Why Black & Veatch

Together, we own our company, our future, and our shared success.

As an employee-owned company, our people are Black & Veatch. We put them at the center of everything we do and empower them to grow, explore new possibilities and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in an ever-evolving world. With over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure and our expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting and construction, together we are building a world of difference.  

Recognized by Glassdoor as a 2023 Top 100 place to work, Black & 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; 401K match and benefits that start day 1. Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life.

At Black & 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. 

The Opportunity

$10,000.00 SIGN-ON BONUS for all U.S. Electrical Engineer job offers, Level 4 and above with a Professional Engineer (PE) License.

We currently have Principal Electrical Engineer opportunities in a variety of disciplines!

• HV Substation
• Overhead & Underground Transmission & Distribution
• Grid Planning & Protection
• Power Generation
• Solar (PV)
• Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
• Hydropower
• Gas, Fuels & Chemicals (Oil & Gas)
• EV Charging Stations
• Data Centers/Mission Critical
• Food & Beverage
• Water/Wastewater

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Function as a Technical Lead by designing and managing a variety of projects and project teams
• simultaneously utilizing leading technologies and processes.
• Actively participate in management, project scheduling, and work/resource planning meetings.
• Interface directly with clients, vendors and subcontractors.
• QA/QC projects and mentor junior engineers.

These roles will support projects and teams nationwide. Black & Veatch prides itself on the support of our employees and providing flexibility to make the things that are most important to you, a priority. This is why we offer our professionals, located near an office a hybrid work environment. Our hybrid work approach allows our employees to work two days a week from other locations outside of the office. Additionally, most of these opportunities have the possibility of being located in any of our offices located across the U.S; click the link to see a full list of U.S. Black & Veatch Offices | Black & Veatch (bv.com). NOTE: Depending on solution, some roles may require candidates to be located or to relocate to specific regional offices (Recruiter can provide further information).

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 the Engineer role 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. 

Preferred Qualifications

•  Professional Engineer (PE) License
• Technical Design experience relevant to the project needs (see disciplines above)
• Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) of design projects
• Project and Team Lead experience
• Written Communications
• Drive For Results
• Priority Setting
• Planning
• Delegation
• Directing Others
• Conflict Management
• Informing
• Listening
• Dealing with Ambiguity And Building Effective Teams
• Advanced 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 either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing.
• Minimum of 11 years related work experience.
• All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.