Black & Veatch

Project Electrical Engineer - Bess

Black & Veatch$114K — $191K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited program.
  • Minimum 5 years of related work experience.
  • Electrical Professional Engineer's license preferred.
  • Consulting experience, especially in Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), preferred.
  • Strong communication skills with interdisciplinary teams and external clients.

Responsibilities

  • Lead electrical design for Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facilities.
  • Manage an electrical engineering team on diverse design and EPC projects.
  • Oversee design quality, budget management, and adherence to schedules.
  • Develop and maintain client relationships to understand project drivers.
  • Prepare complex engineering deliverables and provide technical guidance to teams.
  • Coordinate with internal and external teams on project complexities.
  • Mentor and guide junior engineering staff for project execution.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurances.
  • Flexible work schedules and paid time off for vacations and holidays.
  • Company-matched 401(k) plan and adoption reimbursement.
  • Employee-owned structure promotes stock ownership and shared financial success.
  • Diverse benefits such as vendor discounts, legal plans, and wellness programs.
Full Job Description
Company : Black & Veatch Corporation

Req Id : 112548

Opportunity Type : Staff

Relocation eligible : No

Full time/Part time : Full-Time

Project Only Hire : No

Visa Sponsorship Available: No

The Opportunity

In this role you will have the opportunity to:

  • Lead Electrical design for Battery Energy System Storage (BESS) facilities

  • Manage Electrical engineering staff on diverse and challenging projects across our portfolio of design services and EPC programs

  • Oversee Electrical design quality, budget, and schedule

  • Build business relationships with clients to understand needs and drivers

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The Team

Black & Veatch is Ranked #4 Overall in Power by Engineering News-Record (2025). Our Technology, Commercial & Industrial Team has specialized capabilities focused on the latest needs for clients in a fast-growth technology-led arena of advanced manufacturing, and generative AI computing including gigafactories, bio/ag tech, data centers and distributed infrastructure. By joining our market sector, you will have the opportunity to be involved in cutting-edge technology and work with a team that moves quickly with decisions and expectations.

Our specialized team provides complete engineering, procurement, and construction new asset and operating asset services in the following areas:
  • Substations
  • Renewables Integration
  • HVDC/FACTS/STATCOM
  • Datacenters Integration
  • BESS Integration


Key Responsibilities

  • Continues developing knowledge and may provide guidance and direction on design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and B&V policies. Provides technical guidance to others regarding projects and disciplines.
  • Independently applies knowledge and complies with B&V quality program relative to assigned tasks. May be responsible for ensuring compliance with B&V quality program. Provides related guidance and direction to others. Supports continuous improvement and change management efforts.
  • Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables for larger or multiple projects. Performs complex research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection. May oversee collection, assimilation, and management of data for engineering work. Prepares complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles. Manages assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements. Independently applies advanced engineering techniques and analysis problems and methods. Actively delegates appropriate tasks to lower level team members to develop depth of project execution staff. Reviews lower level engineering work or assignments. Is responsible for one or more of the following: leading production teams; coordinating multiple discipline activity; and serving as the responsible charge for a project.
  • Actively coordinates with all other internal/external team members on moderately complex projects.
  • Responsible for assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers on low to moderately 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 low to moderately complex projects. Provides support to business development or pursuit activities and may offer other services to clients.
  • Recognized as a technical specialist and has knowledge and skill set to provide consultation and guidance to project teams in a particular practice area. May design a complete project of moderately complex scope or support multiple projects on the complex technical challenges. Actively fosters knowledge management and provides mentoring. May develop and apply advanced engineering concepts and approaches to unique engineering problems
  • Typically assists with performance management process, mentoring, recognition, and any corrective actions required. May participate in career planning, and learning and development. Actively mentors lower level professionals and identifies successors to train in the specifics of their role.
  • May assist with resource management strategy. May have responsibility of engineering resources for small groups of a single discipline.
  • May be accountable for some administrative responsibilities that include but aren't limited to:
  • Ensuring policies, procedures and processes are effectively implemented and communicated for work group.
  • Ensuring adherence to corporate and division programs.
  • Approving timesheets and expense reports.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Electrical Professional Engineer's license in a US jurisdiction

  • Consulting experience (BESS experience preferred)

  • EPC execution experience

  • Strong communication skills, both with internal interdisciplinary teams as well as external client and construction teams


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. 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.

Certifications

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.

Competencies

Salary Plan

ENG: Engineering

Job Grade

016

A variety of additional benefits are available to our professionals, including a company matched 401k plan, adoption reimbursement, vendor discounts, an employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre-taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan and the B&V Credit Union. Professionals may also be eligible for a performance-based bonus program.

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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