Manager, Consulting - Water/Wastewater/StormwaterDate: Mar 17, 2025Location:USCompany: Black & Veatch Family of CompaniesWe believe real value is powered by the unique skills and experiences of our professionals. The interchange of ideas from a diverse group of people gives our teams an expanded perspective and the ability to find better solutions for our clients.Company: Black & Veatch CorporationReq ID: 108081Job Title: Manager, Consulting - Water/Wastewater/StormwaterLocation: USVRTLDepartment: BVCOR - GLOBAL ADVISORYFull time/Part time: Full-TimeRecruiter: Nicole KislingWhy Black and VeatchBlack & 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 OpportunityThe Black & Veatch Infrastructure Advisory team is seeking a manager-level professional to join more than 200 consultants, regulatory policy advisors, technology specialists, and energy industry respected subject matter experts to deliver to our clients. This individual will have the opportunity to plan, market, sell, and deliver world-class consulting solutions in the Water/Wastewater/Stormwater sector with a holistic, multi-disciplinary approach that integrates strategic, financial, and expertise-based advisory services to private and investor-owned utility companies, commercial and industrial customers, municipalities, and government agencies.The Rates & Regulatory Practice provides highly desired services in market segments including rate case management and support, costing and ratemaking, innovative pricing solutions, infrastructure-based business cases, operational effectiveness reviews, Stormwater utility development, alternative funding analyses, cost/benefit analysis and expert testimony support across the water industry. The candidate will frequently lead communications within the internal engagement team and with the clients. Managers in this practice generally work on multiple concurrent projects at a given time. Works with limited supervision and/or may lead small to medium efforts or project teams.Key ResponsibilitiesThe Consultant Water/Wastewater/Stormwater must understand the market, regulatory, and commercial changes driving the current water industry.It is expected that this broad market understanding will enable the candidate to periodically interact with members of Black & Veatch’s asset management, strategy and planning, sustainability, and technology practices to help drive the development, selling and delivery of multi-functional business solutions.The Our ideal candidate will develop sales capability to contribute to the growth of the Rates & Regulatory Practice by creatively engaging clients and delivering solutions to satisfy their needs, and lead and manage others in the Practice to focus on similar activities.The candidate will help develop long-term project and business advisory relationships with a wide range of utilities.This individual will be responsible for supporting the delivery of client solutions to the water market.Consulting Capability:Transfers knowledge, capabilities, and skills to improve others’ knowledge and skill levelsEnhances established working relationships with team members and management from within the client’s organizationContributes to quality review on own engagementAscertains and meets client expectations within scope of engagement roleDevelops applicable knowledge bases by using best practices to redefine tools and techniques. Outlines specific performance measures, targets, and goals to articulate the business case for realized efficiencies or added valueChallenges client’s current strategy and direction through persuasive argument. Defines competitive advantage and achievable value to the client through use of the strategic change components and metrics. Formulates issue-based hypotheses and develops analytical plan for testing. Contributes to analysis of impact of strategic changes by defining linkages and interdependencies.Industry Knowledge Capability:Utilizes specialized knowledge to produce moderately complex work products and solutions across many phases of an engagement or one phase of a more complex engagementApplies appropriate methods or recognized equivalent to identified client needsAnticipates and resolves technical problems with occasional technical assistance from othersDevelops, presents, and defends conclusions, recommendations, and implementation plansContributes to quality reviews of assigned engagementsIdentifies technical issues impacting an engagement and proposes solutionsAnalyzes and applies best practices knowledge of the industryProject Management Capability:Manages client expectations within defined scope of engagementRecommends appropriate resources based on the phases of an assignmentDelegates work to assigned team membersUses defined processes and practices in assessing engagement risksManages engagement issues in less complex projects or escalates issues in more complex projectsScope:Billable Hours and business development targets established in annual goal setting processManagement Responsibilities:Role can be an Individual Contributor role, who may act in a capacity of a "lead person"Generally, does not have management responsibility for the people to whom they provide work directionMay also act as a project manager of a project teamMinimum Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree or relevant work experience.
7+ years experience in a business/consulting environment. 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
Advanced degree in Business or Economics
Two or more years of project management experience
Knowledge of a complete engagement lifecycle
Building business development capability
Advanced technical or industry knowledge
Knowledge base in two or more solution areas
Advanced knowledge in one or more aspects of consulting processes
Human relations skills including collaboration and team functions
Ability to understand team functions and lead operation in an engagement environment
Ability to meet deadlines and be flexible to multiple demands of project teams and shifting priorities
Skilled at interfacing with personnel at all levels from staff to executive management
Work Environment/Physical DemandsTravel up to 25%CompetenciesAction orientedCustomer focusInterpersonal savvySalary PlanCST: ConsultingJob Grade004Black & Veatch is committed to being an employer of choice by creating a valuable work experience that keeps our people engaged, productive, safe and healthy.Black & Veatch Holding Company, its subsidiaries and its affiliated companies, complies with all Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) affirmative action laws and regulations. Black & Veatch does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender Identity and expression, disability, veteran status, pregnancy status or other status protected by law.For our EEO Policy Statement, please click. If you’d like more information on your EEO rights under the law, please clickand.If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process because of a disability, please contact the Employee Relations Department at +1-913-359-1622 or via our.Notice to External Search Firms: Black & Veatch does not accept unsolicited resumes and will not be obiligated to pay a placement fee for unsolicited resumes. Black & Veatch Talent Acquisition engages with search firms directly for hiring needs.Job Segment: Wastewater, Water Treatment, Architecture, Engineering