Civil Engineer - Water

Black & Veatch Family of Companies • Virginia Beach, VA

75d

About The Position

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. In this role, you will have the opportunity to focus on large-scale water and wastewater infrastructure projects with a focus on the delivery of projects by 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 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.

Requirements

• 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 5 years related work experience.
• Professional engineering registration is preferred or in active pursuit.

Nice To Haves

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

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.
• Utilizes knowledge of regularly used civil concepts, practices, codes, and procedures within the water engineering industry.
• Applies 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.
• Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables.
• Performs complex research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection.
• Prepares complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles.
• Manages assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements.
• Plans and conducts independent evaluation, selection and adaptation of engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• Reviews engineering work and/or assignments of early career professionals.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• 401K match and benefits that start day 1.
• 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.
• Performance-based bonus program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree