VDDS: Lead Electrical Design Technician

Black & Veatch; Overland Park (KS); Hybrid; USD 64,370 - 107,490; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid vacation and holidays

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.

Skills

Leadership

Technical design

Cross-functional coordination

CAD

BIM

3D modeling

Documentation quality

Budget awareness

Education

Associate Degree in Drafting or an Engineering Design Related Technology

Bachelor Degree in an Engineering Design Related Technology

Tools

CAD software

BIM

3D modeling

Job description

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.