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Overview

Associate Overhead Transmission Line Structural Engineer

Date:
Sep 18, 2025

Location:

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

Company:
Black & Veatch Family of Companies

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The Opportunity

As an Associate Structural - Transmission Line Engineer you will have the opportunity to:

• Support global transmission projects performing design engineering and analysis of transmission line work.
• Collect and assimilate data for engineering work. Perform research and prepare calculations in accordance with Black & Veatch and industry standards.
• Develop recommendations for equipment and materials. Understand and work successfully within budget, project schedule, and quality requirements.
• May assist with providing guidance to engineering team members. Maintain positive client relations understanding client interests and drivers through effective communication with the project team. May assist with business development activities.

The Team

As part of BV Operations, your skills will be aligned to projects that support our 3 market sectors
- Governments & Environment, Energy & Process Industries, and Connectivity & Commercial. In roles like Engineers, Technicians, and Skilled Specialists you will be engaged with exciting projects across the globe. From small community improvements to grand-scale Mega Projects, you will be Building a World of Difference through infrastructure growth and development while learning and focusing on your own individual development. The foundation of BV Operations provides the ability to move where your skills are needed and allows for a collaborative and innovative culture offering greater challenges and career development opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

Engineering Standards:

• Continues to learn and remains current on departmental design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and Black & Veatch policies and procedures
• Applies to assigned tasks as appropriate

Quality / Continuous Improvement:

• Continues developing knowledge and complies with Black & Veatch quality program relative to assigned tasks
• Supports continuous improvement and change management efforts

Engineering Production:

• Prepares and verifies less complex engineering deliverables
• Performs research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection
• Collects, assimilates, and manages data for engineering work
• Prepares engineering calculations following standard methods and principles
• Understands and adheres to budget, schedule, and quality requirements

Project Coordination:

• Seeks out supervisor or project leadership to share information and gain guidance with respect to details of design and interdisciplinary coordination
• Coordinates with others as assigned by supervisor or project leadership

Client Focus:

• Focuses on the needs of internal clients (project team leadership) while attempting to gain basic understanding of external client's main interests and drivers
• May provide support to business development or pursuit activities

Knowledge Sharing, Innovation and Technology:

• Shares current knowledge of latest technology and processes

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with utility-scale projects
• Experience with PLS-CADD, PLS-Pole, LPile, MFAD, Sag
  10 or Ultralite
• Basic structural steel and concrete experience using 3D analysis and design software
• Solid experience using EXCEL or similar spreadsheets and MathCAD design templates
• Basic knowledge of engineering design principles and applicable design guides and standards related to assigned engineering discipline

Minimum Qualifications

Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited program. Minimum of 1 year related work experience.

Work Environment / Physical Demands

Hybrid work environment; potential relocation. Location options across U.S. offices; some roles may be relocation eligible. Hybrid options may be offered after the first 90 days based on manager discretion and 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.

Salary Plan

ENG:
Engineering

Job Grade

015

EEO / Accessibility

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