The OpportunityBlack & Veatch is seeking a Mechanical Pipe Stress Engineer to join our Power Generation team. In this senior-level role, you will serve as a technical specialist and industry expert, driving complex engineering solutions across large-scale power generation projects. You will lead multi-discipline coordination, mentor engineering staff, support client engagement, and uphold the highest standards of quality, safety, and innovation. This position offers the opportunity to shape engineering practices, influence project outcomes, and contribute to B&V's continued leadership in the power sector.
The TeamBlack & 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 ResponsibilitiesTechnical Leadership & Standards - Proactively provides guidance and direction on department design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes, and B&V policies; may own, maintain, update, or develop engineering standards and guides.
- Serves as technical specialist in a broad area of specialization or narrow specialized field; develops and applies advanced engineering concepts to unique and complex problems.
- Recognized as an industry expert; participates in professional societies through paper presentations, serves as section lead for large or complex specialty areas, and acts as engineering consultant on larger-scale projects.
- Supports the chief engineers or top engineering management; accountable for discipline-specific engineering processes.
Project Execution & Deliverables - Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables for multiple or mega projects, including complex calculations following standard methods and principles.
- Performs complex research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection; oversees collection, assimilation, and management of engineering data.
- Develops and applies advanced engineering solutions to complex problems; manages assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements.
- Establishes work plans for given projects; ensures project teams delegate appropriate tasks to lower-level members to develop project execution depth.
- Reviews lower-level engineering work or assignments; leads production teams, coordinates multiple discipline activity, and/or serves as responsible charge for projects.
Quality, Coordination & Client Engagement - Applies knowledge and ensures compliance with B&V quality programs; establishes related processes and promotes a culture conducive to quality, continuous improvement, change management, and risk management.
- Actively coordinates with all internal and external team members on complex projects; defines project schedules for single or multiple disciplines.
- Identifies key client interests and drivers; communicates these to the project team and develops approaches to accommodate client concerns on complex projects.
- Works to identify future client needs and how to better position B&V; may offer additional services and provide support to business development and pursuit activities.
People Leadership & Mentorship - Actively mentors lower-level and mid-level professionals; identifies and trains successors in the specifics of their roles.
- Typically oversees performance management, career planning, recognition, learning and development, and corrective actions.
- May participate in compensation management, succession planning, disciplinary actions, employee relations, and workforce planning.
Management ResponsibilitiesIndividual Contributor
Preferred Qualifications- Experience supporting mechanical pipe stress engineering for power generation or other industrial projects.
• Experience with commercial pipe stress analysis software such as CAESAR II or AutoPIPE.
• Working knowledge of applicable piping codes such as ASME B31.1 and ASME B31.3.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or progress toward professional licensure.
• Experience providing technical guidance or mentoring to less-experienced engineers.
• Experience contributing to engineering standards, guides, best practices, proposals, or client-facing technical activities
Minimum QualificationsBachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline from a recognized accredited program
• Minimum of 5 years of related work experience.
• Working knowledge of pipe stress analysis methods and applicable piping engineering codes, with the ability to apply advanced techniques with minimal supervision.
• Ability to prepare complex engineering calculations and deliverables and coordinate effectively with project and discipline team members.
• All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements, if selected, which may include criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
CertificationsHolds an active engineering registration or licensure to support engineer of record (EOR) requirements for BV projects in applicable countries, and supports where necessary.
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.
Salary PlanREG: Registered Engineering
Job Grade016
