Lead Electrical Engineer - Substation Design QA/QC (U.S. Eastern Region)

Why Black and Veatch

Black & 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; 401K match and benefits that start day 1.

At Black & 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. #LI-DM2

The Opportunity

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Function as a quality control/quality assurance engineer within the substation quality management group (QMG).
• Perform QA/QC of substation design packages, including physical design, protective relaying/control with an emphasis on continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with the substation design team.

The ideal candidate will be located or willing to relocate to one of the following U.S. Eastern Region Power Offices: Ann Arbor, MI, Raleigh, NC, Atlanta, GA, and Orando, FL.

The Team

The team 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. You can explore our substation project work and achievements at BV.com.

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

Minimum Qualifications

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Substation Design – Physical and/or P&C
• Quality Assurance and Quality Control of Substation Design projects
• Professional Engineering (PE) License
• Attention to Detail
• Problem Solving Skills
• Analytical Skills
• Training Engineers/Technicians
• 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

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
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with Black and Veatch quality program while performing internal Quality Assurance/Quality Control technical reviews
• Provides guidance and direction to others from the same project and discipline
• Supports continuous improvement and change management efforts

Project Coordination

• Actively coordinates with all other internal/external team members on moderately complex projects
• Manage the work assignments and ensures quality from direct reports
• Actively participate in management, project scheduling, and work/resource planning meetings

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

• May be recognized as a technical specialist by the division having in-depth knowledge of an engineering process and/or of technical aspects of an industry

People Management (supervision, career development, training, mentoring):

• May assist with performance management process, mentoring, recognition, and any corrective actions required
• Mentor less experienced engineers and direct reports
• May provide constructive feedback to direct reports on performance

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

Work Environment/Physical Demands

Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.