Senior Electrical Engineer - Energy Resources, Chemicals & Mining

Black & Veatch Family of Companies•Houston, TX

41d•Hybrid

About The Position

As an employee-owned company, Black & Veatch puts its people at the center of everything they do, empowering them to grow, explore new possibilities, and use their diverse talents to solve humanity's biggest challenges. With over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure and expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting, and construction, Black & Veatch is building a world of difference. This role is a full-time staff position with relocation eligibility and does not offer visa sponsorship. The company provides services from consulting, design, full engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC), and commissioning/start-up for LNG facilities, Floating LNG facilities, gas processing and LNG fractionation, gasification/gas to liquids, hydrogen, ammonia/fertilizers, and mining. Black & Veatch believes real value is powered by the unique skills and experiences of its professionals, and the interchange of ideas from a diverse group of people gives teams an expanded perspective and the ability to find better solutions for clients.

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 or equivalent experience in Engineering work.
Minimum of 11 years related work experience.
All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.
Holds an active engineering registration or licensure to support engineer of record (EOR) requirements for BV projects in applicable countries, and supports where necessary.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer (PE) licensed in the state of primary residence, or other states as required by the business and/or clients
Working knowledge of the NEC (NFPA 70 National Electric Code)
Experience with Hazardous Area Classifications as defined by the NEC
Experience with ETAP or SKM Electrical system analysis modeling software
Experience with industrial power distribution system designs including MV and LV switchgear, MCC's, VFD's, power distribution transformers and batteries and UPS
Experience with protective relay settings and equipment sizing calculations associated with power distribution equipment

Responsibilities

Function as a Technical Specialist or Project Lead role, providing guidance and expertise over project teams.
Independently develop and apply advanced engineering techniques, concepts, and approaches to unique engineering problems.
Supervise engineering staff on projects of medium to high complexity, or serve as a technical specialist providing knowledge and expertise.
Develop Electrical Equipment procurement documentation.
Proactively provide guidance and direction on department design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and B&V policies.
May own, maintain, update, or develop engineering standards and guides.
Provide technical guidance to others regarding projects or disciplines.
Apply knowledge and ensure compliance with B&V quality program.
Establish related processes, and promote a culture that is conducive to quality.
Support continuous improvement, change management and risk management efforts.
Prepare a variety of complex engineering deliverables for multiple or mega projects.
Perform complex research and develop recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection.
Oversee collection, assimilation, and management of data for engineering work.
Prepare complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles.
Manage assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements.
Develop and apply advanced engineering solutions to complex problems.
Ensure project teams delegate appropriate tasks to lower-level team members to develop depth of project execution staff.
Review lower-level engineering work or assignments.
Lead production teams, coordinate multiple discipline activity, and serve as the responsible charge for projects.
Establish work plans to be applied to a given project.
Actively coordinate with all other internal/external team members on complex projects.
Typically responsible for defining project schedules for a single discipline or may have responsibility for multiple disciplines.
Determine identification of key client interests and drivers on projects.
Communicate client interests and drivers to project team members and develop approaches to accommodate these concerns in the performance of the work on complex projects.
Work to identify future client needs and how to better position B&V for the future.
May offer other services to the client.
Provide support to business development or pursuit activities.
Serve as the technical specialist in a broad area of specialization, or in a narrow but specialized field.
Develop and apply advanced engineering concepts and approaches to unique engineering problems.
Typically support multiple projects on very complex technical challenges.
Act as an industry expert, participate in professional societies by presenting papers, act as a section lead for a large or complex specialty area, or an engineering consultant for larger scale projects.
Support chief engineers or top engineering management, and be accountable for discipline-specific engineering processes.
Oversee performance management, career planning, recognition, learning and development, and corrective actions.
Participate in compensation management, succession planning, disciplinary actions, employee relations and workforce planning.
Actively mentor lower-level and mid-level professionals and identify successors to train in the specifics of their role.
Supervise work of others.
Responsible for hiring, discipline, and pay administration of their subordinates.