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Sr EPC Project Director - Advanced Power Generation

Overland Park, United StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 20 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 : 116625

Opportunity Type : Staff

Relocation eligible : Yes

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:

Direct all aspects of the largest and most complex Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) projects, including risk to safety, quality, cost, schedule, with senior accountability for safety, quality, construction execution, field leadership, labor productivity, subcontractor and labor strategy, project controls, commercial risk, and startup/commissioning integration.
Lead the day-to-day successful execution of contracted engineering, procurement, and construction scope in the areas of safety, quality, performance, financial metrics, planning, schedule, contractual compliance, and client satisfaction.
Provide for the successful staffing of the project.
Direct and lead large teams of multi-discipline professionals, including project managers, site/construction leaders, and integrated EPC project teams across one or more major projects.
Coordinate and integrate the activities associated with the engineering, procurement, construction, and startup elements of the project team, including the activities of all third party companies contributing to the initiative.

The Team

Black & Veatch’s Power Providers focuses on the holistic demands for energy generation markets that include utilities, independent power producers and new non-traditional entrants adding to the much-needed supply of secure, clean power to our industries and communities. By joining our market sector, you will have the opportunity to put sustainable energy solutions into practice.

Key Responsibilities

Directs the largest, most complex EPC projects or groups of EPC projects, with senior accountability for safe construction execution, quality, client outcomes, schedule, financial performance, commercial risk, and project recovery.
Provides senior direction to project managers, project directors, construction leaders, and integrated EPC teams across engineering, procurement, construction, startup/commissioning, project controls, commercial, quality, and safety.
Resolves the highest-risk construction, labor, subcontractor, schedule, cost, commercial, client, and execution issues on major EPC work.
Manages multiple clients and/or accountabel for implementing expanded new business objectives.
Oversees and delivers opportunities for new/repeat business, finalizing key contract negotiations with client executives and project managers.
Manages broad and varied complex risk profile, including enterprise-level EPC execution, construction productivity, labor strategy, subcontractor performance, site execution, and recovery risk.