Overhead Transmission Line Structural Engineer

Overview

Design and analysis of transmission line structures for high‑voltage projects.

Key Responsibilities

• data management
• design engineering
• engineering calculations
• structural design
• equipment selection
• project management

Tasks

-Actively coordinates with all other internal/external team members on moderately complex projects -May assist with business development activities. -Maintain positive client relations understanding client interests and drivers through effective communication with the project team. -Manages assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements -Is responsible for one or more of the following: overseeing collection, assimilation, and management of data for engineering work; leading smaller production teams; and serving as the responsible charge for a project -Support design engineering and analysis on transmission scopes. -Responsible for assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers on less complex projects -Ensuring adherence to corporate and division programs. -Support large, extensive 345kV+ rebuild and greenfield projects, including trending technologies like HVDC and 765kV. -Develop recommendations for equipment and materials. Understand and work successfully within budget, project schedule, and quality requirements. -Prepares complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles -Provides guidance and direction to others from the same project and discipline -May assist with providing guidance to engineering team members. -Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables -Ensuring policies, procedures and processes are effectively implemented and communicated for work group. -May provide support to business development or pursuit activities -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 -Supports continuous improvement and change management efforts -Collect and assimilate data for engineering work. Perform research and prepare calculations in accordance with Black & Veatch and industry standards. -May be responsible for ensuring compliance with Black and Veatch quality program -Typically assists with performance management process, mentoring, recognition, and any corrective actions required -With minimal supervision, apply advanced engineering techniques and analyses for problems and methods. -Plans and conducts independent evaluation, selection and adaptation of engineering techniques, procedures and criteria -Designs a complete project of moderately complex scope within an assigned practice area(s) -Structural design of transmission steel structures and their foundations. -Approving timesheets and expense reports. -Performs complex research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection -Reviews lower level engineering work or assignments

Requirements

• pls cadd
• professional engineer
• bachelor's
• 5 years
• transmission
• teamwork

What You Bring

-Good listening skills, customer focused, priority setting, delegation, teamwork and team building skills. -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. -Minimum of 5 years related work experience. -Proven strong written and verbal communications skills. -Consistently and independently applies knowledge and complies with Black and Veatch quality program relative to assigned tasks -Strong PLS CADD experience and proficiency -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 -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. -Professional Engineer (PE) is preferred. -Ability to think quick at the job site and in front of customer personnel. -Written Communications, Drive For Results, Priority Setting, Planning, Delegation, Directing Others, Conflict Management, Informing, Listening, Dealing with Ambiguity, And Building Effective Teams -Recognized as a technical specialist by the division having in-depth knowledge of an engineering process and/or of technical aspects of an industry -Experience with the design of utility-scale electrical transmission systems. -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. -Basic structural steel and concrete experience using 3D analysis and design software.

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About Black & Veatch

-Headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, it delivers multi‑billion‑dollar projects in energy, water, communications and industrial sectors. -The company’s portfolio spans landmark work—from power plants and water treatment systems to hydrogen and LNG facilities. -It handles full lifecycle services: from strategic advisory and engineering through procurement, construction and operations. -Its history features many firsts: early U.S. water and power infrastructure, the first U.S. hydrogen conversion project, and biosafety labs overseas.

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Visa Sponsorship

-visa sponsorship is not available.

Security Clearance

-criminal/civil background check -drug screen -motor vehicle records search