Design-Build Pursuit Specialist
Date: May 5, 2026
Location:
US
Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies
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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. With over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure and our expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting and construction, together we are building a world of difference.
Company : Black & Veatch Corporation
Req Id : 114602
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, 401k match and benefits that start day one.
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
As a Design-Build Pursuit Specialist , you will have the opportunity to work with cross-organizational pursuit teams to manage pursuit and proposal efforts, support team growth in the Water Design-Build (DB) market through a variety of tasks, and incorporate best practices to develop winning sales messages and documents. This dynamic role engages in large, complex high-risk pursuits and supports a wide range of design-build needs cost-to-coast. In this role, you will:
Complete pursuit tasks with limited day-to-day supervision
Collaborate with the greater Water DB team to support business development and market growth
Champion all-things design-build, learning BV's history and experience, developing specialized content for pursuit and positioning needs, and being a resource for the team
When required, facilitate strategy components for identified pursuits
Coordinate proposal deliverables using strong communication, time management, and Microsoft Office and Adobe Suite design software
We help teams:
Win work - assess, position for, and capture opportunities
Showcase expertise - develop marketing materials
Inform, persuade, compel - create designs and strategic communications
Drive efficient and effective results - manage best-practice tools and processes
Execute successful DB projects
The Team
Black & Veatch's Integrated Water & Environmental business focuses on water and environmental solutions to meet the needs of municipalities, state, and local governments. By joining our team, you will contribute to infrastructure that benefits our greater community. This role may work across all sectors, segments, and solutions for a holistic approach to client needs and therefore provides for a broad view of all of Black & Veatch's offerings.
Key Responsibilities
Coordinate moderate to complex pursuits with high risk profiles. In addition to duties identified at the PUR 14 level, duties may include:
Research and gather proposal materials, including drafting non-technical content using staff contributions, prior materials and proposals, and internal resources, writing missing pieces where needed
Coordinate proposal content and proposal layout
Work with cross-organizational teams to provide Water design-build experience and information for business needs
Drive proposal progress to meet scheduled milestones and compliance with the RFP
Review, proofread, and edit proposals for clarity and grammar
Maintain and update databases and content management
Respond to requests for DB experience and qualifications, internal and external to the Water DB team
Develop leave-behinds, brochures, or other materials to support business development
Support interview preparations
Serve as Lead when the team is managing multiple proposals, coordinating with regionally-assigned Proposal Coordinators and Graphic artists to oversee proposal development
Engage with DB team through various meetings to increase knowledge of Water DB and ability to stand-in for Design-Build Senior Strategist if necessary
Support overarching Water DB Strategy as requested
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience
4+ years related 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.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in marketing, communication, or a related field.
Strong interpersonal skills
Confidence to direct and manage large teams with diverse members
Ability to manage short turnaround needs and prioritize competing deadlines
Experience in a fast-paced environment and working with multiple deadlines
Proficient skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and InDesign required
Written communications including persuasive writing, proofreading, and editing
Critical thinking and creative problem solving
Proactive working style
Organizational and administrative skills, and attention to detail
Willingness to step in where needed to support DB team success
Ability to work as a team to manage the overall DB sales and pursuits workload
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.
Salary Plan
PUR: Pursuits
Job Grade
015
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Black & 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.
We are proud to be a 100 percent ESOP-owned company. As employee-owners, our professionals are empowered to drive not only their personal growth, but the company's long-term achievements - and they share in the financial rewards of the success through stock ownership.
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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