Client Director - Water Business

Client Director - Water Business
Date: Jul 13, 2026

Location: Tualatin, OR, US

Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies

Company :

Black & Veatch Corporation

Opportunity Type :

Staff

Project Only Hire :

No

We offer competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day

The Opportunity
Black & Veatch is a leading employee-owned global engineering, procurement, consulting and construction company. Consistently recognized as “Best Companies to Work For” and “Best Employers for Diversity.” One of the biggest Water & Wastewater Civil Design Firms with 8,300+ employees. Our revenues exceed $3 billion.

The

Client Director

position is a high-profile leadership role at Black & Veatch. In this capacity, you will have the opportunity to serve as part of the Water / Wastewater business leadership team. As part of the Portland, Oregon collaborative team, you will be responsible for managing the successful delivery of water related infrastructure projects in the multi-million-dollar range.

Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.

The Team
Black & Veatch’s Governments & Communities focuses on specific infrastructure needs of municipalities, state and local governments, and specialized physical and digital infrastructure solutions for government and federal agencies. By joining our market sector, you will be able to provide infrastructure for community benefit.

Prospect identification, proposal development, proposal preparation, client presentations, project budgeting and contracting for successful opportunities

Accountable for new business objectives and for overall project performance

Project management

External focus to interact with assigned clients, become involved in client activities and promote Black & Veatch through client and community activities

Support development of the overall market business plan, market strategies, client engagement strategies and leverage other Black & Veatch technical and management resources to advance Black & Veatch’s market footprint

Oversight of engineering manager(s)

Development of project performance goals

Accountability for implementation

Active involvement with internal project team and owner project representatives on project activities

Perform or assist with the performance and commercial management of projects including budgeting, invoicing, and payments; lead project performance reviews for assigned project(s)

Staff management

Team development, mentoring and coaching on performance improvement

Recommendations for training and promotion of assigned professionals as well as identification and development of new candidates to expand the Black & Veatch team

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

15 + years of active water/wastewater experience with demonstrated leadership experience in the Portland market

Professional Engineering License; Bachelor’s Degree in technical discipline

Understanding of budgets and financial metrics

Contract negotiation skill including knowledge of terms, risks, pricing and payment terms

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.

Salary Plan
PMT: Project Management

Job Grade
020

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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 our 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.

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