Electrical Engineer - Data Centers
Black & Veatch Corporation
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Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in Data Center design and engineering.
- Knowledge of design risks and ratings for data centers.
- Ability to work with clients and understand their needs.
Responsibilities
- Lead and deliver design-only and design-build projects.
- Provide technical guidance and support to project teams.
- Develop engineering standards and ensure quality compliance.
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Date: Mar 24, 2026
Location: Arlington, VA, US; Canonsburg, PA, US; Los Angeles, CA, US; San Marcos, CA, US; Overland Park, KS, US
Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies
Company : Black & Veatch Corporation
Opportunity Type : Staff
Project Only Hire : No
Recognized by Glassdoor as a 2023 Top 100 place to work, Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity’s biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day one.
At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use. #LI-KG1
Black & Veatch’s Technology, Commercial & Industrial is a specialized group of capabilities focused on the latest needs for clients in a fast-growth technology-led arena of advanced manufacturing, and generative AI computing including gigafactories, bio/ag tech, data centers and distributed infrastructure. By joining our market sector, you will have the opportunity to be involved in cutting-edge technology and work with a team that moves quickly with decisions and expectations.
As a member of the Data Centers Team at Black & Veatch, you will be part of a progressive, growing business within a global organization recognized for consistently delivering impactful solutions for over a century. This team specializes in delivering Data Centers facility planning, design, engineering, construction, technology, and energy services to our valued clients.
In this role, you may have the opportunity to:
- Function as a technical specialist or in a Project Lead role.
- Lead the delivery of design-only, design-build, and construction only projects in Electrical Engineering deliverables for Data Centers projects.
- Provide subject matter expertise in the area of Data Center design.
- Provide technical guidance on client standards and expectations to engineering and technician staff that are supporting detailed design.
- Work with a collaborative team and network of engineers experienced in Data Center projects.
- Build business relationships with clients to understand needs and drivers.
- Coordinate with local electrical utilities on project technical needs.
- Continuously learn and develop technical expertise in specialty area.
This role will support projects primarily for North America. The ideal candidate will be located or willing to relocate to report to one of the following Black & Veatch Offices: Arlington, VA (D.C.); Los Angeles, CA; Canonsburg, PA (Pittsburgh); or Overland Park, KS (Kansas City).
- Continue developing knowledge and may provide guidance and direction on design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and B&V policies. Provide technical guidance to others regarding projects and disciplines.
- Independently apply knowledge and comply with B&V quality program relative to assigned tasks. May be responsible for ensuring compliance with B&V quality program. Provide related guidance and direction to others. Support continuous improvement and change management efforts.
- Prepare a variety of complex engineering deliverables for larger or multiple projects. Perform complex research and develop recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection. May 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. Independently apply advanced engineering techniques and analysis problems and methods. Actively delegate appropriate tasks to lower level team members to develop depth of project execution staff. Review lower level engineering work or assignments. Is responsible for one or more of the following: leading production teams; coordinating multiple discipline activity; and serving as the responsible charge for a project.
- Actively coordinate with all other internal/external team members on moderately complex projects.
- Responsible for assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers on low to moderately complex projects. Communicate client interests and drivers to project team members and develop approaches to accommodate these concerns in the performance of the work on low to moderately complex projects. Provide support to business development or pursuit activities and may offer other services to clients.
- Recognized as a technical specialist and has knowledge and skill set to provide consultation and guidance to project teams in a particular practice area. May design a complete project of moderately complex scope or support multiple projects on the complex technical challenges. Actively foster knowledge management and provide mentoring. May develop and apply advanced engineering concepts and approaches to unique engineering problems.
- Typically assists with performance management process, mentoring, recognition, and any corrective actions required. May participate in career planning, and learning and development. Actively mentor lower level professionals and identify successors to train in the specifics of their role.
May assist with resource management strategy. May have responsibility of engineering resources for small groups of a single discipline. May be accountable for some administrative responsibilities that include but aren't limited to:
- Ensuring policies, procedures and processes are effectively implemented and communicated for work group.
- Ensuring adherence to corporate and division programs.
- Approving timesheets and expense reports.
The ideal candidate must be proficient in AutoCAD/Revit/BIM and have an ability and interest to engage in a variety of responsibilities to ensure we safely delivery projects that meet or exceed client expectations. To do so effectively, candidates must be able to problem solve and deal with ambiguous scopes to provide clients with flexible solutions on a fast-paced schedule. Additionally, a successful candidate must possess professional written and verbal communication skills, and strong analytical and problem-solving skills, as this role will interact directly with our clients, which include many of the top companies within the Data Center industry.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.
- Previous experience within Data Centers and/or Data Center Facility Design.
- Demonstrated understanding of design risk factors for redundancy and resiliency.
- Understanding of design differences in hyper-scale, edge, and colocation data centers.
- Possesses a proficiency in 3D modeling as well as managing and creating complex families with custom parameters within Autodesk Revit.
- Familiarity with Data Center tier rating systems.
- Strong knowledge of Autodesk Revit.
- Experience utilizing BIM 360, Navisworks, Revit work sets, view templates and project phasing.
- Ability to thrive in an ambiguous environment.
- Self-motivated to deliver results when given a deadline.
- Attention to detail with the ability to manage competing priorities simultaneously.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze and leverage data and metrics to challenge current assumptions.
- Use AutoCAD/Revit/BIM and engineering studies software to perform engineering tasks.
- Sound professional communication skills to engage in client-facing activities.
- Ability to lead projects including management of project schedules, budgets, and staffing.
- Support business development, including developing scope-of-work, level-of-effort, and site visits to understand the scope of the pursuit.
- Strong leadership skills, with desire to train and develop early career and/ or inexperienced professionals.
- 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 5 years related work experience.
- Active engineering registration or licensure to support engineer of record (EOR) requirements for BV projects in applicable countries, and supports where necessary (U.S. Professional Engineer License).
- Active engineering registration or licensure to support engineer of record (EOR) requirements for BV projects in applicable countries, and supports where necessary (U.S. Professional Engineer License).
- Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.
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BVH, Inc., its subsidiaries and its affiliated companies, complies with all Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) 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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In accordance with local law, the following Annual compensation range is applicable for the job and location associated with this requisition: $114,930.00 - $230,328.00
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