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Black & Veatch Lead Electrical Engineer - Underground Transmission Line Design Job Details | Black & Veatch Family of Companies in Burr Ridge, Illinois
Lead Electrical Engineer - Underground Transmission Line Design
Date: Oct 31, 2024
Location:
Tualatin, OR, US Irvine, CA, US Denver, CO, US US Cary, NC, US Ann Arbor, MI, US Burlington, MA, US Houston, TX, US Dallas, TX, US Bloomington, MN, US Walnut Creek, CA, US Orlando, FL, US
Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies
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Req Id : 106045
Opportunity Type : Staff
Relocation eligible : Yes
Full time/Part time : Full-Time
Project Only Hire : No
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Why Black and Veatch
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The Opportunity
In this role you will have the opportunity to:
Function as a technical leadengineer on underground transmission line projects.
Perform underground transmission line design, ideally with experience of trenchless installation methods.
Actively participate in management, project scheduling, and work/resource planning meetings.
Interface directly with clients, vendors and subcontractors.
QA/QC or projects and mentor junior engineers.
This role will have a hybrid work schedule, commuting to the office 3 times a week and working remotely 2 days a week.Candidates willing to relocate may be considered.
The Team
BV’s Energy & Process business is driven to meet clients’ rapidly changing infrastructure needs in generation, storage, transmission, and distribution of safe, reliable electric power. Our business continues to invest in renewable energy to power the future and support BV’s vision of more sustainable solutions. By joining our business, you will have the opportunity to be at the forefront of helping our clients with the most innovative energy solutions. Black & Veatch provides complete engineering, procurement, and construction new asset and operating asset services in the following areas:
Substations
Overhead Transmission Lines
Underground Transmission Lines
Renewables Integration
HVDC/FACTs
This team is #2 in ENR's Top 25 Design Firms in Power. Learn more about our substation design team and projects:I
Key Responsibilities
Engineering Standards:
- Continues to learn, remains current and applies independent knowledge and interpretation about departmental design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and Black and Veatch policies and procedures relative to assigned tasks
Quality/Continuous Improvement:
Consistently and independently applies knowledge and complies with Black and Veatch quality program relative to assigned tasks
May be responsible for ensuring compliance with Black and Veatch quality program
Provides guidance and direction to others from the same project and discipline
Supports continuous improvement and change management efforts
Engineering Production:
Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables
Performs complex research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection
Prepares complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles
Manages assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements
Plans and conducts independent evaluation, selection and adaptation of engineering techniques, procedures and criteria
Reviews lower level engineering work or assignments
Is responsible for one or more of the following: overseeing collection, assimilation, and management of data for engineering work; leading smaller production teams; and serving as the responsible charge for a project
Project Coordination:
- Actively coordinates with all other internal/external team members on moderately complex projects
Client Focus:
Responsible for assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers on less complex projects
Communicates client interests and drivers to project team members and develops approaches to accommodate these concerns in the performance of the work on less complex projects
May provide support to business development or pursuit activities
Knowledge Sharing, Innovation and Technology:
Recognized as a technical specialist by the division having in-depth knowledge of an engineering process and/or of technical aspects of an industry
Designs a complete project of moderately complex scope within an assigned practice area(s)
People Management - (supervision,career development, training, mentoring):
- Typically assists with performance management process, mentoring, recognition, and any corrective actions required
Preferred Qualifications
PE License
Underground utility experience – design methods and standards
High voltage design experience
Quality Assurance and Quality Control of transmission design projects
Written Communications
Drive For Results
Priority Setting
Planning
Delegation
Directing Others
Conflict Management
Informing
Listening
Dealing with Ambiguity and Building Effective Teams
Intermediate knowledge of engineering design principles and applicable design guides and standards related to assigned engineering discipline
Minimum Qualifications
Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing
Minimum of 5 years related work 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
Most positions - depending on the nature of work performed as defined by the division - will typically require incumbents to have professional registration or licensure in their designated home office country, or be in active pursuit* of such registration
Salary Plan
ENG: Engineering
Job Grade
130
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