Job Description

Why Black and Veatch

Black and Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity’s biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation and benefits that start day one. Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life. At Black and Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use.

The Opportunity

This role will be within the Black & Veatch Energy Utilities group (E&PI) supporting design teams in developing utility-scale solar projects.  This is a hybrid role. This candidate is expected to work 3 days in the office and 2 days at home.

The Team

As part of BV Operations, your skills will be aligned to projects that support our 3 market sectors- Governments & Environment, Energy & Process Industries, and Connectivity & Commercial. In roles like Engineers, Technicians, and Skilled Specialists you will be engaged with exciting projects across the globe. From small community improvements to grand-scale Mega Projects, you will be Building a World of Difference through infrastructure growth and development while learning and focusing on your own individual development. The foundation of BV Operations provides the ability to move where your skills are needed and allows for a collaborative and innovative culture offering greater challenges and career development opportunities.

Traits of a Successful Candidate

• Passion for civil design and projects. 
• Knowledge of project/industry standards and procedures. 
• Working knowledge of civil design. 
• Experience in grading ponds, swales, and access roads. 
• Understanding of structural design. 
• Excellent communication, time management, and change management skills. 
• Strong leadership and delegation abilities. 
• Desire and ability to teach others. 
• Capability to manage multiple ongoing projects in a fast-paced environment. 
• Team-building and excellent problem-solving skills. 

Job Summary

Functions in a senior lead engineering technician capacity. Under general direction, modify or create deliverables and perform assignments of a design nature by applying basic engineering principles and established design practices to develop complex design concepts. Provide technical guidance and may provide direction to other engineering professionals.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead design teams in developing utility-scale solar projects (50-500MW+). 
• Coordinate deliverables with other groups to minimize interference or errors. 
• Collaborate with civil engineers, technicians, project coordinators, project managers, and support staff to produce site plans, detailed engineering drawings, profiles, construction drawings, and details for Utility Scale Solar PV systems. 
• Participate in multi-discipline teams, including design engineers and system studies engineers, with support from Engineering Technicians. 
• Support early-stage project development with conceptual designs and material take-offs. 
• Develop initial system conceptual ideas into fully optimized EPC designs. 
• Contribute to the continual development of internal solar engineering standards, tool sets, and work processes. 
• Convert field survey data into topographic survey drawings and surfaces suitable for producing site plans and construction drawings. 
• Utilize Excel spreadsheets, commercial, and proprietary engineering software to design Solar PV systems. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Drafting or an Engineering Design Related Technology preferred  
• Bachelor Degree in an Engineering Design Related Technology preferred 
• Typically, a minimum of 11 years of related work experience 
• Autodesk Civil 3D
• Bentley Microstation (2D/3D)
• Autodesk AutoCAD
• Bluebeam
• Knowledge of PVCase

• Preferred Non-Technical Skills:
• Learning on the Fly
• Problem Solving
• Perseverance
• Patience
• Time Management
• Drive for Results
• Self Development
• Listening
• Informing 
• Preferred Technical Skills:
• Ability to use the appropriate electronic applications and programs required for performing assignments 
• Include but not limited to CADD, other electronic applications, information modeling and document storage systems
• Advanced knowledge of engineering standards, systems, document control, departmental guides and Black and Veatch policies and procedures
• Intermediate industry knowledge and technology trends
• Intermediate knowledge of company quality program
• Advanced ability to interpret engineering deliverable content as assigned
• Advanced knowledge of other disciplines
• Basic knowledge of construction and constructability practices and principles
• Intermediate knowledge of engineering design principles and applicable design guides related to assigned engineering discipline
• Basic knowledge of procurement and contract administration
• Basic knowledge of process, procedures for project controls and estimating
• Basic knowledge of management techniques and company/division HR programs, policies, procedures, and organization structure 

Minimum Qualifications

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

Work Environment/Physical Demands

Normal office environment

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