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Black & Veatch · 20 hours ago

Electrical Project Engineer - EHV Substation (765kV)

Overland Park, KS

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Black & Veatch is an employee-owned company that focuses on sustainable infrastructure and engineering solutions. They are seeking an Electrical Project Engineer to provide project coordination and technical expertise on high voltage substation projects, including design and construction responsibilities.

ConstructionConsultingIndustrial EngineeringInfrastructure

No H1B

Responsibilities

Function as a Technical Specialist or Project Lead Role, providing project coordination, guidance and expertise on assigned substation projects

Support a variety of substation projects ranging up to 765kV in engineering detailed design and Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC)

Develop protection and control design deliverables including protective relays, panel arrangements, one line/single line diagrams, three line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, relay panel wiring and equipment wiring within high voltage substation designs

Develop physical design deliverables including yard layout plans, grounding, lightning protection, control building arrangements, and auxiliary AC/DC power systems within high voltage substation designs

Perform or oversee quality review of electrical substation design packages

Provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members

Prepare electrical equipment specifications and Bills of Materials (BOM) for procurement and construction

Communicate and coordinate project activities and activities with clients, vendors, subcontractors and other stakeholders

Present proposals, designs and project activities

Potential travel opportunities to client and vendor offices and/or project sites for design reviews, construction coordination and field verification

Prepare and manage design budgets and schedules

Provide support to business development or pursuit activities

Continues developing knowledge and may provide guidance and direction on design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and B&V policies

Independently applies knowledge and complies with B&V quality program relative to assigned tasks

Prepares a variety of engineering deliverables for larger or multiple projects

Performs research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection

May oversee collection, assimilation, and management of data for engineering work

Prepares engineering calculations following standard methods and principles

Prepares and manages assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements

Independently applies advanced engineering techniques and analysis problems and methods

Actively delegates appropriate tasks to lower level team members to develop depth of project execution staff

Reviews lower level engineering work or assignments

Actively coordinates with all other internal/external team members on moderately complex projects

Responsible for assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers on high voltage substation projects

Communicates client interests and drivers to project team members and develops approaches to accommodate these concerns in the performance of the work on high voltage substation projects

Recognized as a technical specialist and has knowledge and skill set to provide consultation and guidance to project teams in a particular practice area

Typically assists with performance management process, mentoring, recognition, and any corrective actions required

May assist with resource management strategy

Qualification

EHV substation designProject lead experienceProfessional Engineer (PE) LicenseQA/QC ReviewsBluebeam RevuMicrosoft OfficeCommunication skillsMentorship

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing or equivalent experience in Engineering work

Minimum of 5 years related work experience

Professional Engineer (PE) License - Active engineering registration or licensure to support engineer of record (EOR) requirements for BV projects in applicable countries, and supports where necessary

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