Black & Veatch

Civil - Senior Engineering Technician - Federal

Black & Veatch$96K — $161K *
Real Estate & Construction
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 11+ years of experience in civil engineering or related field
  • Strong expertise in Autodesk Civil 3D and other digital design tools
  • Leadership skills to oversee and mentor junior technicians
  • Associate degree in Drafting or Engineering Design Technology required; Bachelor preferred
  • Proven track record in high-quality civil engineering deliverables

Responsibilities

  • Lead technical role in civil engineering projects
  • Solve complex design challenges using advanced technical expertise
  • Develop innovative engineering solutions
  • Create and maintain technical documentation and project deliverables
  • Provide consultation and training to ensure quality and compliance
  • Establish design and graphic standards for projects
  • Coordinate with other design groups for collaboration on projects

Benefits

  • Flexible work options after initial 90 days based on performance
  • Career development opportunities within a collaborative culture
  • Involvement in national security-focused infrastructure projects
  • Impactful work that supports federal missions worldwide
  • Opportunity to contribute to process improvement and innovation in engineering
Full Job Description
Company : B&V Special Projects Corp.

Req Id : 115869

Opportunity Type : Staff

Relocation eligible : No

Full time/Part time : Full-Time

Project Only Hire : No

Visa Sponsorship Available: No

The Opportunity

This opportunity with Black & Veatch supports civil engineering efforts within the Mission Critical Solution, where infrastructure is designed to protect national security and support high consequence federal missions. Mission critical infrastructure extends beyond visible facilities to the resilient systems and sites that must perform without failure. Black & Veatch partners with the U.S. Federal Government to deliver secure, sustainable planning and design solutions for federal facilities worldwide, reducing risk through collaboration, innovation, and reliable civil site development in complex operating environments.

The Virtual Design & Data Solutions (VDDS) Senior Civil Engineering Technician serves in a lead technical role supporting the development of high quality civil engineering deliverables for complex infrastructure projects. This position applies advanced civil engineering knowledge to the creation and modification of site development plans, grading designs, and utility layouts using industry standard tools such as Autodesk Civil 3D. The Senior Technician provides technical guidance, consultation, and training to technicians and engineering staff, ensuring consistency, quality, and adherence to design standards. Thisrole may coordinate and oversee assigned technicians, supporting both conceptual and detailed design activities to deliver efficient, accurate, and mission aligned civil solutions.

The Team

Black & Veatch Operations develops, deploys, and maintains global resources and capabilities that guide execution and process excellence across the organization. The foundation of Black & Veatch Operations provides the ability to move where your skills are needed and allows for a collaborative and innovative culture offering greater challenges and career development opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

  • Functions as a senior engineering technician, technical design specialist, and/or supervisor
  • Applies advanced technical expertise to solve complex design challenges within a specific engineering discipline
  • Contributes to the development of innovative engineering solutions
  • Uses digital tools and design software (e.g., CAD, BIM, 3D modeling) with standardized procedures to create, modify, and maintain technical documentation, drawings, and project deliverables
  • Provides consultation, training, and oversight to other engineering technicians to ensure quality, consistency, and compliance with project standards
  • Establishes and communicates appropriate design and graphic standards
  • Reviews project requirements to determine correct formats and deliverable content
  • Promotes quality and consistency across projects, groups, and sections
  • Reviews design inputs to ensure alignment and consistency
  • Ensures deliverables comply with applicable codes and standards
  • May contribute to continuous improvement of design guides, standards, and processes
  • May participate and lead process improvement and change management activities
  • Manages drawing control and maintains historical project records
  • Applies engineering principles and established design practices to complex designs
  • Exercises sound judgment in interpreting inputs and making deliverable-related decisions
  • Handles complex technical assignments and provides guidance to other professionals
  • Performs design calculations, material quantity takeoffs, estimates, and documentation
  • May review deliverables produced by others for quality and accuracy
  • May coordinate presentations, production design, and use of electronic design tools
  • May monitor production to ensure consistency, budget, and schedule
  • May program control systems or support plant start-up activities within area of expertise
  • Coordinates with other design groups to exchange information for design development
  • May support field activities as required
  • Communicates project design requirements, progress, and schedules
  • Responsible for assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers and may determine the key clients in some instances. Communicate client interests and drivers to project team members and develop approaches to accommodate these concerns. Assist discipline or department management in developing and communicating appropriate design standards and process improvement activities
  • Identifies and supports training and development needs for supervised personnel
  • Recognized for expertise in one or more areas. May be assigned special assignments depending on technical expertise. Assignments may involve solving a particular design problem or participating in a design team focused on completing an assigned project task
  • Makes presentations and conducts training classes within a specialized area of expertise.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Associate Degree in Drafting or an Engineering Design Related Technology required.
  • Bachelor Degree in an Engineering Design Related Technology preferred.


Minimum Qualifications

  • Typically a minimum of 11 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.


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.


Compensation Transparency

In accordance with local requirements, the annual compensation ranges for this role are listed below by state or jurisdiction and reflect the applicable office location(s) within each. Final compensation is determined based on factors such as skills, experience, qualifications, internal alignment, geographic location, and other factors permitted by law.

  • State of Colorado:

$96,921 - $161,843
  • State of Virginia:

$105,732 - $176,556

Salary Plan

ENT: Engineering Technician

Job Grade

016

About Black & Veatch

Black & Veatch is a global engineering and construction company. The company was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas. Black & Veatch provides a range of services, including engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services, consulting, and environmental services. The company serves a variety of industries, including power, water, telecommunications, and oil and gas. Black & Veatch has operations in more than 100 countries around the world.
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