Senior Pursuit Manager – Water Solutions
Black & Veatch Corporation is an employee-owned engineering, procurement, consulting and construction leader with over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure. The Senior Pursuit Manager will focus on the Water Solution Portfolio, driving Design-Build pursuits and helping advance mega-pursuits for the Water Solutions group.
Key Responsibilities
- Responsible for pursuit management, coordination of proposals, interviews and negotiations leading to selection.
- Manage proposals that are Design-Build or large services scope with medium to high-risk profiles.
- Manage multiple pursuits of differing revenue, contracting structures, complexities and schedules at a given time.
- Organize and manage pursuit positioning activities following lead identification.
- Foster understanding of client organization, buying patterns, project selection committee, influencers and political dynamics.
- Manage proposal development from assignment to contract signing.
- Ensure Company Wide Authority Matrix (CWAM) compliance and adherence to proposal process procedures.
- Collaborate with the Client Account Manager and Project Management to implement the proposal strategy.
- Facilitate proposal kick-off meeting and strategy meetings.
- Ensure project management participation in proposal process (project execution plan, scope review, risk mitigation, commercial terms, etc.).
- Drive collaboration between pursuit team members and other shareholders.
- Ensure accountability across the pursuit team; meet deadlines and drive schedule to achieve delivery requirements.
- Continually evaluate risks of the project based on known and unknown information in collaboration with the team.
- Drive review of Risk Register by Project Manager and Project Director, taking into consideration solution and client segment perspective.
- Manage any proposals identified as Mega Project and coordinate all required process requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related technical project execution field.Ensures Accountability – holds self and others accountable to meet commitments.Drives Results – consistently achieve results, takes initiative and leads and motivates professionals.Effective communication – excellent communications / human relations skills (written, verbal, client service) and able to interface with diverse personalities.Collaboration – builds internal and external partnerships and works in collaboration with others to meet shared objectives.Decision Quality – makes good and timely decisions to keep the team moving forward.Business Insight – applies (and gains) knowledge of the business and marketplace to advance BV goals.DB and Water experience is preferred.Understanding of financial metrics including PGM, revenue, and overhead costs (Business Acumen).Commercial / business knowledge of contracts.Strong problem-solving skills (identify, analyze, research, evaluate, resolve).Technology – leverages industry-leading tools to facilitate proposal creation and tracking (including Salesforce, Microsoft Office Suite).Flexibility – the ability to appropriately adapt to and manage quick changes in direction.Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience.8+ years of engineering, project execution or technical pursuit management 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.Salary and Compensation
Annual compensation range : $147,785 – $251,888.
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