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.

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The Opportunity

As the NextGen AG Engineering Manager, you will have the opportunity to:

• Lead a fast growing, multi-discipline NextGen Ag team of engineers and technicians to produce deliverables on diverse and challenging food production and agribusiness facilities projects of low to medium complexity.
• Manage project execution of engineering design, material, equipment, and construction specification development for various food, beverage, and agriculture facilities projects. The assignments are varied and will include engineering, construction support, and Engineer Procure & Construct (EPC) projects.
• Manage budgeting, scheduling, and correspondence with Clients and project management in support of a project.
• Support business development, client interactions, project execution and proposals.

The Team

BV’s Connectivity, Commercial & Industrial business is dedicated to creating and providing leading solutions to communication infrastructure, mission critical solutions, and commercial enterprise and industrial process clients. By joining our business, you will have the opportunity to be involved in cutting-edge technology and work with a team that moves quickly with decisions and expectations.

NextGen Ag: Better Food, Better Planet

The future of food, beverage, and agriculture has never been more exciting, challenging, and promising. Consumers' preferences and demands are rapidly evolving alongside major leaps forward in food technologies. We are commercializing disruptive technologies in the food and agricultural fields and have an exciting new leadership position in our fast-growing NextGen Ag team. Reshaping our food system will require massive change. If you are passionate about this opportunity and the potential to make a massive difference, we are looking for you!

Interested in learning more about BV Nextgen AG team and what we do? The video provides an overview. Check it out! | Food and Beverage | Black & Veatch (bv.com)

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:

• Lead teams of engineers/technicians to drive completion of engineering deliverables in support of a diverse client base focused around traditional and novel food production and agribusiness facilities.
  • The assignments are varied and will include engineering studies, detailed design, and design-build projects.
• Develops and Manages budget, schedule, and quality requirements across multiple disciplines for assigned projects.
• Reviews lower level engineering work or assignments. Responsible for coordinating multiple discipline activity and serving as the responsible charge for assigned projects.
• Responsible for assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers on projects. Communicates client interests and drivers to project team members and develops approaches to accommodate these concerns in the performance of the work.
• Provides support to business development or pursuit activities.
• The position will entail occasional travel to support field assignments, and meetings with clients and other organizations.
• Actively manages project changes directly with the Client in coordination with the Project Manager.
• Consistently and independently applies knowledge and complies with Black and Veatch quality program relative to assigned tasks
• Provides guidance and direction to assigned direct reports
• Assists with the performance management process and mentoring

Technical Expertise:

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

Operations/Management:

• Typically oversees performance management, career planning, recognition, learning and development, and corrective actions.
• Administrative responsibilities may include office administration. Ensures policies, procedures, and processes are effectively implemented and communicated for workgroup. Ensures adherence to corporate and division programs. May approve timesheets and expense reports.

Preferred Qualifications

• Engineering and Design Management experience, with specific experience in sanitary production facilities and novel production processes
• Experience in managing design interaction between engineering disciplines, including facility design and process design
• Strong understanding of layout optimization and major equipment requirements
• Excellent communication skills and interest in engaging with Clients to grow relationships
• Advanced knowledge of engineering design principles, and selection of applicable design guides and standards
• Advanced ability to interpret engineering deliverable content
• Past field experience participating in the construction and/or commissioning of a similar facility
• Working knowledge of development of testing and commissioning plans and procedures.
• P.E License preferred.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing
• Minimum of 8 years related work experience
• 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.

Certifications

• Most positions – depending on the nature of work performed as defined by the division – will typically require incumbents to have professional registration or licensure in their designated home office country, or be in active pursuit* of such registration. Additional professional registration or licensure may be needed when practicing or on assignment in a different country. Exceptions may be approved by division management on a case by case basis.

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