Veteran of leading critical infrastructure provider takes on role tied closely to company’s sustainable innovation strategy

As Black & Veatch proactively reconfigures its business structure to meet increasing and transformational client demands, the global critical infrastructure solutions leader has promoted Jennifer Divito to president of BV Operations, the execution hub for the company’s broad spectrum of projects. This centralized expertise accounts for the majority of the company’s more than 12,000 employees worldwide.

With nearly 20 years of Black & Veatch experience, Divito has managed large, complex projects across the company’s portfolio of innovations and solutions, most recently serving as senior vice president of distributed infrastructure solutions. She previously held a variety of roles, including connectivity segment leader and vice president of program management, having also worked in project controls.

Divito’s responsibilities in the role include enhancing the innovation and effectiveness of BV Operations’ capabilities across project management, engineering design, construction management, estimation, quality, procurement and safety to deliver disruptive sustainability outcomes at new levels of scale and global reach that are essential to enable the world to meet its decarbonization, clean water and connectivity goals.

“Jennifer brings not only a rich background to the role but also keen vision for how BV Operations will continue to work with our clients to solve their diverse business needs by matching up our broad portfolio of proven solutions to build on Black & Veatch’s reputation for trusted execution excellence,” said Mario Azar, Black & Veatch Chairman and CEO. “She possesses strong experience as a progressive leader, and the company is privileged to have her in this critical position.”

“In working with Black & Veatch for almost two decades, I have had the honor of being part of shaping the company into what it is today,” Divito said. “BV Operations is the execution hub that effectively delivers the infrastructure investment vision for our clients across the globe, and I am excited to lead this talented team into the next chapter for Black & Veatch.”

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About Black & Veatch

Black & Veatch is a 100-percent employee-owned global engineering, procurement, consulting and construction company with a more than 100-year track record of innovation in sustainable infrastructure. Since 1915, we have helped our clients improve the lives of people around the world by addressing the resilience and reliability of our most important infrastructure assets. Follow us on www.bv.com and on social media.

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