Senior Structural Engineer - Water

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Date:
Sep 1, 2026

Location:

Overland Park, KS, US Phoenix, AZ, 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

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At Black & Veatch, you’ll be part of work that matters—designing, creating, and building the infrastructure communities rely on every day, from concept through execution.

We care about how the work gets done as much as what we build. Safety is built into every decision, and people look out for each other—speaking up, collaborating, and doing the right thing because it affects real lives.

You’ll work alongside teams solving complex challenges and turning ideas into solutions that perform in the real world—gaining hands‑on experience across projects, technologies, and disciplines.

Ownership shows up in how we work. We take responsibility for outcomes, follow through on commitments, and take pride in what we deliver. As a 100% employee‑owned company, employees share in the long‑term success we build together.

With flexible ways of working and meaningful development opportunities, you’ll build a career you can be proud to stand behind.

Black & Veatch’s Structural Services Team is seeking an experienced, creative, and highly talented Structural Engineer for employment. The candidate will function in the capacity of a senior‑level engineer.

This position is focused on the design of structures which support Water purification and treatment facilities, making water supplies more resilient and sustainable. This engineer will design a variety of structural systems, lead with their design experience, and collaborate with other disciplines, while delivering critical water infrastructure projects to the community. BVs broad portfolio of projects also provide the opportunity to participate in markets such as Power Generation, Industrial, Data Centers, Power Delivery, to name a few.

BVs diverse markets serve society and bring invaluable benefit to clients around the world.

• Supervises Structural Engineers (both in the US and in overseas offices) and works with Structural Technicians in preparation of structural drawings and specifications. Is responsible for leading larger production teams and serving as the responsible charge for projects.
• Execute complex structural analysis, perform calculations, and prepare sketches and drawings for the design of water and wastewater treatment plants, industrial facilities, and other complex structural facilities.
• Perform construction phase engineering duties such as site visits, responding to RFI’s, and review of contractor submittals.
• Perform project administrative tasks, which may include any/all of the following: preparation of design fee estimates, monitoring progress against budget and schedule, management of project changes, and implementation of Black & Veatch Quality Control requirements.
• Coordinate work with architects and other discipline engineers.
• Ability to lead a team to execute complex projects with construction values greater than $200M
• Provides guidance and direction on department design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and B&V policies. Assists in developing, maintaining, and updating engineering standards. Provides technical guidance to others regarding projects and disciplines.
• Support continuous improvement efforts. Provides guidance and direction to others.
• Implements resource management strategy including managing resources for a small group.

Supervises work of others. Responsible for hiring,…