**Senior Pursuit Specialist US Hybrid** Date: Dec 10, 2024 Location: Overland Park, KS, US Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies **Together, we own our company, our future, and our shared success.** As an employee-owned company, our people _are_ Black & Veatch. We put them at the center of everything we do and empower them to grow, explore new possibilities and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in an ever-evolving world. With over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure and our expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting and construction, together we are building a world of difference. **Company :** Black & Veatch Corporation **Req Id :** 106239 **Opportunity Type :** Staff **Relocation eligible :** No **Full time/Part time :** Full-Time **Project Only Hire :** No **Visa Sponsorship Available:** No **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. 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. \#LI-KG1 **The Opportunity** Black & Veatch is seeking a **Senior Pursuit Specialist** to join our talented **Strategic Advisory & Lifecycle Resiliency Services** pursuits team. This is a supervisor position with responsibility to lead and develop a team of pursuit coordinators/specialists, to ensure compliance with Black & Veatch brand standards and quality guidelines while also assisting the team with pursuit opportunities. This role understands the strategy/vision of the assigned work group. They will be the first line of communication for challenges that arise from our internal clients and will work with the team to find solutions for complex problems efficiently. **Black & Veatch prides itself on the support of our employees and providing flexibility to make the things that are most important to you, a priority. This is why we offer our professionals, located near an office a hybrid work environment. Our hybrid work approach allows our employees to work two days a week from other locations outside of the office. **The Team** **Black & Veatch’s Strategic Advisory & Lifecycle Resiliency Services** are an integrated portfolio of strategic consulting and operation resiliency services that apply across the client’s entire investment-to-operations lifecycle commitments. Included are Strategic Advisory, Industrial Cybersecurity, and Operating Assets. Ourbusiness is driven to meet clients’ rapidly changing infrastructure needs. By joining our business, you will have the opportunity to be at the forefront of helping our clients with the most innovative solutions. We help teams enhance Black & Veatch’s position as an industry leader and deliver new business. We help teams: + Win Work – assess, position for, and capture opportunities + Showcase expertise – develop client and pursuit specific sales materials + Inform, Persuade, compel – create designs and strategic communications + Drive efficient and effective results – manage best practice tools and processes **Key Responsibilities** + Manages staff of Pursuit Coordinators/Specialists; responsible for performance management and career development activities. + Collaborates on writing, editing, production, assembly, and delivery of assigned proposals and other client materials. + Leads pursuit layout and artwork in InDesign, and progress thru the proposal life cycle. + Coaches’ direct reports on improving their unique skillsets and encourages personal growth. + Creates a positive work environment, supports safety initiatives, and promotes a culture that reflects the fundamental values of the firm. + Establishes and maintains quality assurance and ensures compliance of brand standards for all deliverables. + Drives process adherence to ensure best practice. + Determines resources required to complete major pursuits and coordinates the assimilation of these resources with senior management. + Manage SOQ process and delegate tasks as needed (SOQ updates, branding updates, project sheet assignment, etc.) **Preferred Qualifications** + Skilled in InDesign / Adobe Creative Cloud + Advanced understanding of company services and business lines + Strong written and verbal communication skills + Able to develop strategy messaging and create content to reflect this messaging + Supervisory skills including teambuilding and conflict management + Solid understanding and experience in implementing proposal quality review processes + Advanced problem solving and organization skills + Experience in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple deadlines. + Confident personality with strong interpersonal skills **Minimum Qualifications** + Bachelor's degree in marketing, communication, or a related field; or equivalent experience + 7+ years related 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** **Work Environment/Physical Demands** Hybrid work schedule: 3 days in office and 2 days remote **Salary Plan** MAC: Marketing & Communications **Job Grade** 006 Black & Veatch endeavors to makeaccessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process because of a disability, please contact the Employee Relations Department at +1-913-359-1622 or via our. This contact information is for disability accommodation requests only; you may not use this contact information to inquire about the status of applications. General inquiries about the status of applications will not be returned. Black & Veatch is committed to being an employer of choice by creating a valuable work experience that keeps our people engaged, productive, safe and healthy. 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. 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. Black & Veatch Holding Company, its subsidiaries and its affiliated companies, complies with all Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) affirmative action 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. For our EEO Policy Statement, please click. If you’d like more information on your EEO rights under the law, please clickand. **Notice to External Search Firms** : Black & Veatch does not accept unsolicited resumes and will not be obligated to pay a placement fee for unsolicited resumes. Black & Veatch Talent Acquisition engages with search firms directly for hiring needs. **Nearest Major Market:** Olathe **Nearest Secondary Market:** Kansas City **Job Segment:** Engineer, Engineering