Black & Veatch

Electrical Senior Engineering Technician - Power Generation Designer

Black & Veatch$96K — $161K *
Energy & Utilities
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in electrical engineering or related technology
  • Advanced knowledge of electrical design principles
  • Proficiency in Bentley MicroStation and AGI32 for lighting design
  • Strong understanding of project budgets and timelines
  • Experience in developing technical documentation and design drawings
  • Effective communication and supervisory skills

Responsibilities

  • Function as a senior engineering technician within project teams
  • Apply advanced technical skills to complex design problems
  • Develop innovative engineering solutions for power generation
  • Utilize digital design tools to create and maintain project documentation
  • Provide training and oversight to junior technicians
  • Ensure deliverables comply with relevant codes and standards
  • Coordinate with other design teams to facilitate information exchange

Benefits

  • Flexible work options available after 90 days
  • Collaborative and innovative company culture
  • Opportunities for career development
  • Engaging in process improvement initiatives
  • Possibility of involvement in diverse infrastructure projects
Full Job Description
The Opportunity

This opportunity with Black & Veatch offers the chance to collaborate with multidisciplinary project teams within the Power Providers Market Sector, supporting Advanced Power Generation (APG) projects and building critical infrastructure for today's and tomorrow's challenges. Electrical professionals contribute to power systems design, including duct bank design, cable tray design, grounding, lighting, and other electrical systems supporting advanced power generation facilities.

The Virtual Design & Data Solutions (VDDS) Senior Engineering Technician plays a key role in supporting the development of high-quality engineering 2D/3D deliverables for these complex infrastructure projects. Under minimal supervision, this position performs technical tasks requiring advanced knowledge of electrical engineering principles and practices, with a focus on creating and modifying electrical design drawings using advanced techniques in industry-standard design tools, such as Bentley MicroStation and other Bentley tools. Advanced knowledge of project budgets and schedules is required.

For lighting design, experience with AGI32 is preferred to support accurate modeling and illumination calculations across APG facilities.

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 Minnesota:

$92,516 - $154,487

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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