Water Treatment Engineering Manager 5, PFAS / Emerging Contaminants - US Hybrid
Date: Mar 14, 2024
Location:
US
Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies
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Company : Black & Veatch Corporation
Req Id : 102737
Opportunity Type : Staff
Relocation eligible : No
Full time/Part time : Full-Time
Project Only Hire : No
Visa Sponsorship Available: Yes
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.
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The Opportunity
As the? Water Treatment Engineering Manager (PFAS & Emerging Contaminants) , you will manage technical planning and design on a wide array of municipal water and wastewater treatment facilities, pumping stations, and conveyance systems. In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
Deliver high-profile projects for major municipal clients
Lead a multi-discipline team of engineers and technicians to produce deliverables on diverse and challenging Water/Wastewater projects on the cutting edge of technology
Supervise and mentor engineering staff and identify developmental growth opportunities
Assist with developing new business for major municipal clients
Manage budgets, scheduling, and correspondence with Clients and project management in support of a project
Support Bid and Construction phase services, including evaluation of construction bids, responding to contractor RFIs, reviewing submittals, site visits/inspections, and evaluating construction change documents.
The Team
Black & Veatch'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.
The Engineering Management team is ranked in the top 10 by ENR for Water Design Firms in Water Supply, Sewer Waste, and other water-related rankings. We partner with our clients to align people, processes, technologies, and data analytics in the face of industry transformation. We help 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.
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Key Responsibilities
General Responsibilities:?
Provides technical leadership and supervise engineering staff for the planning, design and construction oversight of facility projects
Provides guidance and direction on department design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and B&V policies. ?Assists in developing, maintaining and updating engineering standards. ?Provides technical guidance to others regarding projects and disciplines.?
Independently applies knowledge and complies with B&V quality program. ?Establishes related processes, and promotes a culture that is conducive to quality. Provides related guidance and direction to others. Supports continuous improvement and change management efforts.?
Project Execution Responsibilities:?
Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables for multiple or mega projects. Performs complex research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection. Oversees collection, assimilation, and management of data for engineering work. Prepares complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles.
Develops and Manages budget, schedule, and quality requirements across multiple disciplines for a project.
Independently applies advanced engineering techniques and analysis problems and methods. Reviews lower-level engineering work or assignments. Is responsible for one or more of the following: leading larger production teams; coordinating multiple discipline activity; and serving as the responsible charge for a project.?
Actively coordinates with all other internal/external team members on complex projects.?
Responsible for assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers on moderately complex projects and may determine the key clients in some instances. Communicates client interests and drivers to project team members and develops approaches to accommodate these concerns in the performance of the work on moderately complex projects. May offer other services to the clients. Typically provides support to business development or pursuit activities.?
Actively manages project changes directly with the Client with supervision from the Project Manager.?
Technical Expertise:?
Preferred Qualifications
PE license
Experience as an Engineering Manager in the water treatment field. Previous experience with PFAS is highly desireable
Experience executing and consulting on multi-discipline WWTP upgrades and expansion projects
Previous experience producing engineering reports and design drawings, prepare technical specifications, and providing engineering services during construction phase
Previous experience with design and construction of conveyance, water/wastewater treatment facilities and/or pumping facility projects
Experience and ability to support proposals with technical ideas and approaches
Minimum Qualifications
Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing.
Minimum of 8 years related work 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.
Certifications
Most positions - depending on the nature of work performed as defined by the division - will typically require incumbents to have professional registration or licensure in their designated home office country, or be in active pursuit* of such registration. Additional professional registration or licensure may be needed when practicing or on assignment in a different country. Exceptions may be approved by division management on a case by case basis.
Work Environment/Physical Demands
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