Sr Reg Engineer-I/C - Power Generation

Black & Veatch Family of Companies•Orlando, FL

12d•$142,090 - $261,008

About The Position

Black & Veatch is seeking a Senior Instrumentation & Controls Engineer to lead and execute engineering services assignments for power generation clients. The role is intended for a technically capable, well-organized engineer who can manage multiple services tasks, follow up promptly on client and project actions, coordinate with vendors and internal discipline teams, and lead deliverables through development, review, and approval. The position is part of the I&C Engineering team, which delivers instrumentation, automation, digital control systems, turbine controls, modernization, industrial networking, cybersecurity, and operational technology solutions for global power generation projects. It supports BV’s Advanced Power Generation solution and works with the I&C Engineering Services Portfolio Lead, project and engineering managers, proposal teams, the Chief I&C Engineer, resource leadership, and subject matter experts. The role may supervise others and is responsible for hiring, discipline, and pay administration for its subordinates. Travel depends on project, pursuit, and client needs and may include client meetings, proposal presentations, site investigations, technical workshops, project reviews, construction or commissioning advisory support, and plant modernization assessments. The position is full-time, relocation eligible, and does not offer visa sponsorship. Annual compensation range: $142,090–$261,008.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering from a recognized accredited program, or equivalent engineering experience.
Minimum 11 years of related engineering experience.
Professional Engineer (PE) license or country-of-practice equivalent, or active pursuit of such registration if not already registered.
Ability to satisfy pre-employment onboarding requirements.
Active engineering registration or licensure to support engineer-of-record requirements for BV projects in applicable countries.

Nice To Haves

15 years of related engineering experience, with significant power generation I&C experience.
Experience leading or executing I&C consulting, Owner's Engineer, studies, upgrades, modernization, troubleshooting, due diligence, or client advisory engagements.
Demonstrated ability to develop services scopes, technical approaches, estimates, schedules, staffing plans, deliverables, proposals, and client recommendations.
Ability to organize and drive multiple services assignments simultaneously, including schedules, action logs, RFI responses, vendor follow-up, meeting actions, and client-facing deliverable commitments.
Expertise with DCS, PLC, SCADA, HMI, industrial networking, cybersecurity, automation systems, turbine controls, combustion controls, burner management systems, and control system architecture.
Experience supporting FATs, commissioning, site walkdowns, redline incorporation, and final turnover documentation for power generation or industrial controls projects.
Strong client-facing communication, technical writing, facilitation, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

Lead or perform complex I&C engineering services assignments across conventional power generation.
Develop technical approaches, scopes of work, deliverable lists, staffing plans, schedules, manhour estimates, execution plans, and client-ready technical recommendations for assigned engagements.
Evaluate existing control systems, instrumentation, automation architectures, equipment condition, operational concerns, upgrade alternatives, and implementation risks using advanced engineering techniques.
Lead assigned engineering deliverables through development, interdisciplinary coordination, quality checks, and review and approval while managing budget, schedule, quality, and technical requirements.
Manage execution activities including task lists, schedules, engineering action logs, RFIs, client questions, vendor coordination, meeting actions, status communications, blockers, and decisions.
Support or direct factory acceptance testing, site commissioning, and return-to-operations walkdowns when requested, including test comments, field issue tracking, document redline identification, punch-list follow-up, and approved changes to final deliverables.
Manage multiple concurrent tasks across services projects while balancing client responsiveness, technical quality, schedule commitments, and internal resource coordination.
Serve as technical lead or responsible engineer for assigned services work, including directing production activities, delegating work, mentoring developing professionals, and fostering knowledge transfer.
Identify client interests and project drivers, communicate them to the team, and develop practical approaches to improve scope clarity, delivery confidence, and client outcomes.
Support intake triage, early execution strategy, order-of-magnitude planning, proposal development, pursuit reviews, and resource discussions as requested by the Services Portfolio Lead.
Contribute technical content for reusable scopes, proposal language, estimating bases, work plans, checklists, knowledge resources, training, and onboarding materials.
Capture lessons learned and use them to improve delivery methods, tools, technical guidance, and future client recommendations.
Coordinate technical verification and specialist support through the Chief I&C Engineer, resource leadership, discipline leaders, and subject matter experts.
Supervise work of others and handle hiring, discipline, and pay administration for subordinates.
Hold active engineering registration or licensure to support engineer-of-record requirements for BV projects in applicable countries and provide support where necessary.