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Black & Veatch is seeking a technical engineering specialist/lead to apply advanced techniques and deliver complex analyses with minimal supervision. You will coordinate with internal/external teams on moderately complex projects in Overland Park, KS and Houston, TX, delivering high-quality results.
The role emphasizes problem solving, continuous learning, and collaboration within a 100% ESOP-owned environment. Visa sponsorship is available for a suitable candidate.
Date: Oct 13, 2026
Location:
Overland Park, KS, US Houston, TX, US
Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies
Company : Black & Veatch Corporation
Req Id : 117385
Opportunity Type : Staff
Relocation eligible : No
Full time/Part time : Full-Time
Project Only Hire : No
Visa Sponsorship Available: Yes
Together, we own our company, our future, and our shared success.
As an employee-owned company, our people are Black & Veatch. We put them at the center of everything we do and empower them to grow, explore new possibilities and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in an ever-evolving world. With over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure and our expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting and construction, together we are building a world of difference.
At Black & Veatch, you’ll be part of work that matters—designing, creating, and building the infrastructure communities rely on every day, from concept through execution.
We care about how the work gets done as much as what we build. Safety is built into every decision, and people look out for each other—speaking up, collaborating, and doing the right thing because it affects real lives.
You’ll work alongside teams solving complex challenges and turning ideas into solutions that perform in the real world—gaining hands‑on experience across projects, technologies, and disciplines.
Ownership shows up in how we work. We take responsibility for outcomes, follow through on commitments, and take pride in what we deliver. As a 100% employee‑owned company, employees share in the long‑term success we build together.
With flexible ways of working and meaningful development opportunities, you’ll build a career you can be proud to stand behind.
Functions as a technical specialist or in a lead role. With minimal supervision, applies advanced engineering techniques and analyses for problems and methods. Expands knowledge and skill set in area of discipline. May start to expand knowledge in other disciplines and/or functional areas.
Continues to learn, remains current and applies independent knowledge and interpretation about departmental design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and Black and Veatch policies and procedures relative to assigned tasks
Consistently and independently applies knowledge and complies with Black and Veatch quality program relative to assigned tasks
May be responsible for ensuring compliance with Black and Veatch quality program
Provides guidance and direction to other less experienced professionals from the same project and discipline
Supports continuous improvement and change management efforts
Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables
Performs complex research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection
Prepares complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles
Plans and conducts independent evaluation, selection and adaptation of engineering techniques, procedures and criteria
Reviews lower level engineering work or assignments
Understands and adheres to budget, schedule, and quality requirements.
Functions as a technical specialist.
Under general supervision, performs all aspects of conventional design engineering and analysis.
Broadens knowledge and skill set in area of discipline.
Recognizes, defines and resolves problems within assigned area.
Actively coordinates with all other internal/external team members on moderately complex projects
Actively seeks to understand client interests and drivers through normal client contact and through interaction and communication with project leadership.
Communicates client interests and drives to project team members and develops approaches to accommodate these concerns in the performance of the work on less complex projects
May provide support to business development or pursuit activities
Shares current knowledge of latest technology and processes
Black & Veatch Holding Company, its subsidiaries and its affiliated companies, complies with all Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) affirmative action laws and regulations. Black & Veatch does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender Identity and expression, disability, veteran status, pregnancy status or other status protected by law.
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