Senior Electrical Engineer - Advanced Power Generation

Black & Veatch Family of Companies•Houston, TX

3d•$148,852 - $248,578•Hybrid

About The Position

Black & Veatch is hiring a Senior Electrical Engineer for its Advanced Power Generation work. The role may function as project lead and technical expert, with potential management or administrative responsibilities on conventional power generation projects and teams. The position develops electrical engineering deliverables, calculations, equipment specifications, and bills of materials, and supports project planning, procurement, construction, and client coordination. The selected candidate must be located or willing to relocate to a Black & Veatch flagship power office in Overland Park, Kansas; Houston, Texas; Cary, North Carolina; Chattanooga, Tennessee; Ann Arbor, Michigan; or Phoenix, Arizona. The engineer provides technical guidance and direction on engineering standards, codes, quality practices, and project work. Responsibilities may include leading production teams, coordinating disciplines, managing project budgets and schedules, reviewing work, serving as responsible charge for projects, and mentoring less experienced professionals. Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days, subject to manager discretion, job performance, and work assignments.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering from a recognized accredited program in the candidate's home country or the country where they practice.
At least 11 years of related work experience.
Must be located or willing to relocate to one of the listed Black & Veatch flagship power offices.
Must be able to complete applicable pre-employment onboarding requirements, which may include background checks, a drug screen, and a motor vehicle records search.

Nice To Haves

Project lead experience and expertise in utility-scale conventional power generation project design.
Engineering consulting design experience in low- and medium-voltage conventional power generation, such as combined-cycle or simple-cycle plants.
Quality assurance/quality check and project lead experience.
Ability to work within a project schedule and man-hour budget.
Familiarity with applicable NEC and IEEE/ANSI standards.
Experience with electrical equipment such as medium- and low-voltage switchgear, secondary unit substations, GSUTs, UATs, panel boards, breakers, protective relays, inverters, batteries, battery chargers, disconnect switches, surge arrestors, medium- and low-voltage cable, control cable, and fiber-optic cable.

Responsibilities

Provide guidance on department design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes, and company policies; maintain, update, or develop engineering standards and guides as needed.
Provide technical guidance to others regarding projects or disciplines and support quality, continuous improvement, change management, and risk management.
Prepare complex engineering deliverables and calculations for multiple or large projects, research equipment and materials, and manage engineering data.
Develop electrical drawings, including one-line and three-line diagrams, motor schematics, breaker-control schematics, wiring diagrams, power-cable sizing, and cable schedules.
Perform complex engineering calculations, including load flow, short circuit, motor starting, arc-flash analysis, protective relay settings, and battery and charger sizing.
Develop electrical equipment specifications and bills of materials for procurement and construction.
Manage assigned budgets, schedules, and quality requirements; establish project work plans and coordinate team task delegation and review.
Lead production teams, coordinate multi-discipline activities, and serve as responsible charge for projects as assigned.
Coordinate with internal and external team members and define project schedules for one or multiple disciplines.
Identify client interests and drivers, communicate them to project teams, and develop approaches that address client concerns.
Identify future client needs, support business development or pursuit activities, and may offer additional services to clients.
Serve as a technical specialist, apply advanced engineering concepts to complex problems, and support multiple projects with challenging technical issues.
Mentor lower- and mid-level professionals and support their development and career planning.
Create project man-hour budgets and schedules for projects and proposals.
Attend on-site meetings, investigate existing conditions, interface with clients, and provide construction support.
Use Microsoft Office business systems, ProjectWise, electrical engineering software such as ETAP, and computer-aided drafting tools such as AutoCAD to view and manipulate engineering drawings.