Project Director - Transmission and Substations - Houston, TX Hybrid

Company: Black & Veatch Corporation
Location: Houston
Posted on: February 1, 2025

Job Description:

Project Director - Transmission and Substations - Houston, TX HybridDate: Jan 10, 2025Location: Houston, TX, USCompany: Black & Veatch Family of CompaniesTogether, we own our company, our future, and our shared success.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.The OpportunityThe 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. 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 organizationPlease note: This role has substantial travel as needed to project and client sites. When not traveling, this role will be hybrid: 2 days per week remote, 3 days per week in-office out of a Black and Veatch Houston office.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 LeaderPreferred 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 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
      • Deep knowledge of the utility-scale T&D/Substation marketMinimum 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).Salary PlanPMT: Project ManagementJob Grade004Black & Veatch is committed to being an employer of choice by creating a valuable work experience that keeps our people engaged, productive, safe and healthy.Our comprehensive benefits portfolio is a key component of this commitment and offers an array of health care benefits including but not limited to medical, dental and vision insurances along with disability and a robust wellness program.To support a healthy work-life balance, we offer flexible work schedules, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time.A variety of additional benefits are available to our professionals, including a company-matched 401k plan, adoption reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, an employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre-taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan and the B&V Credit Union. Professionals may also be eligible for a performance-based bonus program.By valuing diverse voices and perspectives, we cultivate an authentically inclusive environment for professionals and are able to provide innovative and effective solutions for clients.
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