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Senior Nuclear Project Engineering Manager

United StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 10 Aug 2026

About the role

Together, we own our company, our future, and our shared success.

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 : 116509

Opportunity Type : Staff

Relocation eligible : No

Full time/Part time : Full-Time

Project Only Hire : No

Visa Sponsorship Available: No

Why Black & Veatch?

At Black & Veatch, you’ll be part of work that matters—designing, creating, and building the infrastructure communities rely on every day, from concept through execution.

We care about how the work gets done as much as what we build. Safety is built into every decision, and people look out for each other—speaking up, collaborating, and doing the right thing because it affects real lives.

You’ll work alongside teams solving complex challenges and turning ideas into solutions that perform in the real world—gaining hands-on experience across projects, technologies, and disciplines.

Ownership shows up in how we work. We take responsibility for outcomes, follow through on commitments, and take pride in what we deliver. As a 100% employee-owned company, employees share in the long-term success we build together.

With flexible ways of working and meaningful development opportunities, you’ll build a career you can be proud to stand behind.

The Opportunity

In this role you will have the opportunity to:

Function in a supervisory role and independently develop and apply advanced engineering techniques, concepts and approaches to unique engineering problems.
Supervise project budget, schedule, technical ouput and performance of the engineering staff on projects of medium to high complexity.
With minimal oversight from a Project Manager, interface directly with the Client on all technical aspects of the project including the management of change associated with theproject work scope, contract terms or any subcontract contracts.
Support business development of proposals.

As this position supports the global nuclear program at Black & Veatch, any potential offer will be conditional on the individual being able to satisfy all requirements, including citizenship requirements, outlined in the Code of Federal Regulations 10 CFR 810.

Key Responsibilities

General Responsibilities:

Proactively provides guidance and direction on department design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and B&V policies. Assists in developing,maintaining and updating engineering standards. Provides technical guidance to others regarding projects and disciplines.
Independently applies knowledge and ensures compliance with B&V quality program. Establishes related processes, and promotes a culture that is conducive to quality.Provides guidance and direction to others. Supports continuous improvement and change management efforts.

Project Execution Responsibilities:

Actively coordinates with all other internal/external team members on complex projects. Typically responsible for defining project schedules for single discipline or mayhave responsibility for multiple disciplines.
Responsible for determining identification of key client interests and drivers on projects.
Communicates client interests and drivers to project team members and developsapproaches to accommodate these concerns in the performance of the work on moderately complex projects. Focuses on client's current needs and situations. May offerother services to the client.
Typically provides support to business development or pursuit activities.
Actively manages project changes directly with the Client with supervision from the Project Manager.

Technical Expertise:

Actively advances knowledge management of the enterprise and provides mentoring.
As a subject matter expert, has additional expertise in a technical area, participatesin professional societies by presenting papers, participates on technical committees, and assists with code/standard authoring.
Is externally recognized in industry as anexpert whi