Senior Registered Structural Engineer - Hydraulic Structures
About The Position
Black & Veatch is seeking a Senior Registered Structural Engineer specializing in hydraulic structures. The role functions as a technical specialist and may also carry management or administrative responsibilities for a group. The engineer may supervise multidisciplinary engineering staff on projects of medium to high complexity and is a key source of technical guidance. The position has influence over its scope of responsibilities within the organization. The engineer provides technical direction and develops, maintains, or updates engineering standards and guides. They prepare complex engineering deliverables and calculations, develop advanced solutions to difficult engineering problems, manage project budget, schedule, and quality requirements, and review the work of lower-level engineers. The role may lead production teams, coordinate multiple disciplines, and serve as responsible charge for projects. It also involves coordinating with internal and external team members, communicating client priorities, supporting business development, and mentoring and managing the development of other professionals. The successful candidate must hold an active engineering registration or license to support engineer-of-record requirements for applicable Black & Veatch projects. A bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent engineering work experience and at least 11 years of related experience are required. This is a full-time staff opportunity; relocation is eligible, and visa sponsorship is not available.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering from a recognized accredited program in the candidate's home country or the country in which they practice, or equivalent experience in engineering work.
- At least 11 years of related work experience.
- Active engineering registration or licensure to support engineer-of-record requirements for company projects in applicable countries.
- Ability to complete applicable pre-employment onboarding requirements, which may include background checks, drug screening, and motor vehicle records searches.
Responsibilities
- Provide guidance on department design guides, standards, systems, engineering codes, and company policies; maintain or develop engineering standards and guides as needed.
- Provide technical guidance to project and discipline teams.
- Apply and ensure compliance with the company quality program; establish related processes and support continuous improvement, change management, and risk management.
- Prepare complex engineering deliverables for multiple or mega projects and conduct research and recommendations for equipment or materials selection.
- Oversee collection, assimilation, and management of engineering data.
- Prepare complex engineering calculations using standard methods and principles.
- Manage assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements; develop advanced engineering solutions to complex problems.
- Ensure project teams delegate appropriate tasks to develop less-experienced staff, and review lower-level engineering work.
- Lead production teams, coordinate multidisciplinary activity, serve as responsible charge for projects, and establish project work plans as applicable.
- Coordinate with internal and external team members and define schedules for one or multiple disciplines as assigned.
- Identify key client interests and drivers, communicate them to project teams, and develop approaches that accommodate client concerns.
- Identify future client needs, position the company for future work, offer additional services where appropriate, and support business development or pursuit activities.
- Serve as a technical specialist, apply advanced engineering concepts to unique problems, support multiple projects with complex technical challenges, and contribute to discipline-specific engineering processes.
- Oversee performance management, career planning, recognition, learning and development, and corrective actions as applicable.
- Mentor lower- and mid-level professionals and identify successors to train.
- Supervise others and be responsible for hiring, discipline, and pay administration of subordinates.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Disability insurance
- Wellness program
- Flexible work schedules
- Paid vacation and holiday time
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
