Staff Electrical Engineer Water/Wastewater

Black & Veatch Corporation; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP ownership

401k match

Hybrid work

Health care benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Adoption reimbursement

Employee referrals

Wellness program

Job summary

Black & Veatch Corporation in Atlanta Metropolitan area is seeking a Staff Electrical Engineer for Water/Wastewater projects. You will lead electrical design efforts, coordinate with utilities, and guide project teams through schedules, budgets, and client requirements.

The ideal candidate has a Professional Engineer license, 5+ years in electrical design and strong client-facing skills. Hybrid or flexible work options after onboarding, with comprehensive benefits and ESOP ownership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (ABET) required.
• Minimum 5 years related work experience.
• Active engineering registration or licensure to support EOR requirements.
• Ability to complete pre-employment checks.

Responsibilities

• Build business relationships with clients to understand needs and drivers.
• Develop solutions for complex engineering problems for existing client facilities.
• Coordinate with local electrical utilities on project technical needs.
• Lead projects with schedules, budgets, and staffing on the Water Solution team.

Skills

Electrical design

Power distribution

Project management

Client relations

Field inspections

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Professional Engineer license (GA or US)

Tools

SKM

ETAP

Job description

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Staff Electrical Engineer Water/Wastewater

Date: Jul 29, 2026

Location:

Atlanta, GA, US Suwanee, GA, 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.

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 1. Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life. At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use.

The Opportunity

In this role you will have the opportunity to:

• Build business relationships with clients to understand needs and drivers.
• Develop solutions for complex engineering problems for existing client facilities.
• Coordinate with local electrical utilities on project technical needs.
• Construction inspection and resolution of electrical construction issues.
• Startup and testing of major electrical equipment.
• Lead projects including management of project schedules, budgets, and staffing on the Water Solution team.
• Provide technical guidance on client standards and expectations to engineering and technician staff in the regional design centers that are supporting project detailed design.
• Serve as technical expert in electrical power distribution and miscellaneous plant electrical systems for client consultations.
• Support business development related to enhanced Electrical services.
• Review of supplier submittals.
• Act as a liaison between the local design team, client and remote design teams for Electrical design.
• Continuoually learning and development of technical expertise/specialty area.

The ideal candidate is located in or willing to relocate to Atlanta Metropolitan area

The Team

As part of BV Operations, your skills will be aligned to projects that support our Integrated Water & Environmental business. BV’s Integrated Water & Environmental business works to provide innovative solutions and integrated planning, design and construction support for municipal clients, as well as industrial clients and environmental services support. By joining our business, you will be able to provide infrastructure for community benefit through regulated utilities, government agencies, and industrial customers.

This team partners with our customers to align their people, processes, technologies, and data analytics in the face of industry transformation. We help our customers leverage our industry-leading solutions and expertise to modernize water infrastructure, optimize asset use, meet performance goals, reduce costs, and mitigate risk no matter where the water industry goes next. This team is ranked in the top 10 by ENR for Water Design Firms in Water Supply and Sewer Waste and other water-related rankings.

• Professional Engineer’s license in GA or another US jurisdiction
• 5 years in electrical design, planning and construction services
• Consulting and Water/Wastewater experience preferred
• Experience in medium and low voltage power distribution equipment, including variable frequency drives and standby diesel generators
• Experience in a client-façing/business development role
• Power system analysis experience in SKM, ETAP, or other analysis software a plus

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 or equivalent experience in Engineering work
• Minimum of 5 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.
• Holds an active engineering registration or licensure to support engineer of record (EOR) requirements for BV projects in applicable countries, and supports where necessary.

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.

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

REG: Registered Engineering

Job Grade

016

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