Registered Overhead Transmission Line Structural Engineer

Position: Structural – Transmission Line Engineer

Location: Burlington, MA;
Denver, CO;
Chicago, IL

Posting Date: May 4, 2026

• Support design engineering and analysis on transmission scopes.
• Support large, extensive 345kV+ rebuild and greenfield projects, including trending technologies like HVDC and 765kV.
• Collect and assimilate data for engineering work. Perform research and prepare calculations in accordance with Black & Veatch and industry standards.
• Develop recommendations for equipment and materials. Understand and work successfully within budget, project schedule, and quality requirements.
• 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.
• Function as a technical specialist.
• With minimal supervision, apply advanced engineering techniques and analyses for problems and methods.
• Expand knowledge and skill set in area of discipline.
• Engineering Standards:
  Continue to learn, remain current and apply independent knowledge and interpretation about departmental design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and Black & Veatch policies and procedures relative to assigned tasks.
• Quality / Continuous Improvement:
  Consistently and independently apply knowledge and comply with Black & Veatch quality program relative to assigned tasks; may be responsible for ensuring compliance with the program; provide guidance and direction to others from the same project and discipline; support continuous improvement and change management efforts.
• Engineering Production:
  Prepare a variety of complex engineering deliverables; perform complex research and develop recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection; prepare complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles; manage assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements; plan and conduct independent evaluation, selection and adaptation of engineering techniques, procedures and criteria; review lower level engineering work or assignments; be responsible for overseeing collection, assimilation, and management of data for engineering work;
  
  lead smaller production teams; and serve as the responsible charge for a project.
• Project Coordination:
  Actively coordinate with all other internal/external team members on moderately complex projects.
• Client Focus:
  Assist with identification of key client interests and drivers on less complex projects; communicate client interests and drivers to project team members and develop 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:
  Recognized as a technical specialist by the division having in-depth knowledge of an engineering process and/or of technical aspects of an industry; design a complete project of moderately complex scope within an assigned practice area(s).
• People Management - (supervision, career development, training, mentoring):
  Typically assists with performance management process, mentoring, recognition, and any corrective actions required.
• Administrative responsibilities:
  Ensure policies, procedures and processes are effectively implemented and communicated for work group; ensure adherence to corporate and division programs; approve timesheets and expense reports.

• Strong PLS CADD experience and proficiency.
• Written Communications, Drive For Results, Priority Setting, Planning, Delegation, Directing Others, Conflict Management, Informing, Listening, Dealing with Ambiguity, and Building Effective Teams.
• 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.
• Proven strong written and verbal communications skills.
• Ability to think quick at the job site and in front of customer personnel.
• Good listening…