Consulting Manager (ADMS/DERMS/OT) Job Details | Black & Veatch Family of Companies

Consulting Manager (ADMS/DERMS/OT)

Date: Apr 28, 2026

Location: Overland Park, KS; Charlotte, NC; Tampa, FL; Houston, TX; Phoenix, AZ

Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies

The Opportunity

Black & Veatch is seeking an exceptional professional to join our Infrastructure Advisory organization as a Managing Consultant to provide expertise around ADMS-OMS implementation and other related utility OT projects. The world is changing at an unprecedented rate and that change increases the demand for innovation and efficiency to deliver solutions and services across the world’s utility infrastructure. Join Black & Veatch’s growing Infrastructure Advisory business and use your talents and expertise to deliver innovative solutions that drive measurable results for our clients, with the opportunity to grow your skills, expand your professional network, and shape a rewarding career path aligned with your aspirations.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage client engagement for complex, transformational programs in advanced distribution infrastructure
• Support and lead development of business and technical strategy, business case and implementation plan for ADMS implementation
• Lead client interviews and facilitate engagement among stakeholders in understanding ADMS functions, architecture, and infrastructure
• Work with clients to document and/or discover current and future states business processes
• Provide functional and technical expertise in various aspects of Digital Grid, Operational Technology, and ADMS/DERMS
• Perform and manage technical project work such as developing solution concepts, review of vendors’ design documents, requirements traceability
• Support business requirements definition, request for proposal development; identify opportunities to bring proposals to clients and support business development efforts
• Support proposal evaluation, selection process, statement of work development and vendor contract negotiation
• Lead and/or participate in system testing
• Support development of project plans, key milestones, and project control structure
• Transfer knowledge, capabilities, and skills to improve others’ knowledge and skill levels
• Bring strong verbal and written communication skills and demonstrated ability to overcome obstacles and negotiate resolutions to complex problems
• Be a change advocate and overcome barriers to change for our clients and team members, navigate/resolve unforeseen challenges, effectively balancing scope, schedule, resources, and quality
• Manage meetings with defined agendas, effective group participation, time management, and action items tracking; ensure team members follow meeting protocols
• Develop professional-quality work products at each stage of the project management lifecycle, leveraging and adding to existing Black & Veatch delivery templates, processes, and artifacts for project management and solution delivery
• Contribute to the business development process as a subject matter expert (SME)
• Create and/or support publication of thought leadership in areas of Digital Grid, Operational Technologies, and ADMS

Preferred Qualifications

• 7 years of experience in business and technology consulting, relevant product management, and/or project implementation services as part of an OT vendor team
• Extensive knowledge of electric utilities operations functions and associated processes
• Actively participated in at least two ADMS projects with technical domain experience
• Hands‑on experience in ADMS or other OT solutions
• Familiarity with major industry trends and OT/ADMS/DERMS vendor solutions
• Master’s degree in Information Technology or Engineering
• 2+ years of experience with electric utility control systems operations or maintenance
• Actively participated in at least two ADMS projects through the complete lifecycle including requirements development, design, systems integration & implementation and testing
• Knowledge of or direct experience with Grid Management & Modernization Solutions Deployment (e.g. Grid Modernization Technologies, Advanced Distribution Management System, Distributed Energy Resource Management System, Automated Metering Infrastructure) and/or Utility IT Transformation (Enterprise Asset Management, Work Management, Customer Information Systems, ERP)

Minimum 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.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

• Ability to travel up to 50%; typical travel up to 25%
• Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.

Salary Plan

CST: Consulting

Benefits

Our comprehensive benefits portfolio is a key component of this commitment and offers an array of health care benefits including but not limited to medical, dental and vision insurances along with disability and a robust wellness program.

To support a healthy work‑life balance, we offer flexible work schedules, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time.

A variety of additional benefits are available to professionals, including a company‑matched 401k plan, adoption reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, an employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre‑taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan and the B&V Credit Union. Professionals may also be eligible for a performance‑based bonus program.

We are proud to be a 100 percent ESOP‑owned company. As employee‑owners, our professionals are empowered to drive not only their personal growth, but the company's long‑term achievements – and they share in the financial rewards of the success through stock ownership.

By valuing diverse voices and perspectives, we cultivate an authentically inclusive environment for professionals and are able to provide innovative and effective solutions for clients.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

BVH, Inc., its subsidiaries and its affiliated companies, complies with all Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) 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.