Civil - Senior Engineering Technician - Water

Black & Veatch Family of Companies • Houston, TX

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About The Position

The Senior Engineering Technician functions as a senior engineering technician, technical design specialist, and/or supervisor in a specific engineering discipline. The position applies advanced technical expertise and engineering principles to complex design assignments and contributes to innovative engineering solutions. Using digital tools and design software such as CAD, BIM, and 3D modeling, the technician creates, modifies, and maintains technical documentation, drawings, and project deliverables in accordance with standardized procedures and applicable project requirements.

The role provides consultation, training, and oversight to engineering technicians; establishes and communicates design and graphic standards; and promotes quality and consistency across projects. It may also involve reviewing deliverables, coordinating across design groups, monitoring production, supporting field activities, and participating in process improvement and change management. The role communicates design requirements, progress, and schedules and assists with understanding and addressing client interests.

The position is part of Black & Veatch Operations, which develops, deploys, and maintains global resources and capabilities supporting execution and process excellence. Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days, based on manager discretion, job performance, and work assignments.

Requirements

• Typically a minimum of 11 years of related work experience.
• Must be able to complete applicable pre-employment onboarding requirements, which may include a background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree in drafting or an engineering-design-related technology.
• Bachelor's degree in an engineering-design-related technology.

Responsibilities

• Apply advanced technical expertise to solve complex design challenges within a specific engineering discipline.
• Contribute to the development of innovative engineering solutions.
• Use digital tools and design software, including CAD, BIM, and 3D modeling, to create, modify, and maintain technical documentation, drawings, and project deliverables.
• Provide consultation, training, and oversight to other engineering technicians to ensure quality, consistency, and compliance with project standards.
• Establish and communicate appropriate design and graphic standards.
• Review project requirements to determine appropriate formats and deliverable content.
• Promote quality and consistency across projects, groups, and sections.
• Review design inputs for alignment and consistency and ensure deliverables comply with applicable codes and standards.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of design guides, standards, and processes; may lead process improvement and change management activities.
• Manage drawing control and maintain historical project records.
• Apply engineering principles and established design practices to complex designs; use sound judgment in interpreting inputs and making deliverable-related decisions.
• Handle complex technical assignments and provide guidance to other professionals.
• Perform design calculations, material quantity takeoffs, estimates, and documentation.
• Review deliverables produced by others for quality and accuracy, as needed.
• Coordinate presentations, production design, and use of electronic design tools, as needed.
• Monitor production for consistency, budget, and schedule, as needed.
• Coordinate with other design groups to exchange information for design development.
• Support field activities as required.
• Communicate project design requirements, progress, and schedules.
• Assist in identifying key client interests and drivers, communicate them to project team members, and develop approaches to address them.
• Assist discipline or department management in developing and communicating design standards and process improvements.
• Identify training and development needs for supervised personnel.
• Make presentations and conduct training classes within areas of specialized expertise.
• Undertake special assignments, such as resolving a design problem or participating in a team assigned to complete a project task.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Disability insurance
• Wellness program
• Flexible work schedules
• Paid vacation
• Paid holidays
• Sick time and dependent sick time
• Company-matched 401(k) plan
• Adoption reimbursement
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vendor discounts
• Employment referral program
• AD&D insurance
• Pre-tax accounts
• Voluntary legal plan
• B&V Credit Union
• Potential eligibility for a performance-based bonus program
• Employee stock ownership and participation in financial rewards through stock ownership

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed