Instrumentation & Controls Engineering Services Portfolio Lead - Power Generation

Black & Veatch Corporation; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

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Healthcare benefits

Disability program

Wellness program

Job summary

Black & Veatch is seeking an Instrumentation & Controls Engineering Services Portfolio Lead—Power Generation to drive growth, coordinate delivery, and advise on APG I&C engineering services. The role focuses on triaging opportunities, ROM planning, staffing alignment, and advisory delivery across projects.

The position supports engineering services execution, Owner's Engineer activities, and project studies, including upgrades and plant modernization, with a strong emphasis on client

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited program.
• 11+ years of related engineering experience.
• Active PE or P.Eng. license preferred at hire.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary intake point for APG I&C engineering services requests; clarify needs and route work.
• Provide early direction for services opportunities with high-level execution approach and ROM planning.
• Coordinate resources and balance workloads; communicate needs to leadership.

Skills

Instrumentation & Controls

DCS

PLC

SCADA

HMI

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Ownership of projects

Job description

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Date: Aug 31, 2026

Location: Overland Park, KS, US; Cary, NC, US; Ann Arbor, MI, US

Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies

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.

Company :Black & Veatch Corporation

Opportunity Type :Staff

Project Only Hire :No

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.

The Opportunity

Black & Veatch is seekinganInstrumentation & ControlsEngineeringServicesPortfolioLead- Power Generationto serve as thegrowth,coordination, and advisoryfocal point for Advanced Power GenerationI&Cengineeringserviceswork.

This rolewill help growAPG I&Cengineeringservicesbytriaging services opportunities, shapingearly response strategies, supporting order-of-magnitude planning, coordinating targetedservicesstaffing, andimprovingthediscipline’s advisorydeliverymodel.

Target25% oftherole will focus onservicesportfolio leadership, including intake triage, ROM planning, pursuit support, resource alignment, and capability development. Theremaining timewill focuson billableengineeringservicesexecution, includingOwner's Engineer support, consulting,studies,specification reviews, equipment evaluations, due diligence,troubleshooting, control system upgrades, plant modernization, procurement support,andconstruction or commissioning advisory support. #LI-LP1

The Team

TheI&CEngineering team delivers instrumentation, automation, digital control systems, turbine controls, modernization, industrial networking, cybersecurity, and operational technology solutions forglobalpower generation projects.

This positionsupports the Advanced Power Generation solution within BV OperationsandworkscloselywithAPG Services leadership, project managers, engineering managers, proposal teams,the ChiefI&CEngineer,resource leadership, andsubject matter experts.

Key Responsibilities

Serve as the primary intake point for APG I&C engineering services requests by clarifying needs, confirming urgency, routing work to the right resources, and maintaining visibility of demand, priorities, and workload risks.

Provide early direction for services opportunities, including high-level execution approach, order-of-magnitude effort ranges, ROM schedules, and recommended next steps for APG project and engineering leadership.

Support APG I&C resource leadership by aligning engineers to services opportunities, balancing matrixed workloads, communicating resource needs, and providing capability feedback.

Advance scalable services growth by developing repeatable offering concepts, reusable proposal language, standard scope elements, knowledge resources, and onboarding content.

Lead or support billable APG I&C engineering services engagements, including Owner's Engineer support, consulting, studies, specification reviews, equipment evaluations, due diligence, troubleshooting, control system upgrades, plant modernization, procurement support, and construction or commissioning advisory support.

Develop or support detailed I&C scopes of work, technical approaches, staffing plans, deliverables, schedules, effort estimates, and execution handoffs for approved services assignments.

Coordinate technical input, verification, and review support through the I&C Chief Engineer, APG I&C Resource Leader, discipline leaders, and subject matter experts.

Capture services delivery lessons learned and translate them into stronger execution approaches, estimating bases, tools, client-facing recommendations, and future portfolio guidance.

Management Responsibilities

Supervises work of others. Responsible for hiring, discipline, and pay administration of their subordinates.

Preferred Qualifications

15 years of related engineering experience.

Experience leading or supporting I&C services, consulting, Owner's Engineer, studies, upgrades, modernization, troubleshooting, or client advisory engagements.

Experience developing services scopes, technical approaches, ROM or detailed estimates, staffing plans, schedules, deliverables, proposals, and pursuit materials.

Power generation experience including conventional generation, combined-cycle, simple-cycle, balance-of-plant systems, or plant modernization.

Expertise with DCS, PLC, SCADA, HMI, industrial networking, cybersecurity, automation systems, turbine controls, combustion controls, burner management systems, and control system architecture.

Strong client-facing communication skills with experience supporting business development, technical sales, proposal reviews, client relationship development, training, onboarding, or reusable services content.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering from a recognized accredited program.

Minimum 11 years related engineering experience.

Active Professional Engineer (PE) or Professional Engineer of Canada (P.Eng.) license required at hire to support Engineer of Record requirements.

Ability to satisfy pre-employment onboarding requirements.

Travelisproject, pursuit, and client dependentandmay include client meetings, proposal presentations, project reviews, site investigations, technical workshops, services planning meetings, construction or commissioning advisory support, and plant modernization assessments.

Certifications

Holds an active engineering registration or licensure to support engineer of record (EOR) requirements for BV projects in applicable countries, and supports where necessary.

Salary Plan

REG: Registered Engineering

Job Grade

017

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