Construction Management Solutions Director, Water Business - Hybrid
Date: Jul 13, 2023
Location:
US
Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies
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Company : Black & Veatch Corporation
Req Id : 98867
Opportunity Type : Staff
Relocation eligible : No
Full time/Part time : Full-Time
Project Only Hire : No
Visa Sponsorship Available: No
Why Black and Veatch
Recognized by Glassdoor as a 2023 Top 100 place to work , 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.
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The Opportunity
Black & Veatch's Governments & Environmental (G&E) Sector has an exciting role serving as our Director of Solutions for Construction Management . The Solutions Director role is a prominent leadership position that works directly for the Program Management/Construction Management Solution Portfolio Director in G&E. The successful candidate will support G&E's Construction Management services globally, with a focus on North America. Our construction management team has an extensive resume of current projects to leverage, including marque projects in Dams, Tunnels, treatment facilities and conveyance systems. The role includes expanding our presence, winning new work, and building a best-in-market Construction Management practice.
The overall position objective includes contributing to significant new business growth for a Construction Management services offering by strengthening existing client relationships, developing new client relationships, and leading strategy development and implementation of pursuit and capture plans for key opportunities that bring new business into the firm. A key measure of success will be the volume of new business delivered on an annual basis with consistent annual growth . Other key objectives of this position will be strengthening earned revenue and profitability for Construction Management, and expanding the tools and resources needed to provide exceptional service to our clients. In addition to the strong focus on the Construction Management service offering, the position requires support to other Government and Environmental service offerings in planning, asset management, design, and construction management for facilities, linear infrastructure, and hydropower - as well as collaboration in parallel market sectors. Further details on the role and responsibility follow.
The Team
BV's Governments & Environment business works to provide innovative solutions and integrated planning, design and construction support for mission-critical facilities, as well as threat reduction and environmental services support worldwide. By joining our business, you will be able to provide infrastructure for community benefit through regulated utilities and government agencies.
Key Responsibilities
Assignments include
Strengthen the brand of a Black & Veatch service offering for 3rd Party Construction Management by maintaining visibility in external market with clients and partners. Serve as an internal champion for Construction Management with local office leadership including Client Directors and Project Managers.
Communicate and coordinate regularly with other Business Leaders and support Construction Management development that leverages early planning and/or feasibility stage involvement in Construction Management.
With other Business Leaders, support the development of Construction Management based on thought leadership and innovation that addresses project and Program drivers based on anticipated client needs.
Build strong client relationships with both internal and external clients. Lead or support early Construction Management opportunity identification, development of pursuit and capture plans, strategy development, and pre-positioning.
Identify gaps and suggest improvements to the current tools and processes employed by BV to deliver Construction Management services. Drive consistency in Construction Management delivery capability.
Identify and develop resources that support the execution of Construction Management. Target hires into the business who can be mentored and developed into the next generation of key Construction Management support resources.
Be available as a Project Director, Program Manager or key Construction Management resource to support pursuits and execution of work
Increase B&V marketplace visibility by leading and assisting the Client Directors with participation in regional conferences and committees, community and civic associations, and other activities
To promote alignment with our Corporate Initiatives, the following outlines your responsibilities within this framework:
Clients
Assist with development of and implementation of the Business Plans and selected Client Plans.
Provide marketing and business development leadership through identification and evaluation of opportunities and pursuits, and development of pursuit strategies in collaboration with Client Directors.
Lead and support proposals and projects execution as needed.
Support participation in professional society activities such as CMAA, AWWA, WEF, ASCE with technical advice to participants and provision of papers presentations, etc.
Be visible and promote various Communities of Practice, including Program management, Asset Management and Planning, Dams, Tunnels, Pipelines, etc.
Consider Client Directors, PDs and PMs as your internal clients.
Assume project director and project manager positions with assigned clients, pursuits, projects, and other specific instances as required.
People
Implement ASPiRE. Ensure continuous and 360 feedback, and employee engagement and empowerment.
Be the Champion for recruiting professionals and understand departmental hiring plans. Specifically, play a leadership role in developing a hiring plan and identify candidates and lead recruiting efforts.
Provide stable leadership to staff through mentoring, coordinating staff assignments
Execution
Support the Regions and all of our Client Directors and Project Managers to achieve project financial goals for PGM and technical performance.
Develop annual goals and Individual Development Plans for professionals when assigned
Actively participate in project execution on assigned basis
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
Typically 18 years experience.
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 complia
