Structural Engineer 4- Transmission Line- US Hybrid Job Details | Black & Veatch Family of Companies

Black & Veatch - Paramus, NJ

Part-time,Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - Paramus, NJ

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

As a Structural Engineer at Black & Veatch, you will play a crucial role in the design and analysis of transmission line projects. This position offers the opportunity to support design engineering and analysis on various transmission scopes, where you will collect and assimilate data for engineering work, perform research, and prepare calculations in accordance with Black & Veatch and industry standards. You will be responsible for developing recommendations for equipment and materials while ensuring that all work is completed within budget, project schedule, and quality requirements. Additionally, you may assist in providing guidance to engineering team members and maintaining positive client relations through effective communication with the project team. In this role, you will function as a technical specialist or in a lead capacity, applying advanced engineering techniques and analyses with minimal supervision. You will be expected to expand your knowledge and skill set in your area of discipline while actively coordinating with internal and external team members on moderately complex projects. Your responsibilities will also include preparing a variety of complex engineering deliverables, performing complex research, and managing assigned budgets, schedules, and quality requirements. You will be recognized as a technical specialist within the division, possessing in-depth knowledge of engineering processes and technical aspects of the industry. The work environment at Black & Veatch is designed to support your professional growth and development. You will be engaged with exciting projects across the globe, from small community improvements to grand-scale mega projects. The company fosters a collaborative and innovative culture, providing greater challenges and career development opportunities. As part of the BV Operations team, your skills will be aligned to projects that support various market sectors, including Governments & Environment, Energy & Process Industries, and Connectivity & Commercial.

Responsibilities

• Support design engineering and analysis on transmission scopes.
• 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.
• Assist with providing guidance to engineering team members.
• Maintain positive client relations through effective communication with the project team.
• Assist with business development activities.
• Function as a technical specialist or in a lead role.
• Apply advanced engineering techniques and analyses for problems and methods with minimal supervision.
• Prepare a variety of complex engineering deliverables.
• Perform complex research and develop recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection.
• Manage assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements.
• Plan and conduct independent evaluation, selection and adaptation of engineering techniques, procedures and criteria.
• Review lower level engineering work or assignments.
• Oversee collection, assimilation, and management of data for engineering work; lead smaller production teams; and serve as the responsible charge for a project.
• Actively coordinate with all other internal/external team members on moderately complex projects.
• Assist with identification of key client interests and drivers on less complex projects.
• Communicate client interests and drivers to project team members and develop approaches to accommodate these concerns in the performance of the work on less complex projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from a recognized accredited program.
• Minimum of 5 years related work experience.
• Professional registration or licensure in designated home office country, or in active pursuit of such registration.
• Strong PLS CADD experience and proficiency.
• Advanced knowledge of engineering design principles and applicable design guides and standards related to assigned engineering discipline.
• Proven strong written and verbal communications skills.
• Ability to think quickly at the job site and in front of customer personnel.
• Good listening skills, customer focused, priority setting, delegation, teamwork and team building skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with the design of utility-scale electrical transmission systems.
• Structural design of transmission steel structures and their foundations.
• Basic structural steel and concrete experience using 3D analysis and design software.
• Previous client interaction experience with solid relationship-building abilities in pursuit of business opportunities.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits starting day one.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Paid vacation and holiday time.
• Sick time and dependent sick time.
• Company-matched 401k plan.
• Adoption reimbursement.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Vendor discounts.
• Employment referral program.
• AD&D insurance.
• Pre-taxed accounts.
• Voluntary legal plan.
• B&V Credit Union membership.
• Performance-based bonus program.