Senior Electrical Engineer - Nuclear Power Details | Family of Companies

Senior Electrical Engineer - Nuclear Power

Date:
Nov 18, 2025

Location:

Overland Park, KS, US;
Gaithersburg, MD, US;
Ann Arbor, MI, US;
Chattanooga, TN, US;
Cary, NC, US

Company:
Black & Veatch Family of Companies

Together, we own our company, our future, and our shared success.

As an employee‑owned company, our people are Black & Veatch. We put them at the center of everything we do and empower them to grow, explore new possibilities and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in an ever‑evolving world. With over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure and our expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting and construction, together we are building a world of difference.

We help our customers leverage our industry‑leading solutions and expertise to modernize nuclear infrastructure, optimize asset use, meet performance goals, reduce costs, and mitigate risk. Overall,
Black & Veatch is Ranked #4 in Power by ENR, and Top 15 for Nuclear Design Firms. Visit our site to learn more about our Nuclear Power Services.

As Senior Electrical Engineer
, you will have the opportunity to:

• Function as a Technical Specialist or Project Lead role
  , providing guidance and expertise over project teams.
• Develop design change packages for operating nuclear plant facilities, and deliver solutions for a more sustainable future.
• Develop electrical drawing deliverables including:
• One line and three line diagrams
• Electrical motor schematics, breaker control schematics and wiring diagrams
• Power cable sizing and cable schedules
• Complex engineering calculations such as load flow, short circuit, motor starting (ETAP or SKM), arc flash analysis (ETAP or SKM), protective relay settings, battery and charger sizing
• Schematics, interconnection diagrams and equipment layouts
• Develop electrical equipment specifications and Bills of Materials (BOM) for procurement and construction
• Create man hour budgets and schedule for projects and proposals
• Attend on‑site meetings, investigate existing conditions, interface with clients and provide support during construction
• Extensively use Microsoft Office business systems such as Project Wise, electrical engineering software such as ETAP and Computer Aided Drafting Tools such as AutoCAD to view and manipulate engineering drawing files

This candidate must be located or willing to relocate to our World Headquarters in Overland Park, KS (Kansas City), or one of the following Regional Offices:
Ann Arbor, MI;
Chattanooga, TN;
Cary, NC (Raleigh);
Gaithersburg, MD
.

As this position supports the global nuclear program at Black & Veatch, any potential offer will be conditional on the individual being able to satisfy all requirements, including U.S. citizenship requirements
, outlined in the Code of Federal Regulations 10 CFR 810.

• Proactively provides guidance and direction on department design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and B&V policies. May own, maintain, update, or develop engineering standards and guides. Provide technical guidance to others regarding projects or disciplines.
• Applies knowledge and ensures compliance with B&V quality program. Establishes related processes, and promotes a culture that is conducive to quality. Supports continuous improvement, change management and risk management efforts.
• Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables for multiple or mega projects. Performs complex research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection. Oversees collection, assimilation, and management of data for engineering work.
• Prepares complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles. Manages assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements. Develops and applies advanced engineering solutions to complex problems. Responsible for ensuring project teams delegate appropriate tasks to lower level team members to develop depth of project execution staff. Reviews lower level engineering work or assignments. Is responsible for one or more of the following: leading production teams;
  
  coordinating multiple discipline activity; and serving as the responsible charge for projects. Establishes work plan to be applied to a given project.
• Actively coordinates with all other internal/external team members on complex projects. Typically responsible for defining project schedules for single discipline or may have responsibility for multiple disciplines.
• Responsible for determining identification of key client interests and drivers on projects. Communicates client interests and drivers to project team members and develops approaches to accommodate these concerns in the performance of the work on complex projects.
• Works to identify future client needs and how to better position B&V for the future. May offer other services to the client. Typically provides support to business development or pursuit activities.
• Serves as the technical specialist in a broad area of…