Project Manager - Hydropower Generartion

Date: Mar 19, 2025

Location:

Rancho Cordova, CA, US 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 : 108125

Opportunity Type : Staff

Relocation eligible : Yes

Full time/Part time : Full-Time

Project Only Hire : No

Visa Sponsorship Available: No

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.

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. #LI-CG1

The Opportunity

This Project Manager – Hydropower Generation Services role will support Hydropower Projects. We are seeking candidates with minimum 8 years' experience in Hydropower Generation and at least three years as a Project Manager. Candidate must be located in the Sacramento, CA region.

The Project Manager – Hydropower Generation Services role will function in a mid-level project manager capacity. You will own multiple services projects encompassing hydropower plant capital improvements, equipment refurbishment, plant life extension programs, hydraulic structure projects including spillway refurbishment, spillway gates, cranes, hoists, and other civil, mechanical, and electrical scopes for balance of plant systems for existing facilities. Other scopes could consist of feasibility studies, pumped storage, and synchronous condenser technology.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

Provide technical support for client projects with design review services, design engineering services, and development engineering support.

Support client projects with feasibility studies, energy production estimates, and cost estimates, construction support and testing commissioning.

Provide proposal support for client projects with technical specification preparation, RFP support, and bid evaluation support.

Oversee EPC contractors for client projects.

In this role, you will also support the client interface with assigned clients to assist in developing client relationships and identification of new project opportunities including pre-positioning for favorable consideration by the client.

Be part of the Hydro North West Hydro Leadership team who is responsible to define client and project implementation strategies as well as make project and team staff decisions.

Please note: This role has 20% travel to project and client sites. When not travelling, this role will be hybrid: 2 days per week remote, 3 days per week in-office out of our Rancho Cordova, CA office.

Key Responsibilities

Actively promote Black and Veatch's operational and safety culture.

Responsibility for achieving project goals for safety, compliance, schedule, quality, financials, reputation, and client expectations.

Actively nurture and cast positive culture shadow.

Respond to RFPs and prepare proposals for services work.

Lead project teams in engineering services projects for hydropower projects.

Actively coordinates with all other internal/external team members

Interface between the client, external stakeholders, and internal stakeholders to ensure project success.

Work in both a corporate and field environment.

Assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers

Typically provides support to business development for pursuit activities

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

12+ years of experience in hydropower or hydraulic structures

5+ years of experience in Project Management with full responsibility for the outcome of the project

Previous experience with engineering projects in a utility power plant setting

Experience in design and operation support of conventional and pumped storage hydroelectric generation stations

Previous experience in a client facing role

Typically 7 years experience.

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.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

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.

Competencies

Builds networks

Customer focus

Develops talent

Directs work

Drives vision and purpose

Financial acumen

Manages complexity

Manages conflict

Tech savvy

Values differences

Business insight

Salary Plan

PMT: Project Management

Job Grade

002

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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 and 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, vendor discounts, an employment referral program, ADD insurance, pre-taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan and the BV 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 that 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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In accordance with local law, the following Annualcompensation range is applicable for the job and location associated with this requisition: $130,889.00- $229,042.00

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