What are the responsibilities and job description for the Federal Program Director position at B&V Special Projects Corp.?
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Company : B&V Special Projects Corp.
Req Id : 111325
Opportunity Type : Staff
Relocation eligible : No
Full time/Part time : Full-Time
Project Only Hire : No
Visa Sponsorship Available: No
Why Black and Veatch
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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 Opportunity
The Federal Project/Program Director will function in a project and program leadership capacity on Department of Defense contracts, with particular emphasis on NAVFAC, USACE, and Intelligence Community programs. In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
- Manage a portfolio of multiple Federal IDIQ contracts and associated Task Order projects, as well as stand- alone contracts.
- Mentor and lead project managers assigned within your program portfolio.
- Provide significant contribution to the growth of our NAVFAC, USACE, and Intelligence Community programs through new/repeat opportunities.
- Support many aspects of Business Development in a “seller doer” role with an emphasis on client satisfaction and repeat business.
- Actively lead Black & Veatch’s participation in the Federal CPARS contractor evaluation system which is key to qualifying for future work with all Government entities.
- This position provides ample opportunity to coordinate with other B&V Federal offices and to coordinate with other Black & Veatch Business Units.
- Key contributor to the growth and development of a newly established office location.
Please note: This role requires occasional travel as needed to project and client sites and other internal/external functions. When not travelling, this role will be based out of our Arlington, VA. office.
The Team
The Black & Veatch Federal Business is grounded in history and engineering the future. We have 100 years of experience supporting the Federal government and are dedicated to employing talented and passionate professionals. Our vision is to be the greatest infrastructure solutions provider delivering top tier and high-quality design and engineering services to the Federal government. Our primary areas of focus include: Architecture/Engineering (A/E) Design Services, Classified Design Services, and Integrated Services.
Key Responsibilities
The ideal candidate will have prior experience in managing facilities and infrastructure projects for DOD and/or other Federal agencies/entities, including developing qualifications packages, negotiating fixed price task orders, understanding and implementing Federal Acquisition Regulations (FARs), executing and invoicing cost plus and fixed price task orders, delivering both full design projects (design-bid-build) and design-build requests for proposals (RFPs), and Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) or other potential procurement options. This role will:
- Manage medium to complex engineering projects involving multiple clients or partners, and potentially requiring global resources.
- Manage multiple clients and/or projects and contributes to specific new business objectives.
- Obtain new/repeat business on medium to complex projects; supports contract negotiations with other client personnel.
- Manage risk which may include fixed price, new technology, non-domestic markets or new clients.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- This position supports Black & Veatch project work with the U.S. Federal Government and requires U.S. Citizenship.
- 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
- 15 years experience leading A/E projects/teams associated with the U.S. Department of Defense missions
- Experience with NAVFAC and or USACE is required
- Experience working with a variety of Federal, State, and Local agencies, as well as, an expanded network of local A/E subcontractors and teaming partners
- Licensed Professional Engineer or Regiesterd Architect
- Security Clearance
Work Environment/Physical Demands
Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.
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