Condition Assessment Engineering Manager

Condition Assessment Engineering Manager

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The Opportunity

Black & Veatch has an exciting opportunity for a technical leader to join our best-in-class condition assessment practice in Phoenix, AZ. As part of our Infrastructure Advisory Technical Delivery team, this position will be responsible for orchestrating Arizona projects and helping build a regional condition assessment team that utilizes your vision for the practice and the strength and capabilities of our national practice and world-class team. The position will be supported by our national team - a group focused on delivering value to our client through high technical standards of work and a complete commitment to a one-team culture.

Within our Condition Assessment business, we have seen consistent growth driven by our clients' needs to address aging infrastructure challenges. A major issue is the need to better understand asset conditions and performance so that investment can be planned effectively. This position focuses on supporting our West region clients in managing the asset lifecycle of their pipelines and facilities, through gathering vital condition and performance information and providing solutions to manage and mitigate damage of existing infrastructure through rehabilitation, maintenance, and replacement. This position includes project management, technical practice development, and business development.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage technical work by being an interface between clients and staff, promote quality, mentor staff, and prepare deliverables.
• Performs technical work in support of core condition assessment, rehabilitation, and aging infrastructure projects.
• Serves as a Project Manager, Engineering Manager or Technical Leader on projects.
• Supports oversight on local projects to make sure budget and schedule metrics are achieved.
• Promote the Condition Assessment practice to external clients through client meetings (initiated through our client development network or through individual contacts).
• Promote the Condition Assessment practice to the BV Client Director/Project Manager network and work with BV business development staff to uncover opportunities, pre-position for projects, create competitive differentiators, prepare proposals and presentations, and close opportunities.
• Foster and grow relationships with key clients, decision makers, and other stakeholders and converts these relationships into new opportunities.
• Aid in the creation of opportunities for follow-on services beyond Condition Assessment components where the full capabilities of B&V can be integrated and leveraged. These capabilities include design, construction, program management, data analytics, energy, telecom, and other holistic solutions.
• Responsible for setting hiring priorities and identifying candidates. Supervises technical staff for yearly performance. Mentors staff on longer-term career growth.

Preferred Qualifications

• 8+ years of client development and project execution experience with proven ability in condition assessment and planning & asset management work.
• Professional Engineering registration in Arizona.
• Experience in a client-facing/business development role.
• Recognized Condition Assessment Leader in the market with knowledge of regional drivers, client needs, and other market influencers.
• Experience leading project teams and executing Condition Assessment projects.
• Experience identifying, developing, and winning Condition Assessment projects.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or relevant work experience.

7+ years experience in a business/consulting environment.

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

Registered Professional Engineer

This position will require individuals to work within confined spaces at times.

Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.