Graduate Engineer, Civil - Water - Kansas Details | Family of Companies

Position: Graduate Engineer, Civil - Water - Kansas City Job Details | Black & Veatch Family of Companies

Graduate Engineer, Civil - Water - Kansas City

Date:
Nov 5, 2025

Location:

Kansas City, MO, US

Company:
Black & Veatch Family of Companies

Job Summary

As an entry‑level Civil Engineer at Black & Veatch, you will play a meaningful role in addressing some of the world’s most critical water infrastructure challenges. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to diverse, impactful projects that support our clients’ goals while fostering your professional growth and advancing the success of Black & Veatch.

Key Responsibilities

• Engineering Standards: Develop familiarity by reading, understanding and applying departmental design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and Black & Veatch policies and procedures.
• Quality / Continuous Improvement: Develop an understanding and comply with the Black & Veatch quality program; support continuous improvement and change management efforts.
• Engineering Production: Contribute to preparation of less complex engineering deliverables such as drawings, reports, specifications, and studies of limited scope; perform routine research and develop recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection; collect, assimilate and manage data for engineering work; prepare basic engineering calculations following standard methods and principles; understand and adhere to budget, schedule, and quality requirements.
• Project Coordination: Share information with others as requested; coordinate with others when directed by supervisor or project leadership.
• Client Focus: Focus on the needs of internal clients (project team leadership) while attempting to gain a basic understanding of external client’s main interests and drivers; may provide support to business development or pursuit activities.
• Knowledge Sharing, Innovation and Technology: Share current knowledge of latest technology and processes.

Preferred Qualifications

GPA of 3.0 or higher preferred.

Prior water internship or water coursework preferred.

Preferred Non‑Technical Skills

• Problem Solving
• Written Communications
• Drive For Results
• Informing and Listening
• Dealing with Ambiguity

Preferred Technical Skills

• Basic knowledge of engineering design principles and applicable design guides and standards related to assigned engineering discipline.
• Basic industry knowledge and technology trends.
• Basic knowledge of company quality program.
• Basic knowledge of construction and constructability practices and principles.

Minimum Qualifications

Requires a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited program in the applicant’s home country or the country in which the professional is practicing. 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.

Work

Environment/Physical Demands

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

Salary Plan

ENG:
Engineering

Job Grade

014

Notice to External Search Firms

Black & Veatch does not accept unsolicited resumes and will not be obligated to pay a placement fee for unsolicited resumes. Black & Veatch Talent Acquisition engages with search firms directly for hiring needs.

In accordance with local law, the following annual compensation range is applicable for the job and location associated with this requisition: $75,050.00–$88,001.55

Nearest Major Market

Kansas City

Job Segment

Construction, Civil Engineer, Architecture, Engineer, Engineering

Equal Employment Opportunity

BVH, Inc., its subsidiaries and its affiliated companies, comply 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.

Reference to EEO Policy Statement

For our EEO Policy Statement, please click.

Comprehensive Benefits

Our comprehensive benefits portfolio includes health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), disability coverage, a robust wellness program, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time and dependent sick time, a company‑matched 401(k) plan, adoption reimbursement, vendor discounts, an employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre‑taxed accounts, a voluntary legal plan, the B&V Credit Union, and the opportunity to earn a performance‑based bonus program.

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