Black & Veatch · 1 day ago
Senior Overhead Transmission Line Structural Engineer
Overland Park, KS
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
11+ years expBlack & Veatch is an employee-owned company focused on sustainable infrastructure and engineering solutions. The Senior Overhead Transmission Line Structural Engineer will supervise engineering staff, provide technical guidance, and ensure compliance with engineering standards while managing complex projects.
ConstructionConsultingIndustrial EngineeringInfrastructure
No H1B
Responsibilities
Proactively provides guidance and direction on department design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and B&V policies
May own, maintain, update, or develop engineering standards and guides
Provide technical guidance to others regarding projects or disciplines
Applies knowledge and ensures compliance with B&V quality program
Establishes related processes, and promotes a culture that is conducive to quality
Supports continuous improvement, change management and risk management efforts
Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables for multiple or mega projects
Performs complex research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection
Oversees collection, assimilation, and management of data for engineering work
Prepares complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles
Manages assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements
Develops and applies advanced engineering solutions to complex problems
Responsible for ensuring project teams delegate appropriate tasks to lower level team members to develop depth of project execution staff
Reviews lower level engineering work or assignments
Is responsible for one or more of the following: leading production teams; coordinating multiple discipline activity; and serving as the responsible charge for projects
Establishes work plan to be applied to a given project
Actively coordinates with all other internal/external team members on complex projects
Typically responsible for defining project schedules for single discipline or may have responsibility for multiple disciplines
Responsible for determining identification of key client interests and drivers on projects
Communicates client interests and drivers to project team members and develops approaches to accommodate these concerns in the performance of the work on complex projects
Works to identify future client needs and how to better position B&V for the future
May offer other services to the client
Typically provides support to business development or pursuit activities
Serves as the technical specialist in a broad area of specialization, or in a narrow but specialized field
Develops and applies advanced engineering concepts and approaches to unique engineering problems
Typically supports multiple projects on very complex technical challenges
Typical roles include being recognized as an industry expert, participating in professional societies by presenting papers, acting as a section lead for a large or complex specialty area, an engineering consultant for larger scale projects
May support the chief engineers or top engineering management, and is accountable for discipline-specific engineering processes
Typically oversees performance management, career planning, recognition, learning and development, and corrective actions
May participate in compensation management, succession planning, disciplinary actions, employee relations and workforce planning
Actively mentors lower level and mid level professionals and identifies successors to train in the specifics of their role
Qualification
Required
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 or equivalent experience in Engineering work
Minimum of 11 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
Holds an active engineering registration or licensure to support engineer of record (EOR) requirements for BV projects in applicable countries, and supports where necessary
Preferred
Strong Experience in 69kV to 500kV overhead transmission line design and working knowledge and/or expertise in Power Line system based programs (i.e., PLS, PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE, etc.) preferred
Advanced knowledge of engineering design principles and applicable design guides and standards related to assigned engineering discipline
Previous client interaction experience with solid relationship-building abilities in pursuit of business opportunities
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
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision insurances
Disability
A robust wellness program
Flexible work schedules
Paid vacation and holiday time
Sick time
Dependent sick time
A company-matched 401k plan
Adoption reimbursement
Tuition reimbursement
Vendor discounts
An employment referral program
AD&D insurance
Pre-taxed accounts
Voluntary legal plan
The B&V Credit Union
A performance-based bonus program
Stock ownership
Company
Black & Veatch
Black & Veatch is an engineering, consulting, and construction company.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Water Research Foundation
2023-03-09Grant
2012-09-14Equity Crowdfunding
Leadership Team
Mario Azar
Chairman & CEO
Steve Edwards
Chairman and CEO
Recent News
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