Federal Program Director

 

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 : B&V Special Projects Corp.  

Req Id : 111325 

Opportunity Type : Staff 

Relocation eligible : No 

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.

The Opportunity

The Federal Project/Program Director will function in a project and program leadership capacity on Department of Defense contracts, with particular emphasis on NAVFAC, USACE, and Intelligence Community programs. In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

 

• Manage a portfolio of multiple Federal IDIQ contracts and associated Task Order projects, as well as stand- alone contracts.
• Mentor and lead project managers assigned within your program portfolio.
• Provide significant contribution to the growth of our NAVFAC, USACE, and Intelligence Community programs through new/repeat opportunities.
• Support many aspects of Business Development in a “seller doer” role with an emphasis on client satisfaction and repeat business.
• Actively lead Black & Veatch’s participation in the Federal CPARS contractor evaluation system which is key to qualifying for future work with all Government entities. 
• This position provides ample opportunity to coordinate with other B&V Federal offices and to coordinate with other Black & Veatch Business Units. 
• Key contributor to the growth and development of a newly established office location.

 

Please note: This role requires occasional travel  as needed to project and client sites and other internal/external functions. When not travelling, this role will be based out of our Arlington, VA. office.

The Team

The Black & Veatch Federal Business is grounded in history and engineering the future. We have 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 include: Architecture/Engineering (A/E) Design Services, Classified Design Services, and Integrated Services.    

Key Responsibilities

The ideal candidate will have 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, understanding and implementing Federal Acquisition Regulations (FARs), executing and invoicing cost plus and fixed price task orders, delivering both full design projects (design-bid-build) and design-build requests for proposals (RFPs), and Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) or other potential procurement options. This role will:

 

• Manage medium to complex engineering projects involving multiple clients or partners, and potentially requiring global resources.
• Manage multiple clients and/or projects and contributes to specific new business objectives. 
• Obtain new/repeat business on medium to complex projects; supports contract negotiations with other client personnel. 
• Manage risk which may include fixed price, new technology, non-domestic markets or new clients. 

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• This position supp