Lead Electrical Engineering Technician - APG Designer
Black & Veatch
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Job summary
Black & Veatch Family of Companies in Overland Park, KS, seeks a VDDS Lead Engineering Technician to apply advanced design expertise across multiple projects. You will lead technical design activities, ensure documentation quality, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to meet schedule and budget goals.
Responsibilities include mentoring staff, enforcing design standards, and driving continuous improvement of processes and tools, while maintaining compliance with BV QA procedures.
Qualifications
- Typically a minimum of 15 years related work experience.
- Ability to complete pre-employment onboarding including background checks and drug screening.
Responsibilities
- Lead technician or supervisory duties in design projects.
- Apply advanced design expertise to solve complex challenges.
- Create, modify, and maintain technical drawings using CAD/BIM.
- Coordinate with departments to meet quality, schedule, and budget goals.
- Review requirements to ensure correct formats and deliverables.
- Support process improvements and development of design tools.
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Job description
Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies
Locations: Overland Park, KS; Houston, TX; Greenwood Village, CO; Dallas, TX; Jacksonville, FL; Bloomington, MN; Cary, NC; Orlando, FL; Phoenix, AZ; Tualatin, OR; Ann Arbor, MI
Title: Virtual Design & Data Solutions (VDDS) Lead Engineering Technician
Overview: The Virtual Design & Data Solutions (VDDS) Lead Engineering Technician applies advanced technical expertise to solve complex design challenges and contributes to the development of innovative engineering solutions. You will work alongside teams solving complex challenges, turning ideas into real‑world solutions across projects, technologies, and disciplines.
- Functions in a lead technician, technical design specialist, and/or supervisory role
- Applies advanced technical expertise to solve complex design challenges within a specific engineering discipline and contributes to the development of innovative engineering solutions
- Utilizes digital design tools and software (e.g., CAD, BIM, 3D modeling) following standardized procedures to create, modify, and maintain technical documentation, drawings, and project deliverables
- Responsible for technical quality, schedule adherence, and budget compliance, while effectively coordinating efforts across departments, teams, and stakeholders
- May supervise engineering technicians and support staff by coordinating, overseeing, and guiding conceptual and detailed design activities to ensure quality, efficiency, and alignment with project objectives
- Establishes, communicates, and enforces design and graphic standards
- Reviews project requirements to determine correct formats and deliverable content
- Promotes quality across projects, groups, and sections
- Reviews design inputs to ensure consistency and compliance
- Ensures that design deliverables are prepared, coordinated among disciplines and issued in accordance with BV Quality Assurance Procedures and project specific procedures
- Improves integration, coordination, and communication across disciplines
- Contributes to continuous improvement of design guides, standards, and processes
- Leads or participates in process improvement and change management initiatives
- Applies sound engineering fundamentals and established design practices in developing deliverables
- Exercises judgment, makes work‑related decisions, and guides other professionals
- Coordinates deliverable presentations, delegates production design, or other electronic applications
- Monitors production to assure consistency, budget and schedule of deliverables
- Establishes drawing control methods and maintains historical records
- Programs control systems or participates in other plant start‑up activities associated with a specialized area of expertise
- Leads or supports development of new or updated design applications and processes
- Coordinates with other design group personnel to review and exchange project information necessary for design development
- May support field activities
- May manage multiple discipline areas or groups
- Communicates project design requirements, progress, and schedules
- Responsible for determining identification of key client interests and drivers on projects. Communicate client interests and drivers to project team members and develop approaches to accommodate these concerns
- Leads development and communication of design standards and process improvement initiatives
- Identifies training and development needs and supports personnel development for personnel they supervise
- Champions development and improvement of project tools and software applications
- Associate Degree in Drafting or an Engineering Design Related Technology required.
- Bachelor Degree in an Engineering Design Related Technology preferred.
- Typically a minimum of 15 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.
- Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.
- State of Colorado: $133,881 - $223,575
- State of Minnesota: $127,796 - $213,413
ENT: Engineering Technician
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Black & Veatch offers a comprehensive benefits portfolio, including health care benefits (medical, dental, and vision insurance), disability, a robust wellness program, flexible work schedules, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time, dependent sick time, a company‑matched 401(k) plan, adoption reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, an employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre‑taxed accounts, a voluntary legal plan, and the B&V Credit Union. Professionals may also be eligible for a performance‑based bonus program.
Black & Veatch endeavors to make www.bv.com/careers accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process because of a disability, please contact the Employee Relations Department at +1‑913‑359‑1622 or via our accommodations request form. This contact information is for disability accommodation requests only; you may not use this contact information to inquire about the status of applications. General inquiries about the status of applications will not be returned.
Black & Veatch is committed to being an employer of choice by creating a valuable work experience that keeps our people engaged, productive, safe and healthy. We are proud to be a 100 percent ESOP‑owned company. As employee‑owners, our professionals are empowered to drive not only their personal growth but the company's long‑term achievements – and they share in the financial rewards of success through stock ownership. By valuing diverse voices and perspectives, we cultivate an authentically inclusive environment for professionals and are able to provide innovative and effective solutions for clients.
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.
Black & Veatch does not accept unsolicited resumes and will not be obligated to pay a placement fee for unsolicited resumes. Black & Veatch Talent Acquisition engages with search firms directly for hiring needs.
In accordance with local law, the following annual compensation range is applicable for the job and location associated with this requisition: $64.37 - $107.49
Olathe
Kansas City
Drafting, Electrical Engineering, Construction, Engineer, Electrical, Engineering
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