Civil Works Project Manager
Date: Mar 12, 2026
Location:
Chicago, IL, US Rancho Cordova, CA, US Denver, CO, US
Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies
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Company : Black & Veatch Corporation
Req Id : 113914
Opportunity Type : Staff
Relocation eligible : No
Full time/Part time : Full-Time
Project Only Hire : No
Visa Sponsorship Available: No
Why Black & 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 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.
The Opportunity
BV seeks an enthusiastic, articulate, motivated Project Manager to manage civil works projects primarily for Department of Defense (DOD) entities including the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE); Navy (NAVFAC); Air Force (Base Civil Engineers); Marines; Department of Interior (DOI) entities including the; Bureau of Reclamation (USBoR); Fish and Wildlife Services (FWS); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Department of Homeland Security including DHS, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); as well as many other Federal agencies.
Projects most likely include design of new or renovated civil works facilities such as dams; levees; floodwalls; locks; various @types of line-of-protection interior drainage facilities; large size diversion tunnels; channels; streambank restoration; and, ecosystem development that may be involved in various project phases that include planning, design, construction, operations and maintenance, and/or rehabilitation/major modifications processes. A priority for our team is expanding our Federal A/E areas of focus using a variety of contract vehicles, including Architecture/Engineering (A/E) IDIQ, MATOC, SATOC and MACC (D/B) for Air Force (AFCEC), Army (USACE), Navy (NAVFAC), other DoD components and numerous other Federal Agencies as noted above.
Typical client base includes Department of Defense (DOD), United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and many private companies in the Federal arena where BV frequently teams for project execution in joint venture (JV) roles, utilizes a sub/prime contracting arrangement or in a Mentor/Protege relationship.
Typical monthly 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 BV offices and to coordinate with other BV Business Sectors.
The Team
Black & Veatch has 100+ years of experience supporting the Federal government and are dedicated to employing talented and passionate professionals. Our vision is to be the greatest infrastructure solutions provider delivering top-tier and high-quality design and engineering services to the Federal government. Our primary areas of focus for the Civil Works Team include: Civil Works Planning and Streambank Restoration; Ecosystem Restoration; Heavy Civil Integration and Design; Dam Safety; Levee Safety; Lock & Dam Work; Infrastructure Inspections; Risk Management Activities/Efforts to include Risk Informed Decision Making and Risk Informed Design Approaches; Portfolio Management; Technical Engineering Assessments; Numerical and Physical Model Development/Management; Public Safety Aspects; Disaster Response/Recovery Efforts; Channels; Canals; Bridge Design; Tunnel Design; Pump Station Design; Fill/Dune Coastal Revetments; and Construction Management Services (CMS). Our professionals may also be involved with new Business Development assignments to include leading, preparing, assisting, or reviewing Black & Veatch proposals to Request for Proposals as issued by our major civil works clients.
Key Responsibilities
Manages all aspects of small to mega Design Services projects, including risk to cost, schedule, and quality.
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 various sized 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 BV's participation in the Federal CPARS contractor evaluation system which is key to qualifying for future work with all Government entities.
Manages multiple clients and/or projects
Obtains new/repeat business on projects
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
5+ years of related civil works project management experience that could be in either a direct Project Management (PM) role or in a subordinate support role to a project manager by performing such duties as a Task Order Manager (TOM), Engineering Manager (EM), Subject Matter Expert (SME) or as a Major Discipline design team leader.
Proven experience with DoD clients in delivering high quality A/E programs and projects to key clients, including the management of geographically dispersed, multi-disciplinary, collaborative project design teams
Prior experience in managing facilities and infrastructure projects for DOD and/or other Federal agencies/entities, including developing qualifications packages, negotiating fixed price task orders, and delivering both full design projects (design-bid-build), design-build requests for proposals (RFP's), Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) or other potential procurement options.
Licensed Engineer or Architect preferred
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 compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.
Certifications
None specified
Work Environment/Physical Demands
Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.
Travel may be necessary (
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). Sitting, walking, talking, hearing, reading, writing, keyboarding, driving, filing, reaching, stooping, crouching, bending, standing for extended periods of time, lifting or carrying up to 40 pounds.
Salary Plan
PMT: Project Management
Job Grade
017
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