Black & Veatch

Staff Overhead Transmission Line Structural Engineer

Black & Veatch

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Overland Park • Kansas • United States

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Support design engineering and analysis on transmission scopes.
  • Support large, extensive 345kV+ rebuild and greenfield projects, including trending technologies like HVDC and 765kV.
  • Collect and assimilate data for engineering work.
  • Perform research and prepare calculations in accordance with Black & Veatch and industry standards.
  • Develop recommendations for equipment and materials.
  • Understand and work successfully within budget, project schedule, and quality requirements.
  • Maintain positive client relations understanding client interests and drivers through effective communication with the project team.
  • Function as a technical specialist and apply advanced engineering techniques and analyses for problems and methods.
  • Support continuous improvement and change management efforts.

Requirements

  • Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from either a recognized accredited program in the home country or the country in which the professional is practicing.
  • Minimum of 5 years related work experience.
  • Strong PLS CADD experience and proficiency.
  • Advanced knowledge of engineering design principles and applicable design guides and standards related to the assigned engineering discipline.
  • Previous client interaction experience with solid relationship-building abilities.
  • Experience with the design of utility-scale electrical transmission systems.
  • Structural design of transmission steel structures and their foundations.
  • Basic structural steel and concrete experience using 3D analysis and design software.
  • Ability to think quickly at the job site and in front of customer personnel.
  • Good listening skills, customer focused, priority setting, delegation, teamwork and team building skills.
Benefits
  • Comprehensive benefits portfolio including health care benefits (medical, dental and vision insurances).
  • Flexible work schedules.
  • Paid vacation and holiday time.
  • Sick time and dependent sick time.
  • Company-matched 401k plan.
  • Adoption reimbursement.
  • Tuition reimbursement.
  • Vendor discounts.
  • Employment referral program.
  • AD&D insurance.
  • Pre-taxed accounts.
  • Voluntary legal plan.
  • B&V Credit Union.
  • Performance-based bonus program.
  • Employee ownership through ESOP.
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Hard Skills & Tools
engineering design principlesHVDC765kVPLS CADD3D analysis and design softwarestructural designtransmission steel structuresfoundationsdata collection and analysiscalculations
Soft Skills
client relationseffective communicationrelationship-buildingteamworkteam buildingpriority settingdelegationcustomer focusedlistening skillsproblem-solving
Certifications
bachelor's degree in engineering