Lead BESS Electrical Engineer 6 - Hybrid Job Details Black & Veatch Family of Companies

Black & Veatch - Virginia Beach, VA

Part-time,Full-time - Mid Level

Virginia Beach, VA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

As a Lead BESS Electrical Engineer at Black & Veatch, you will function as a technical specialist or supervisory role, independently developing and applying advanced engineering techniques, concepts, and approaches to unique engineering problems. This position may involve supervising engineering staff on projects of medium to high complexity or serving as a technical specialist providing knowledge and expertise. You will be part of BV's Energy & Process business, which is dedicated to meeting clients' rapidly changing infrastructure needs in the generation, storage, transmission, and distribution of safe, reliable electric power. The company is committed to investing in renewable energy to power the future and support sustainable solutions. In this role, you will proactively provide guidance and direction on department design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes, and Black and Veatch policies. You will assist in developing, maintaining, and updating engineering standards while ensuring compliance with Black and Veatch's quality program. Your responsibilities will include preparing complex engineering deliverables for multiple or mega projects, performing complex research, and developing recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection. You will also manage assigned budgets, schedules, and quality requirements while developing and applying advanced engineering solutions to complex problems. Additionally, you will actively coordinate with all internal and external team members on complex projects, focusing on client needs and interests. As a subject matter expert, you will provide consultation and guidance to project teams, advance knowledge management, and mentor junior engineers. This position also involves overseeing performance management, career planning, and resource management for engineering resources. You will be responsible for ensuring adherence to corporate and division programs and may approve timesheets and expense reports. Overall, this role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to innovative energy solutions while being part of a company that values employee ownership and diversity, fostering an inclusive environment for all professionals.

Responsibilities

• Proactively provides guidance and direction on department design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and Black and Veatch policies.
• Assists in developing, maintaining and updating engineering standards.
• Provides technical guidance to others regarding projects and disciplines.
• Independently applies knowledge and ensures compliance with Black and Veatch quality program.
• Establishes related processes, and promotes a culture that is conducive to quality.
• Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables for multiple or mega projects.
• Performs complex research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection.
• Oversees 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.
• Develops and applies advanced engineering solutions to complex problems.
• Reviews lower level engineering work or assignments.
• Responsible for leading production teams, coordinating multiple discipline activity, and serving as the responsible charge for projects.
• Establishes work plan to be applied to a given project.
• Actively coordinates with all other internal/external team members on complex projects.
• Determines identification of key client interests and drivers on projects.
• Communicates client interests and drivers to project team members and develops approaches to accommodate these concerns in the performance of the work on moderately complex projects.
• Serves as a technical specialist and has knowledge and skill set to provide consultation and guidance to project teams in a particular practice area.
• Supports multiple projects on the very complex technical challenges.
• Advances knowledge management of the enterprise and provides mentoring.

Requirements

• Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from a recognized accredited program.
• Minimum of 11 years related work experience.
• Professional registration or licensure in their designated home office country, or be in active pursuit of such registration.

Nice-to-haves

• Advanced knowledge of engineering design principles and applicable design guides and standards related to assigned engineering discipline.
• Written communications skills.
• Drive for results and priority setting abilities.
• Planning and delegation skills.
• Conflict management and effective listening skills.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and build effective teams.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• 401K match
• Benefits that start day 1
• Flexible work schedules
• Paid vacation and holiday time
• Sick time and dependent sick time
• Adoption reimbursement
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vendor discounts
• Employment referral program
• AD&D insurance
• Pre-taxed accounts
• Voluntary legal plan
• B&V Credit Union
• Performance-based bonus program