Black & Veatch Overview

Founded in 1915, Black & Veatch is also ranked by Engineering News-Record as one of the top five U.S. engineering and construction companies in the areas of telecommunications (No. 1), fossil fuels (No. 2), power (No. 3), transmission and distribution (No. 4) and wastewater treatment plants (No. 5).

Black & Veatch’s success is attributed to its integrated global workforce of nearly 8,600, 3,200 of which reside in the Kansas City area. Our professionals work to understand clients’ needs and challenges and to develop innovative solutions that balance economic, environmental and social needs. Our collaborative approach is the reason clients choose Black & Veatch again and again for their most complex infrastructure needs.

Black & Veatch is committed to being a responsible corporate citizen in the communities where our professionals work and live. In 2009, Black & Veatch contributed over $840,000 to more than 100 charitable and educational organizations around the world through our Building a World of Difference Foundation. Our professionals provided an additional $775,000 in support of the Greater Kansas City area United Way campaign, and earlier this year, our annual charity golf tournament raised more than $275,000 for Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics in the Kansas City region.

To stay up-to-date with Black & Veatch’s global project work, job openings and community involvement, be sure to visit our Web site; review our YouTube videos (search Black & Veatch); follow us on Twitter @Black_Veatch; or become a fan on Facebook.