Senior Project Manager - LNG

The Opportunity

If you’re passionate about creativity and building success, let’s start the conversation. As the 7th largest employee-owned company in the U.S., Black & Veatch delivers innovative energy solutions across the globe. Through strong client relationships and innovative talent and processes, our Project Management team plays a key role in securing and maintaining project and program engagements, and we’re excited to have you join our team.  

We are looking for an experienced Project Director to be a part of our talented, inclusive, and supportive LNG project team including engineering, procurement, and construction professionals. Our Fuels and Natural Resources business is driven to meet specific needs of clients focused on converting critical resources into essential minerals, fuels and feedstocks.  Our business continues to invest in renewable energy to power the future and support BV’s vision of more sustainable solutions. By joining our business, you will have the opportunity to be at the forefront of helping our clients with the most innovative energy solutions. 

The Project Director manages all aspects of complex Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) and services projects. You would be responsible for the day-to-day successful execution of contracted engineering, procurement, and construction scope in the areas of performance, financial metrics, planning, schedule, quality, contractual compliance, safety, and client satisfaction. In order to do so, you will manage and lead a portfolio of project teams. 

Anchored by core values like collaboration and integrity, Black & Veatch is one of its kind in the world of engineering. Our corporate culture holds respect, teamwork, and positive intent as some of our highest metrics for employee satisfaction, encouraging recognition for staff at every level. This means you will be respected on every assignment, have access to the tools to succeed, and have a solid work-life balance in this hybrid position. 

The Team

Black & Veatch’s Fuels & Natural Resources focuses discreetly on global investors and operators who need to tap into Black & Veatch’s broad portfolio of large-scale solutions dedicated to converting critical resources into essential fuels and feedstocks. By joining our market sector, you will have the opportunity to be at the forefront of helping our clients with the most innovative energy solutions. 

Key Responsibilities

• Actively promotes safety culture 
• Directs complex projects requiring global resources and multiple partners or multiple PMs.  
• Manages multiple clients and/or accountable 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 profiles. 

Management Responsibilities

Acts as a project manager. Among responsibilities is management of a project team. The individual comprising this team may vary by project.

Preferred Qualifications

• 18+ years of relevant industry experience  
• Experience with services work, EPC projects, and client relationships 
• Direct project execution experience 
• Experience with LNG projects 
• Ability to travel  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree. 
• 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. 

Work Environment/Physical Demands

• Typical office environment, typical construction environment, extreme weather conditions, high noise level, safety hazards (electric currents, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to chemicals), atmospheric conditions (fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, poor ventilation).  
• Sitting, walking, talking, hearing, reading, writing, keyboarding, driving, filing, reaching, stooping, crouching, bending, standing for extended periods of time, lifting or carrying up to 40 pounds. 
• Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.