West Region Environmental Business Leader

 

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 : 105105 

Opportunity Type : Staff 

Relocation eligible : No 

Full time/Part time : Full-Time  

Project Only Hire : No 

Visa Sponsorship Available: No 

Why Black and Veatch

Recognized by Glassdoor as a 2023 Top 100 place to work, 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. 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.

The Opportunity

Black & Veatch is looking for a proven Environmental Leader who is ready to step into a new challenge and help build our rapidly expanding Environmental Practice in the western United States. This is a key leadership position reporting directly to our Environmental Solutions Group Portfolio Leader. The scope is focused predominantly on building an industry leading environmental practice focused on both private and governmental clients in the western United States with a focus on California.

 

This is an impactful role to help Environmental Solutions scale. Championing Environmental Solutions in the western United States, with a California focus, involves significant complexity. In addition to understanding the California market, the solution leader needs to be highly sophisticated in client needs, client communication, connecting complex service offerings and topics, regulatory drivers, and navigating multiple groups to integrate the offerings into client value. The leader needs to drive a science-based, business culture and attract professionals that are excited to be a part of a world-class practice. The role interfaces at the national level with client leaders and leaders in our business.

The Team

Our clients are seeing challenges related to air, land, water quality, ecosystem impacts, water scarcity, groundwater depletion, climate variability, sea level rise, saltwater intrusion, and evolving regulations, which are driving innovative environmental and water resource projects across the country. We anticipate an increased demand for visionary solutions that support resilient communities and ecosystems. This role will support growth areas beyond conventional Environmental core service areas. The role will provide big picture thinking on related subject areas such as resilience, sustainability, climate vulnerabilities and ecosystems. The role will also bring an Environmental Community of Practice mindset to collaborate and achieve solution scalability goals.

 

The leader will work with our governmental (i.e., local, state, and federal), energy, technology, commercial and industrial client-facing teams to build a funnel of prospects and help capture work. Activities include developing strategies and go-to-market plans that link existing and new BV Solutions to market needs. The role will collaborate across the Solutions team, the Governments & Environment sector, and other company Business Sectors as needed.

Key Responsibilities

The role is a seller-doer and has responsibility to drive strategy an