Black & Veatch - Des Moines, IA

posted 3 months ago

Part-time,Full-time - Mid Level
Des Moines, IA
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

At Black & Veatch, our employee-owners go beyond the project. For over a century, we have been breaking down social, economic and geographic barriers by making life's critical resources accessible to all. Working with us, you will help provide critical expertise as we, along with our valued clients, deliver solutions that positively impact communities around the world. Our professionals are our greatest asset, and we believe nothing is more important than the health, happiness and professional growth of our employee-owners. With a focus on flexible work-life balance options, an expanding and diverse workforce, and limitless career growth opportunities, we will give you our best to help you give us your best, and together we can build a world of difference. In this role, you will have the opportunity to focus on large-scale water and wastewater infrastructure projects, leading significant portions of a variety of facilities throughout the cycle of design and construction, and startup phases as a technical specialist or lead. You will be hands-on involved in developing reports or technical memos, completing studies, detailed designs, and specifications, collaborating to complete cost estimates, and preparing contract documents. Participation in scheduling, budgeting, and contract administration for infrastructure projects is also part of the role, including involvement in business development and preparation of proposals. You will coordinate with all other internal/external team members on moderately complex projects and assist with the identification of key client interests and drivers on less complex projects, communicating these to project team members and developing approaches to accommodate these concerns in the performance of the work.

Responsibilities

  • Perform design of projects from the conceptual and bid phase through design completion for project needs and requirements that are set by the project managers based off client needs
  • Assist the Engineering Manager in maintaining project schedules and budgets
  • Assist the Engineering Manager in managing sub-consultants
  • Under the direction of the Engineering Manager, interface directly with the client or sub-consultants
  • Support business development through writing of technical approaches, scopes of work, and presentation to clients
  • Utilize knowledge of regularly used civil concepts, practices, codes, and procedures within the water engineering industry
  • Apply knowledge to complex projects, find and develop non-standard design solutions to better serve clients project specifications
  • Provide leadership, guidance, and mentorship to less experienced engineers
  • Responsible for effective communication with other engineering disciplines and project team
  • Prepare a variety of complex engineering deliverables
  • Perform complex research and develop recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection
  • Prepare complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles
  • Manage assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements
  • Plan and conduct independent evaluation, selection and adaptation of engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria
  • Review engineering work and/or assignments of early career professionals
  • Oversee collection, assimilation, and management of data for engineering work
  • Lead smaller production teams
  • Serve as the responsible charge for a project.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline
  • Licensed PE or ability and interest to obtain PE and/or be in active pursuit of registration
  • Thorough understanding or water and wastewater design (i.e., Infrastructure, Conveyance, Pump Stations/Lift Stations)
  • Minimum of 5 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.

Nice-to-haves

  • Ability and motivation to lead portions of complex projects with guidance and mentorship

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation
  • 401K match
  • Benefits that start day 1
  • Hybrid work environment allowing work-life balance
  • Performance-based bonus program
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