Staff Electrical Engineer – Mission Critical Systems

Black & Veatch; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Black & Veatch seeks a Staff Engineer for its Mission Critical Solutions team in Arlington, VA. The role focuses on independently delivering electrical engineering tasks on Federal DoD projects, including design, analysis, and coordination across disciplines.

As a key contributor, you will guide deliverables, mentor junior engineers, and work within a robust ESOP-owned environment that values safety, integrity, and technical excellence.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years related work experience.
• Active engineering registration or licensure to support engineer of record (EOR) requirements for BV projects.

Responsibilities

• Independently perform electrical engineering assignments of medium to high complexity.
• Design and develop Mission Critical electrical systems, including low/medium voltage power distribution, standby power, and UPS systems.
• Prepare and review engineering deliverables such as drawings, specifications, reports, calculations, and studies.
• Review work and provide guidance to Associate Engineers and interns.

Skills

Independent work

Analytical thinking

Technical writing

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

FE / EIT certification; PE license preferred

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

ETAP

SKM

Job description

Black & Veatch seeks a Staff Engineer for its Mission Critical Solutions team in Arlington, VA. The role focuses on independently delivering electrical engineering tasks on Federal DoD projects, including design, analysis, and coordination across disciplines.

As a key contributor, you will guide deliverables, mentor junior engineers, and work within a robust ESOP-owned environment that values safety, integrity, and technical excellence.