The Opportunity

The Lead Administrator for Hexagon Smart P&ID (SPID) Administrator is responsible for administering, configuring, and maintaining Hexagon Smart P&ID environments to support reliable project execution, data integrity, and consistent delivery of intelligent P&ID data. This role leads project setup, configuration control, standards implementation, workflow governance, and day-to-day platform support across multi-discipline engineering teams.

The position also supports integrations with related Hexagon platforms, reporting tools, and downstream engineering systems while developing reports, data extracts, validations, and documentation. The Lead Administrator for SPID coordinates software upgrades, troubleshooting, user training, and continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen platform performance, usability, and engineering data quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer Hexagon Smart P&ID environments, including access, permissions, configuration, troubleshooting, backups, integrity checks, and data quality reviews.
• Configure project-specific requirements including report templates, symbols, naming conventions, rules, filters, and Data Dictionary, Options Manager, and other related settings.
• Lead project setup and lifecycle administration, ensuring configuration control, governance, and alignment with internal, industry, and client standards.
• Define and enforce SPID workflows, procedures, reference data, schemas, templates, and metadata practices to improve consistency and data accuracy.
• Support integrations between Smart P&ID, SmartPlant Foundation, Smart 3D, Smart Instrumentation, Smart Electrical, and related reporting platforms.
• Develop reports, queries, data extracts, migrations, bulk loads, validations, and audits to support project execution and decision-making.
• Plan and execute software installs, upgrades, patches, hotfixes, testing, and related documentation with appropriate stakeholder coordination.
• Drive continuous improvement through standardization, usability enhancements, and automation where appropriate.
• Develop training, maintain user/admin documentation, and provide responsive support for engineering users and controlled project updates.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical field with 5+ years of SmartPlant administration experience, or High School Diploma / GED with 8+ years of relevant experience.
• 8+ years administering Hexagon Smart P&ID in multi-discipline engineering environments.
• Experience with Workshare functionality of Smart P&ID.
• Knowledge of engineering design workflows, intelligent P&ID data use, and downstream systems.
• Experience with SQL Server and/or Oracle for queries, troubleshooting, and data validation.
• Ability to manage multiple Engineering projects at the same time and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong communication, analytical, problem-solving, documentation, and escalation skills.
• Project working experience on Smart P&ID to understand the core work processes, project deliverables, etc.
• Experience supporting power generation or other highly regulated infrastructure projects.
• Experience integrating Smart P&ID with SmartPlant Foundation and other enterprise systems.
• Relevant Hexagon SmartPlant or P&ID systems certifications are preferred.

Minimum Qualifications

Typically a minimum of 5 plus 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.

As this position supports the global nuclear program at Black & Veatch, any potential offer will be conditional on the individual being able to satisfy all requirements, including citizenship requirements, outlined in the Code of Federal Regulations 10 CFR 810.

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.

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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:

$108,944 - $163,438

• State of Maryland:

$118,848 - $172,296

• State of Minnesota:

$103,992 - $156,009

Salary Plan

ENS: Eng & Technical Specialties

Job Grade

016