Senior Physical Substation Designer

Senior Physical Substation Designer

Date:
Mar 22, 2026

Location:

Overland Park, KS, US;
Houston, TX, US;
Cary, NC, US

Company:
Black & Veatch Family of Companies

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Company :Black & Veatch Corporation

Opportunity Type :Staff

Project Only Hire :No

Black and Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity’s biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation and benefits that start day one. Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life. At Black and Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning.

You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

Function in a senior level engineering technician capacity with minimal supervision. This candidate will perform advanced functions requiring knowledge and use of electronic applications, standards, and document control processes/procedures in support of creating and modifying deliverables. They may provide technical guidance and direction to other engineering professionals including delegation of work assignments.

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

• Associate Degree in Drafting or an Engineering Design Related Technology preferred
• Bachelor Degree in an Engineering Design Related Technology preferred
• Typically a minimum of 8-11 years related work experience

Preferred Non-Technical

Skills:

• Learning on the Fly
• Problem Solving
• Perseverance
• Patience
• Time Management
• Drive for Results
• Self Development
• Listening
• Informing

Preferred Technical

Skills:

• Ability to use the appropriate electronic applications and programs required for performing assignments. Include but not limited to CADD, other electronic applications, information modeling and document storage systems.
• Advanced experience with Auto Desk Inventor (SDS)
• Advanced experience with physical substation design (AIS and/or GIS).
• Intermediate knowledge of engineering calculations.
• Advanced knowledge of engineering standards, systems, document control, departmental guides and B&V policies and procedures.
• Intermediate industry knowledge and technology trends.
• Advanced knowledge of other disciplines.
• Basic knowledge of construction & constructability practices & principles.
• Intermediate knowledge of engineering design principles and applicable design guides related to assigned engineering discipline.
• Basic knowledge of procurement & contract administration.
• Basic knowledge of process, procedures for project controls and estimating.

The ideal candidate will have 8-15 years of experience. Associate Degree in Drafting or an Engineering Design Related Technology preferred. Bachelor Degree in an Engineering Design Related Technology (preferred).

Typically a minimum of 11 years related work experience

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