Lead Electrical Engineer - 765kV EHV Substation Design

Black & Veatch Corporation; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Lead Electrical Engineer specializing in EHV substation design. This exciting role offers the chance to tackle complex engineering challenges while leading a team and interfacing directly with clients. With a focus on innovative energy solutions, you'll be at the forefront of designing safe and reliable electric power infrastructure. Enjoy a flexible hybrid work environment that promotes work-life balance and empowers you to grow your career. If you're ready to make a significant impact in the energy sector, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

401K Match

Competitive Compensation

Flexible Work Environment

Benefits Starting Day One

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in electrical engineering and substation design.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited program.

Responsibilities

• Lead substation design projects and provide technical guidance.
• Develop budgets and schedules for multiple projects.
• Interface with clients, vendors, and subcontractors.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Substation Design

Project Management

Client Interface

Technical Guidance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

Lead Electrical Engineer - 765kV EHV Substation Design

Date: Jan 14, 2025

Location: Denver, CO, 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.

Why Black and Veatch

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. Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life.

The Opportunity

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Function as a technical specialist or in a lead substation design role encompassing EHV transmission level voltage class.
• Under general direction, develops and applies advanced engineering techniques, concepts and approaches to complex engineering problems.
• Provide technical guidance over a group or supervise engineering staff on substation design projects.
• May be responsible for developing, validating, and presenting specialist/technical output.
• Will lead other engineers and interface directly with clients.
• Be responsible for the overall execution and quality of substation projects as a leader within a team environment.

This is a HYBRID opportunity located in Denver, CO. Flexible hybrid expectations allow three in-office days and two flex/remote days per week.

The Team

BV’s Energy & Process business is driven to meet clients’ rapidly changing infrastructure needs in generation, storage, transmission, and distribution of safe, reliable electric power. By joining our business, you will have the opportunity to be at the forefront of helping our clients with the most innovative energy solutions.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering from either a recognized accredited program.
• Minimum of 8 years related work experience.
• All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected).

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain budgets and schedules for multiple substation design projects.
• Perform EHV substation design, including physical design, protective relaying/control.
• Provides guidance and direction on department design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and Black and Veatch policies.
• Independently applies knowledge and complies with Black and Veatch quality program.
• Interface directly with clients, vendors and subcontractors.
• Mentor less experienced engineers.

Salary Plan

In accordance with local law, the following Annual compensation range is applicable for the job and location associated with this requisition: $116,501.00 - $194,117.00.