Senior Substation Designer

Senior Substation Designer – Black & Veatch

Company: Black & Veatch Corporation

Req : 111169

Opportunity Type: Staff

Relocation eligible: No

Full time/Part time: Full-Time

Project Only Hire: No

Visa Sponsorship Available: No

Our shared success is built on empowering our employees to grow, explore new possibilities, and use diverse talents to solve humanity's biggest challenges. Black & Veatch has over 100 years of expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting, and construction, and we are building a world of difference.

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. The ideal candidate will have 3D modeling experience.

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

As part of BV, your skills will be aligned to projects that support our three market sectors. As 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.

Engineering Standards

• Pro-activate provides guidance and direction by utilizing knowledge of standards, systems, document control, departmental guides, applicable codes and Black and Veatch policies and procedures
• Reviews project requirements and accurately determine the correct format and contents of the required deliverables

Quality / Continuous Improvement

• Promotes quality within project/group/section
• Reviews design inputs in order to ensure consistency
• Assists to ensure deliverables are in compliance with the specific codes and standards suitable for the project
• Responsible for drawing control and historical records, utilizing the appropriate method, as established by the project
• Demonstrates personal accuracy and drives continual improvement and change management efforts

Engineering Production

• Applies basic engineering principles and established design practices in developing moderately complex design concepts and deliverables
• Applies judgment and makes decisions with respect to deliverables and input interpretation
• Capable of handling difficult technical assignments within an area of expertise and can provide technical guidance to other professionals
• Performs design calculations, detailed material quantities and estimates, and records
• Uses advanced applications (e.g. modeling and design software) in performance of work provided
• May review the deliverables of others
• May define work assignments and maintain schedules
• May program control systems or participate in other plant start-up activities associated with a specialized area of expertise

Project Coordination

• Coordinates with other design group personnel to review and exchange project information necessary for design development
• May support field activities
• May communicate project design requirements, progress and schedules

Client Focus

• Responsible for assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers and may determine the key clients in some instances
• May communicate client interests and drivers to project team members and develop approaches to accommodate these concerns

Knowledge Sharing, Innovation and Technology

• May assist discipline or department management in developing and communicating appropriate design standards and process improvement activities
• Identify training and development needs for personnel they supervise
• May be recognized for expertise in one or more areas

People Management – (supervision, career development, mentoring)

• Typically assists with functions including performance management process,…