Associate Overhead Transmission Line Structural Engineer

Overview

Design and analyze structural aspects of high-voltage transmission line projects.

Key Responsibilities

• calculations
• equipment selection
• transmission design
• data management
• client relations
• business development

Tasks

-Prepares engineering calculations following standard methods and principles -Performs research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection -Continues developing knowledge and complies with Black and Veatch quality program relative to assigned tasks -Develop recommendations for equipment and materials. Understand and work successfully within budget, project schedule, and quality requirements. -Support global transmission projects performing design engineering and analysis of transmission line work. -Collects, assimilates, and manages data for engineering work -Supports continuous improvement and change management efforts -Focuses on the needs of internal clients (project team leadership) while attempting to gain basic understanding of external client's main interests and drivers -Seeks out supervisor or project leadership to share information and gain guidance with respect to details of design and interdisciplinary coordination -May assist with providing guidance to engineering team members. Maintain positive client relations understanding client interests and drivers through effective communication with the project team. May assist with business development activities. -Prepares and verifies less complex engineering deliverables -Collect and assimilate data for engineering work. Perform research and prepare calculations in accordance with Black & Veatch and industry standards. -May provide support to business development or pursuit activities -Support large, extensive 345kV+ rebuild and greenfield projects, including trending technologies like HVDC and 765kV.

Requirements

• bachelor's
• excel
• mathcad
• 3d analysis
• utility-scale
• pls-cadd

What You Bring

-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 -Solid experience using EXCEL or similar spreadsheets and MathCAD design templates -Continues to learn and remains current on departmental design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and Black and Veatch policies and procedures -Basic structural steel and concrete experience using 3D analysis and design software -Understands and adheres to budget, schedule, and quality requirements -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 knowledge of engineering design principles and applicable design guides and standards related to assigned engineering discipline -Shares current knowledge of latest technology and processes -Minimum of 1 year related work experience -Experience with the utility-scale projects -Experience with PLS-CADD, PLS-Pole, LPile, MFAD, Sag10 or Ultralite

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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 not available.

Security Clearance

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