Architecture/Building & Sustainability Leader - Data Centers, Hybrid

Date: Aug 19, 2024

Location:

Overland Park, KS, US US

Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies

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Company : Black & Veatch Corporation

Req Id : 105050

Opportunity Type : Staff

Relocation eligible : Yes

Full time/Part time : Full-Time

Project Only Hire : No

Visa Sponsorship Available: Yes

Why Black and Veatch

Recognized by Glassdoor as a 2023 Top 100 place to work , 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

The Black & Veatch Data Centers business has a need for a full-time Project/Design Manager with experience leading and executing large data center projects. As the Project/Design Manager, you will have the opportunity to:

• Lead large design teams and also serve as a technical specialist on Data Center projects

• Develop and apply advanced techniques, concepts and approaches to complex architectural and engineering problems under general direction

• Provide technical guidance over a group or supervise architectural and discipline leader on projects of medium to high complexity

• Be responsible for developing, validating, and presenting specialist/technical output

Key Responsibilities

*Project Execution:  *

• Prepare complex architectural and engineering deliverables for multiple or large scale data center projects including but not limited to schematic design, detailed design, permitting submission, and construction issue documents.

• Conduct complex research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection

• Develop and manage project budgets, schedules, and quality requirements

• Lead larger execution teams, coordinate multiple discipline activities, and serve as the responsible charge for project execution

*Client Interface: *

• Identify key client interests and drivers for moderately complex projects

• Communicate client concerns to project team members and develop solutions

• Provide support for business development or pursuit activities

• Manage project changes directly with the client under Project Manager supervision

Technical expertise:

• Lead large multi-discipline teams to meet project deliverables

• Provide technical leadership for complex data center and commercial projects

• Drive solutions to achieve project goals

• Provides guidance and direction on department design guides, standards, systems, applicable codes and Black & Veatch policies

Management Responsibilities:

• Reviews architect and engineering work or assignments

• Responsible for mentoring and performance management of assigned personnel

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

• Requires a bachelor's degree in architecture from an NAAB or a recognized accredited program 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.

• A minimum of 8 years related work experience in data center design and project execution

• Written communications

• Drive for results

• Priority setting

• Planning

• Delegation

• Directing others

• Conflict management, informing, and listening

• Dealing with ambiguity

• Building effective teams

• Advanced knowledge of architectural design principles and applicable design guides and standards

• Intermediate knowledge of other engineering disciplines

• Advanced ability to interpret architectural deliverable content as assigned

• Intermediate industry knowledge and technology trends

• Intermediate knowledge of company quality program

• Intermediate knowledge of construction and constructability practices and principles

• Intermediate knowledge of procurement and contract administration

• Working knowledge of process and procedures for project controls and estimating

• Intermediate knowledge of technical aspects of the proposal process

• Intermediate knowledge of company/division/HR programs, policies, procedures, and organization structure

• Intermediate knowledge of management techniques and administrative practices

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent 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 requireincumbents to have professional registration or licensure in their designated home office country, or be in active pursuit* of such registration

Work Environment/Physical Demands

• Typical office environment with hybrid work schedule: 3 days in office and 2 days remote

• Extensive keyboarding and sitting

Salary Plan

PMT: Project Management

Job Grade

001

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