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EHV Electrical Engineering Specialist (345kV+)

Date:
Sep 25, 2025

Location:

Houston, TX, US;
Phoenix, AZ, US;
Overland Park, KS, US;
Dallas, TX, US;
Ann Arbor, MI, US;
Cary, NC, US

Company:
Black & Veatch Family of Companies

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Company : Black & Veatch Corporation

Req  : 111318

Opportunity Type : Staff

Relocation eligible : Yes

Full time/Part time : Full-Time

Project Only Hire : No

Visa Sponsorship Available: Yes

Black & Veatch is seeking an experienced EHV (345kV +) Engineering Specialist with 8-10 years’ experience to join our Electrical team. The ideal candidate has significant working experience and knowledge of EHV Power Systems including upfront planning, design, testing, and commissioning of EHV substations and transmission lines.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Function as a technical specialist encompassing EHV transmission level voltage classes
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• Make EHV engineering calculation recommendations to influence risk mitigation through project execution plans.

• Communicate EHV engineering calculation capabilities to internal and external clients to support project capture and development.

• Under general direction, apply advanced engineering techniques, concepts, and approaches to develop, maintain, and update EHV engineering standards.

• Provide technical leadership and direction on department design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and standards.

• Independently apply knowledge and follows Black & Veatch quality program relative to assigned tasks.

• Consistently review and verify the accuracy of both personal work and that of team members. Actively promote and uphold Black & Veatch’s Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) standards, serving as a champion for continuous improvement and excellence.

• Effectively communicate client goals and priorities to project teams, developing strategies to integrate these drivers into complex project execution.

• Engage directly with clients, vendors, and subcontractors to ensure alignment and successful project delivery.

• Demonstrate strong leadership by mentoring team members and offering technical direction across disciplines.

• Demonstrate strong teamwork and the ability to lead project efforts, including schedule, budget, and resource management.

• Actively coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to manage and deliver complex, multidisciplinary projects.

• Experience supporting proposal development including, scope of work, level of work, engineering estimates, and schedules.

• Manage or contribute to multiple high-impact projects simultaneously.

• Develop clear, concise written communications and facilitate effective collaboration with team members and clients.

• Work in a team environment.

• Utilize knowledge in NERC reliability regions such us PJM, ERCOT, MISO.

The ideal candidate will be located or willing to relocate to our World Headquarters in Overland Park, KS (Kansas City), or one of the following Regional Office Locations:
Phoenix, AZ;
Dallas, TX;
Houston, TX;
Ann Arbor, MI;
Raleigh, NC.

• Continues developing knowledge and may provide guidance and direction on design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and B&V policies. Provides technical guidance to others regarding projects and disciplines.

• Independently applies knowledge and complies with B&V quality program relative to assigned tasks. May be responsible for ensuring compliance with B&V quality program. Provides related guidance and direction to others. Supports continuous improvement and change management efforts.

• Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables for larger or multiple projects. Performs complex research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection. May oversee collection, assimilation, and management of data for engineering work. Prepares complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles. Manages assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements. Independently applies advanced engineering techniques and analysis problems and methods. Actively delegates appropriate tasks to lower level team members to develop depth of project execution staff.
  
  Reviews lower level engineering work or assignments. Is responsible for one or more of the following: leading production teams; coordinating multiple discipline activity; and serving as the responsible charge for a project.

• Actively coordinates with all other internal/external team members on moderately complex…