Project Manager - Hydropower Generartion

 

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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 : 108119 

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 in the Northwestern US. 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 Portland, OR 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 Tualatin, OR office. We are open to working in our other offices that may be still in the Northwestern US on a case-by-case basis.
 

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