out of a Black and Veatch Houston office.

Black & Veatch prides itself on the support of our employees and providing flexibility to make the things that are most important to you, a priority. This is why we offer our professionals, located near an office, the option of a Hybrid work environment. Our hybrid work approach allows our employees to work two days a week from other locations outside of the office. Some positions may be relocation eligible. Speak to your recruiter if you have interest in relocation.

The Team

Our Grid solutions serve our clients to provide study level services to full-scale EPC execution for electric power solutions such as Transmission, Distribution, and Substation solutions. As a Grid Project Director, this position is responsible for overseeing the development of client relationships, business capture, execution oversight and being a culture leader for our professionals and project teams. Our Grid business is driven to meet clients’ rapidly changing sustainability needs in generation, storage, transmission, and distribution of safe, reliable electric power. By joining our business, you will have the opportunity to be at the forefront of helping our clients with the most innovative energy solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Directs complex project teams requiring global resources and multiple partners or multiple Project Managers
• Manages multiple clients and/or accountable for implementing expanded new business objectives
• Oversees and delivers opportunities for new/repeat business, finalizing key contract negotiations with client executives and project managers
• Manages broad and varied complex risk profile
• Cultural leader
• Safety Leader

Preferred Qualifications

• 15+ years of relevant industry experience including at least one of the following:
  
  • 5+ years as a Sr. Project Manager for an EPC firm focusing on at least one of the following technologies (Transmission, Distribution, or Substations including overhead, underground, or HV)
  • 5+ years in a leadership role where you were the owner for EPC T&D/Substation projects and working with an EPC firm
  • 5+ years in a project leadership role (not including PMO or strictly operations) at an organization that focuses on utility-scale T&D/Substation construction and/or design
• Experience negotiating $50 million+ contracts with clients in the energy utility space
• Experience managing construction teams directly in both a direct-hire and/or subcontract construction environment
• Experience managing risk for EPC T&D/Substation projects
• Deep knowledge of the utility-scale T&D/Substation market

Minimum Qualifications

• 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.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

• Hybrid work schedule: 3 days in office and 2 days remote
• 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.