Lead Electrical Designer

Description

ead Electrical Engineering Technician - Advanced Power Generation (APG) Must sit onsite at Overland Park, Ann Arbor, Houston, Phoenix, Raleigh, Chattanooga, Chicago, Jacksonville or Gaithersburg. Specify candidate location in the candidate summary Virtual Design & Data Solutions This opportunity with Black & Veatch offers the chance to collaborate with multidisciplinary project teams within the Power Providers Market Sector, supporting Advanced Power Generation (APG) projects and building critical infrastructure for today's and tomorrow's challenges.

Electrical professionals contribute to power systems design, including duct bank design, cable tray design, grounding, lighting, and other electrical systems supporting advanced power generation facilities. The Virtual Design & Data Solutions (VDDS) Staff Engineering Technician plays a key role in supporting the development of high‑quality engineering 2D/3D deliverables for these complex infrastructure projects. Under minimal supervision, this position performs technical tasks requiring advanced knowledge of electrical engineering principles and practices, with a focus on creating and modifying electrical design drawings using advanced techniques in industry‑standard design tools, such as Bentley Micro Station and other Bentley tools.

Advanced knowledge of project budgets and schedules is required. For lighting design, experience with AGI
32 is preferred to support accurate modeling and illumination calculations across APG facilities.

Job Summary
· Functions in a lead technician, technical design specialist, and/or supervisory role
· Applies advanced technical expertise to solve complex design challenges within a specific engineering discipline and contributes to the development of innovative engineering solutions
· Utilizes digital design tools and software (e.g., CAD, BIM, 3D modeling) following standardized procedures to create, modifies, and maintains technical documentation, drawings, and project deliverables
· Responsible for technical quality, schedule adherence, and budget compliance, while effectively coordinating efforts across departments, teams, and stakeholders
· May supervise engineering technicians and support staff by coordinating, overseeing, and guiding conceptual and detailed design activities to ensure quality, efficiency, and alignment with project objectives

Skills

power generation, microstation, Design

Top Skills Details

power generation,microstation,Design

Additional

Skills & Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications:

AGI experience is not required but preferred. Candidate will be using Bentley Microstation primarily Bachelor Degree in an Engineering Design Related Technology preferred.

Required Qualifications:

Associate Degree in Drafting or an Engineering Design Related Technology required. Power generation design industry experience. Typically a minimum of 15 years related work experience.

Experience with 3D modeling of equipment, Duct bank design, cable tray design, grounding, lighting (extra)

Experience Level

Expert Level

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Leawood, KS.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $120000.00 - $160000.00/yr.

PTO, Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, and more

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Leawood,KS.

Final date to receive applications

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 20, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a Clearly Rated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status,…