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Director of Water Resources and Community Planning

Date: Sep 1, 2025

Location:

US

Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies

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**Company :** Black & Veatch Corporation

**Req Id :** 109186

**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.

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 Black & Veatch’s Governments & Community Sector, Water Solution has an exciting opportunity to serve as the global Water Resources and Community Planning Portfolio Leader._ This important leadership position is responsible for four sub-portfolios primarily encompassing all of the Water Solution’s planning capability. The position leads the growth and strategy for the water, wastewater, stormwater, water reuse and resilience planning teams across all of BV’s client sectors – spanning utilities, government, mining, power, and commercial clients. The role also spans all of the BV global regions – with a heavy focus on US and Canadian markets for utilities, and broader Asia Pacific and Latin America regions for supporting industrial water clients.

This exciting opportunity offers the right practice builder an opportunity to lead an industry recognized planning team and continue to build the BV practice into the premier water planning practice globally. The role requires a deep understanding of our client’s pressing water needs – addressing topics including water scarcity, water quality, stormwater and watershed issues, supply and hydrogeology assessments, natural systems, wetlands, master planning, hydraulic and hydrologic modeling, coastal water issues, resilience, and community related planning. The role also requires a blend of interpersonal skills and broad technical knowledge to bridge communication and sales approaches between broad thinking clients and technical BV experts. The individual must be effective at working across BV client-facing sales teams and also be able to approach clients directly to generate market opportunities. The role includes being viewed as a thought leader in planning topics and will represent BV as a key thought leader at industry trade events. This leadership position will also be responsible for building local planning teams in targeted markets throughout our global regions.

Key Responsibilities

+ Develops overall strategy for line of business to ensure growth, establish Company presence in the industry, and maintain competitive edge in conjunction with anticipating trends and/or changes. Ensures line of business maintains technical knowledge to promote advancement in the industry.

+ Responsible for strategic plan, alignment with division operating plan, and goals and commitments for assigned line of business. Identifies work based on assessment of the market and determines products to sell and methodology of execution to perform the work.

+ Influences, manages, and/or establishes various budgets including Project Gross Margin (PGM), revenue, and overhead expenses. May have capital or corporate services budget responsibility.

+ Facilitates project reviews to ensure quality of product, management of client expectations, and handle any related issues.

+ Assists project management in negotiating, assessing, and mitigating risk for contracts for projects and subcontractors. Maintains strategic alliances where appropriate.

+ Supports sales activities to capture new business and maintain existing clients.

+ Directs proposals for strategy, content, and message.

+ Implements administrative policies and procedures for line of business in alignment with division.

+ Regularly meets with external entities including clients, contractors, suppliers/vendors, and partners to establish strategy and execution for projects, pursue new business, negotiate contracts, and review project status. Supports strategic alliances and growth.

+ Determines merit and bonus distribution for department, considering internal equity while adhering to budget and corporate guidelines. Approves compensation actions including merit increases, promotions, bonuses and salary adjustments.

+ Supervisory responsibilities typically include recruiting, staffing, hiring, training, goal development, evaluating, terminating and disciplinary actions.

+ May develop and implement strategy for office leases and furniture.

+ May develop and implement strategy, establish and monitor budget, and manage process for computers including hardware and software.

The Team

**Black & Veatch’s Governments & Communities** focuses on specific infrastructure needs of municipalities, state and local governments, and specialized physical and digital infrastructure solutions for government and federal agencies. By joining our market sector, you will be able to provide infrastructure for community benefit.

Minimum Qualifications

+ Bachelor’s Degree required.

+ 12+ years progressive experience in management of relevant business line and related technology.

+ All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Preferred Qualifications

+ Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, planning or relevant field from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing

+ Minimum 15 years of related work experience

+ 10+ years of focused planning experience related to water, wastewater, stormwater, water reuse, resilience, disaster preparedness & recovery, or coastal and sea level rise impacts.

+ Experience as a Planning Practice Leader for a consulting firm or as a Planning Director for a client organization.

+ Demonstrated success in business development including leading business strategies and experience with the entire pursuit capture cycle.

+ Deep understanding and relationships within public utilities, Federal, commercial, or industrial client bases.

+ Familiarity with federal, state, and local funding approaches related to planning and resilience.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

This is a business traveler role, and will require travelling to client sites. On the weeks that you are not travelling, this position will work in a normal office environment with a hybrid work schedule: 3 days in office and 2 days remote

Competencies

Builds networks

Business insight

Customer focus

Decision quality

Drives results

Drives vision and purpose

Ensures accountability

Global perspective

Humility

Strategic mindset

Builds effective teams

Collaborates

Communicates effectively

Courage

Directs work

Instills trust

Interpersonal savvy

Organizational savvy

Salary Plan

GMT: General Management

Job Grade

021

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