Job Summary

Black & Veatch’s Federal Business works alongside all levels of government to develop, build and protect critical and integrated energy, water and communications infrastructure. We bring our years of experience and expertise to every project from partnering on humanitarian efforts to helping the military keep communities safe. Our experts are proficient and experienced at addressing challenges unique to government service such as working to provide clean drinking water, preventing large headline-grabbing security breaches, or supporting critical mission defense projects and pathogen outbreaks.


We’re seeking a Project Manager to join our Wiesbaden, Germany office to execute Federal Services projects throughout Europe. You will travel periodically to project sites you actively manage and for business development opportunities.


Typical client base includes Department of Defense (DOD), United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and many private companies in the Federal arena where Black & Veatch frequently teams for project execution in joint venture (JV) roles or utilizes a sub/prime contracting arrangement.


As Project Manager - Federal Services your duties will include responsibility for client interface on all assigned projects, proposal support for new sales, typical project management duties including project profitability reporting, staffing oversight, schedule and progress control, quality, safety, and project status reporting. All are accomplished with support of the project team depending on the magnitude of the assigned projects. This position provides ample opportunity to coordinate with other B&V Federal offices and to coordinate with other Black & Veatch Business Units.

Key Responsibilities

• Manages all aspects of small to large Design Services projects, including risk to cost, schedule, and quality. May handle multiple concurrent projects based on size and complexity. Responsible for the day-to-day successful execution of contracted engineering, procurement, and construction phase service scopes in the areas of performance, financial metrics, planning, schedule, quality, contractual compliance, safety, and client satisfaction.
• Manages and leads teams of multi-discipline professionals. Identifies requirements for the successful staffing of the project and coordinates staffing with discipline Department Managers. Coordinates and integrates the activities associated with the engineering, procurement, construction phase services, and commissioning elements of the project, including the activities of all third-party companies contributing to a project.
• Supports business capture processes by leading proposal teams for the successful response to client requests for proposal.
• Supports many aspects of Business Development in a “seller doer” role with an emphasis on client satisfaction and repeat business. Actively leads Black & Veatch’s participation in the Federal CPARS contractor evaluation system which is key to qualifying for future work with all Government entities.
  

Management Responsibilities

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Must be a US Citizen and be able to access CUI documents.
• 3 years’ experience in a management position overseeing and/or directing a team(s) in the design, maintenance, construction of capital improvement projects on military installations.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (i.e. Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point) and Adobe Acrobat or compatible software.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5 years’ experience in a management position overseeing and/or directing a team(s) in the design, maintenance, construction of capital improvement projects on military installations. Experience in Europe a plus.
• Experience with US Government contracts, codes and regulations. For example, Unified Facilities Criteria.
• Experience working with one or more of these U.S. Armed Forces: Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force.

Certifications

PMI-PMP Certification is preferred, or commitment to obtain this certification within a year of employment.

Salary Plan

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