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Electrical Project Engineer - Substation QA/QC

Date:
Oct 15, 2025

Location:

Denver, CO;
Irvine, CA;
Phoenix, AZ;
Tualatin, OR

Company:
Black & Veatch Corporation

Black & Veatch is ranked #4 overall in Power by Engineering News-Record (2025). Our Technology, Commercial & Industrial team focuses on advanced manufacturing, AI, data centers and distributed infrastructure. Join a team that moves quickly with decisions and expectations.

• Function as a QA/QC 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.

Ideal candidates will be located or willing to relocate to one of the U.S. Western Region Power Offices:
Denver, CO;
Irvine, CA;
Phoenix, AZ;
Tualatin, OR.

• Continuously develop knowledge and provide guidance on design guides, standards, systems, engineering codes and B&V policies.
• Independently apply knowledge and ensure compliance with B&V quality program. Support continuous improvement and change management efforts.
• Prepare engineering deliverables for larger or multiple projects, review lower level engineering work, and lead production teams or coordinate multiple discipline activity.
• Actively coordinate with all internal/external team members on moderately complex projects.
• Assist with identifying key client interests and drivers on high voltage substation projects, communicate client interests to the project team, and develop approaches to accommodate these concerns.
• Recognized as a technical specialist, design a complete project or support multiple projects on complex technical challenges. Foster knowledge management and provide mentoring.
• Mentor lower level professionals, identify successors, and participate in career planning and learning and development.
• Assist with resource management strategy, engineering resources for small groups of a single discipline, and admin responsibilities such as ensuring policies, processes, and corporate program adherence, approving timesheets and expense reports.

• High voltage (HV) substation design experience – Physical and/or Protection & Controls.
• Project lead and technical specialist experience overseeing utility substation clients and projects.
• QA/QC Reviews – Quality Assurance/Quality Checks.
• Experience coordinating and communicating with Clients, Multidisciplinary Leads and Project Managers.
• Professional Engineer (PE) License.
• Proficient with Bluebeam Revu and Microsoft Office Programs (Outlook, Excel, Power point).

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited program.
• Minimum of 5 years related work experience.
• All applicants must complete pre-employment onboarding requirements, including background checks and drug screen.

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

Black & Veatch complies with all Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws and regulations. Black & Veatch does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, pregnancy status or other status protected by law. For our EEO Policy Statement, please click.