Graduate Engineer, Structural - Transmission Line (East Region)

Black & Veatch Corporation; Cary (NC); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k matching

Tuition reimbursement

Adoption reimbursement

Flexible schedules

Paid vacation

Job summary

Black & Veatch Corporation seeks an entry-level Structural (Transmission Line) Engineer to address critical infrastructure challenges. Chosen candidates will be located in or relocate to Raleigh, NC or Orlando, FL, joining an employee-owned organization that emphasizes growth and collaboration.

You'll contribute to diverse projects, learn departmental design guides, and develop basic engineering deliverables while advancing your professional skills within a supportive, safety‑driven culture.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited program.
• Pre-employment checks may include background, drug screen, and driving records where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Read, understand, and apply design guides, standards, and policies.
• Support quality program adherence and continuous improvement.
• Prepare basic engineering deliverables (drawings, reports, specs) of limited scope.
• Conduct routine research and recommend equipment/materials.
• Collect and manage data for engineering tasks and calculations.
• Ensure work meets budget, schedule, and quality requirements.
• Coordinate information and activities with project team leadership.
• Support client-focused activities and business development where appropriate.

Skills

Learning on the Fly

Problem Solving

Drive For Results

Informing

Dealing with Ambiguity

Engineering design basics

Industry knowledge

Quality program basics

Constructability basics

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Location: Cary, NC, US Orlando, FL, US

Company : Black & Veatch Corporation

Opportunity Type : College full time

Project Only Hire : No

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.

Why Black & Veatch?

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.

Job Summary

As an Entry Level Structural (Transmission Line) Engineer at Black & Veatch, you will play a meaningful role in addressing some of the world’s most critical infrastructure challenges. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to diverse, impactful projects that support our clients’ goals while fostering your professional growth and advancing the success of Black & Veatch.

Chosen candidates will be located in/or relocate to Raleigh (NC) or Orlando (FL).

Key Responsibilities

• Develops familiarity by reading, understanding and applying departmental design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and Black and Veatch policies and procedures

Quality / Continuous Improvement:

• Develops an understanding and complies with the Black and Veatch quality program
• Supports continuous improvement and change management efforts
• Contributes to preparation of less complex engineering deliverables such as drawings, reports, specifications, and studies of limited scope
• Performs routine research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection
• Collects, assimilates, and manages data for engineering work
• Prepares basic engineering calculations following standard methods and principles used in similar engineering analysis
• Understands and adheres to budget, schedule, and quality requirements

Project Coordination:

• Shares information with others as requested
• Coordinates with others when directed by supervisor or project leadership

Client Focus:

• Focuses on the needs of internal clients (project team leadership) while attempting to gain basic understanding of external client's main interests and drivers
• May provide support to business development or pursuit activities

Knowledge Sharing, Innovation and Technology:

• Shares current knowledge of latest technology and processes

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Non-Technical Skills:

• Learning on the Fly . Problem Solving
• Drive For Results
• Informing
• Dealing with Ambiguity

Preferred Technical Skills:

• Basic knowledge of engineering design principles and applicable design guides and standards related to assigned engineering discipline
• Basic industry knowledge and technology trends
• Basic knowledge of company quality program
• Basic knowledge of constructionandconstructability practicesandprinciples

Minimum Qualifications

Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing. 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

Salary Plan

Job Grade

014

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• Company-matched 401k plan
• Adoption reimbursement
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vendor discounts
• Employment referral program
• AD&D insurance
• Pre-taxed accounts
• Voluntary legal plan
• B&V Credit Union
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