Structural Engineer- Conventional Generation

Black & Veatch Corporation; Overland Park (KS); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Structural Engineer to tackle significant challenges in conventional generation. This role offers the chance to apply advanced engineering techniques while collaborating with a diverse team. With a focus on continuous learning and improvement, you will manage complex projects and ensure compliance with industry standards. The company promotes a hybrid work environment, allowing flexibility while you contribute to impactful projects. Join a team that values innovation and empowers you to grow your career with purpose and meaning.

Benefits

Flexible work environment

Competitive compensation

Health benefits

Employee ownership

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering and 5 years of related experience.
• Valid PE license is mandatory for this position.

Responsibilities

• Apply advanced engineering techniques and analyses for problems.
• Prepare complex engineering calculations and deliverables.
• Manage assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements.

Skills

Engineering Techniques

Project Management

Client Communication

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

RISA 3D

Bluebeam

ProjectWise

spMats

Job description

Structural Engineer- Conventional Generation

Date: Mar 20, 2025

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.

Why Black and Veatch

Black and 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 and benefits that start day one. Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life. At Black and 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.

The Opportunity

As a Structural Conventional Generation Engineer you will have the opportunity to:

• Apply advanced engineering techniques and analyses for problems and methods.
• Expand knowledge and skill set in area of discipline.
• Start to expand knowledge in other disciplines and/or functional areas.

The Team

As part of BV Operations, your skills may be aligned to projects that support our 4 market sectors - Fuels and Natural Resources, Governments and Communities, Power Providers, Technology, Commercial and Industrial. The primary focus of this job opportunity is Power Providers within Conventional Generation.

Key Responsibilities

• Continues to learn, remains current and applies independent knowledge and interpretation about departmental design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and Black and Veatch policies and procedures relative to assigned tasks.
• Consistently and independently applies knowledge and complies with Black and Veatch quality program relative to assigned tasks.
• May be responsible for ensuring compliance with Black and Veatch quality program.
• Provides guidance and direction to others from the same project and discipline.
• Supports continuous improvement and change management efforts.
• Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables.
• Performs complex research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection.
• Prepares complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles.
• Manages assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements.
• Plans and conducts independent evaluation, selection and adaptation of engineering techniques, procedures and criteria.
• Reviews lower level engineering work or assignments.
• Is responsible for one or more of the following: overseeing collection, assimilation, and management of data for engineering work; leading smaller production teams; and serving as the responsible charge for a project.

Project Coordination

• Actively coordinates with all other internal/external team members on moderately complex projects.

Client Focus

• Responsible for assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers on less complex projects.
• Communicates client interests and drivers to project team members and develops approaches to accommodate these concerns in the performance of the work on less complex projects.
• May provide support to business development or pursuit activities.

Knowledge Sharing, Innovation and Technology

• Recognized as a technical specialist by the division having in-depth knowledge of an engineering process and/or of technical aspects of an industry.
• Designs a complete project of moderately complex scope within an assigned practice area(s).
• Typically assists with performance management process, mentoring, recognition, and any corrective actions required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Valid PE license.
• Licensed as a Professional Engineer in a US state, by examination. Or the ability to become licensed within twelve months of hiring.
• Proficiency with use of non-structural software packages such as Bluebeam, ProjectWise, AutoCAD, and Bentley.
• Familiarity with the latest editions of the International Building Code, ASCE 7, ACI 350, ACI 318, and AISC Steel Construction Manual.
• Proficiency with use of structural analysis software such as RISA 3D and spMats.

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. Minimum of 5 years related work experience.

Certifications

For this position you must have a valid PE license.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

Black & Veatch prides itself on the support of our employees and providing flexibility to make the things that are most important to you, a priority. This is why we offer our professionals, located near an office, the option of a Hybrid work environment.

Salary Plan

Job Grade

130

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