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Company: Black & Veatch Corporation
Req Id: 115462 Opportunity Type : Staff
Relocation eligible : NoFull time/Part time : Full-Time Project Only Hire : NoVisa Sponsorship Available: NoWhy Black & Veatch? 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 one. 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 Industrial Cybersecurity Senior Consultant manages or contributes to technical consulting projects and implementation services for critical infrastructure clients. The Industrial Cybersecurity Lead leverages their technical and industry knowledge of OT networks and industrial cybersecurity to contribute to the completion of multiple engagement phases. In this role, you will assess clients' security posture, develop recommendations to enhance their programs and technologies, and implement recommendations outlined in master plans. This is a hands-on role, blending technical capabilities with analysis and customer guidance. The role requires a wide range of duties, including onsite assessments, customer relationship management, compliance and standards reviews, security architecture analyses, plan development, and technology implementation and integration. The role also involves running effective customer meetings and risk management workshops, as well as the ability to write a customer maturity analysis. The Industrial Cybersecurity Senior Consultant demonstrates capabilities with minimal level of oversight from more senior level professionals. The scope and size of projects they contribute to are generally medium to large in size or they may own a moderate to significant portion of a larger project. The Industrial Cybersecurity Senior Consultant might manage and develop a delivery team. This will include the hiring, training, and day-to-day supervision of a team of technical consultants and implementation specialists.
Key Responsibilities:- Technical Consulting and Implementation Capabilities: Assesses people, process, and technical dimensions of client cybersecurity posture
- Develops and writes master plans and cybersecurity programs of work that combine analyses, reviews, and recommendations of client industrial cyber programs, technologies, and networks
- Leads workshops, data collection, tabletop exercises and client interviews
- Conducts asset and vulnerability scanning of customer networks, including the installation of scanning and monitoring technologies
- Performs walk-downs of client sites to assess cyber and physical security postures
- Applies industrial cybersecurity standards and regulatory requirements (e.g., NERC CIP, NIST, IEC 62443) to customer programs
- Performs technical (e.g., segmentation, hardening, technology integration) and programmatic (e.g., policies, response plans) implementation of master plans and recommendations Contributes to quality review on engagements of other delivery team members
Develops applicable knowledge bases by using best practices to redefine tools and techniques.
Outlines specific performance measures, targets, and goals to articulate the business case for desired efficiencies or added value
Challenges client's current strategy and direction through effective presentation of best practices including benefits to client.
Defines competitive advantage and achievable value to the client through use of the strategic change components and metrics. Formulates issue-based hypotheses and develops analytical plan for testing. Contributes to analysis of impact of strategic changes by defining linkages and interdependencies.
Utilizes specialized knowledge to produce complex work products and solutions across all phases of an engagement
Anticipates and resolves technical problems with minimal technical assistance from others
Develops, presents, and defends conclusions, recommendations, and implementation plans Identifies technical issues impacting an engagement and proposes solutions
Analyzes and applies best practices knowledge of the industry May contribute to the development and implementation of the strategic direction and objectives of a service offering Project Management Capability (where applicable): Manages moderate to highly complex engagements through all stages and phases Secures commitment and participation from the client's senior management by leveraging relationships Recommends appropriate resources based on the phases of an assignment Delegates work to assigned team members Uses defined processes and practices in assessing engagement risks Manages engagement issues in less complex projects or escalates issues in more complex projects Identifies and develops new sales opportunities with existing or new clients Secures receivables from clients during and after completion of engagements
Team Leadership (if applicable): Hires, trains, and develops delivery teams Supervises and manages day-to-day activities for delivery team Transfers knowledge, capabilities, and skills to improve others' knowledge and skill levels Provides ongoing feedback to professionals on the projects Contributes to the career development of others through engagement assignments and general evaluation Delegates work duties according to the development opportunities and needs of individuals Management Responsibilities Supervises work of others.
Responsible for hiring, discipline, and pay administration of their subordinates. Acts as a project manager. Among responsibilities is management of a project team to meet scope, budget, and schedule expectations.
Preferred
Qualifications:
Experience applying common OT standards and regulations (e.g., NIST, IEC 62433, CMMC, NERC CIP) Experience scoping and estimating technical projects Proven ability to assess security architectures of OT networks Direct experience in planning and facilitating risk workshops, table-top exercises, and other client-facing work sessions Experience with OT Security-by-design and/or new OT in construction Has managed significant engagements 10+ years in a business/consulting environment 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. Experience at customer sites Proven experience with OT penetration testing and/or red teaming Proven ability to install monitoring technologies (e.g., Nozomi, Dragos, Tenable, Claroty) Experience conducting maturity and technical assessments Proven team leadership and management experience Graduate degree(s) preferred 2+ years business development experience preferred Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's Degree or relevant work experience. 7+ years experience in a business/consulting environment. 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:
Other relevant cybersecurity certifications (e.g., Nozomi, Fortinet, Dragos, Tenable) preferred Work Environment/Physical DemandsBV office environment or client site Salary PlanCST: Consulting Job Grade017Black & Veatch endeavors to make www.bv.com/careers accessible 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 accommodations request form. 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. BVH, Inc., its subsidiaries and its affiliated companies, complies with all Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) 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. 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.
