Electrical Project Engineer - Substation

Black & Veatch; Greenwood Village (CO); Hybrid; USD 120,406 - 201,080; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k plan

Performance-based bonuses

Flexible work schedules

Job summary

Black & Veatch in Greenwood Village, CO, is seeking a Technical Specialist to oversee substation projects and provide expertise on high voltage designs. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in design coordination and mentoring junior staff.

The role offers flexible work options and requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, with 5+ years of related work experience. Comprehensive benefits include health care, a 401k plan, and performance bonuses.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of related work experience in engineering.
• Experience overseeing utility substation clients and projects.
• Ability to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide project coordination and expertise on substation projects.
• Develop design deliverables for high voltage substation designs.
• Manage project budgets, schedules, and quality requirements.

Skills

High voltage substation design

Project lead experience

QA/QC Reviews

Proficient with Bluebeam Revu

Communication with Clients

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

Date: Jun 16, 2026

Location: Greenwood Village, CO, US; Bloomington, MN, US; Chicago, IL, US

Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies

Responsibilities

• Function as a Technical Specialist or Project Lead Role, providing project coordination, guidance and expertise on assigned substation projects.
• Support a variety of substation projects ranging up to 765kV in detailed design and EPC.
• Develop protection and control design deliverables including protective relays, panel arrangements, single line diagrams, three line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, relay panel wiring and equipment wiring within high voltage substation designs.
• Develop physical design deliverables including yard layout plans, grounding, lightning protection, control building arrangements, and auxiliary AC/DC power systems within high voltage substation designs.
• Perform or oversee quality review of electrical substation design packages.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members.
• Prepare electrical equipment specifications and Bills of Materials (BOM) for procurement and construction.
• Communicate and coordinate project activities with clients, vendors, subcontractors and other stakeholders.
• Present proposals, designs and project activities.
• Potential travel opportunities to client and vendor offices and/or project sites for design reviews, construction coordination and field verification.
• Prepare and manage design budgets and schedules.
• Provide support to business development or pursuit activities.
• Continue developing knowledge and provide guidance and direction on design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes; provide technical guidance to others regarding projects and disciplines.
• Independently apply knowledge and comply with quality program relative to assigned tasks; 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 material 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; apply advanced engineering techniques and analysis methods; act as project account, lead production teams, coordinate multiple discipline activity and serve as responsible charge for a project.
• Actively coordinate with all other internal/external team members on moderately complex projects.
• Assist 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.
• 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 complex technical challenges; foster knowledge management and provide mentoring; may develop and apply advanced engineering concepts and approaches to unique engineering problems.
• Assist with performance management process, mentoring, recognition and any corrective actions required; participate in career planning, learning and development; actively mentor lower level professionals and identify successors; may assist with resource management strategy; may have responsibility of engineering resources for small groups of a single discipline.
• Ensure policies, procedures and processes are effectively implemented and communicated for the work group; ensure adherence to corporate and division programs; approve timesheets and expense reports.

Preferred Qualifications

• High voltage (HV) substation design experience – Physical and/or Protection & Controls
• Project lead and technical specialist experience overseeing utility substation clients and projects
• QA/QC Reviews – Quality Assurance/Quality Checks
• Experience coordinating and communicating with Clients, Multidisciplinary Leads and Project Managers
• Professional Engineer (PE) License
• Proficient with Bluebeam Revu and Microsoft Office Programs (such as Outlook, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.)

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or in the country in which the professional is practicing.
• Minimum of 5 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.

Work Environment / Physical Demands

Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.

Compensation Transparency

• State of Colorado: 120,406-201,080
• State of Illinois: 120,406-201,080
• State of Minnesota: 114,933-191,940

Benefits

Our comprehensive benefits portfolio is a key component of this commitment and offers an array of health care benefits including but not limited to medical, dental and vision insurances along with disability and a robust wellness program. To support a healthy work‑life balance, we offer flexible work schedules, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time. A variety of additional benefits are available to our professionals, including a company‑matched 401k plan, adoption reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, an employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre‑taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan and the B&V Credit Union. Professionals may also be eligible for a performance‑based bonus program.

EEO Statement

BVH, Inc., its subsidiaries and its affiliated companies comply 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.