Black & Veatch

Staff Substation Designer - Inventor

Black & Veatch$75K — $95K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-8 years of relevant work experience in engineering design or equivalent fields
  • Basic experience with AutoDesk Inventor and physical substation design (AIS/GIS)
  • Intermediate knowledge of engineering standards and document control
  • Diploma or associate degree in drafting or engineering design technology preferred
  • Ability to apply CAD/BIM software for design documentation

Responsibilities

  • Develop and modify technical deliverables with minimal supervision
  • Coordinate project deliverables with cross-functional teams
  • Ensure compliance with engineering standards and quality control processes
  • Provide technical guidance and direction to junior engineers and technicians
  • Apply knowledge of continuous improvement methods to enhance design processes
  • Create design concepts based on varied input requirements
  • Support field activities and assist in project finalization

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health care benefits starting from day 1
  • Flexible work schedules to promote work-life balance
  • 401k matching program and performance-based bonuses
  • Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave policies
  • Tuition reimbursement for further education pursuits
  • Robust wellness program and vendor discounts
Full Job Description
Company : Black & Veatch Corporation

Req Id : 111182

Opportunity Type : Staff

Relocation eligible : No

Full time/Part time : Full-Time

Project Only Hire : No

Visa Sponsorship Available: No

The Opportunity

The Virtual Design & Data Solutions (VDDS) Staff Substation Designer functions in a senior level engineering technician capacity. With minimal supervision, performs advanced functions requiring knowledge and use of electronic applications, standards, and document control processes/procedures in support of creating and modifying deliverables. May provide technical guidance and direction to other engineering professionals including delegation of work assignments. The ideal candidate will have basic experience with AutoDesk Inventor (SDS) and basic experience with Physical substation design (AIS and/or GIS).

The Team

As part of BV, your skills will be aligned to projects that support our 3 market sectors. As Engineers, Technicians, and Skilled Specialists you will be engaged with exciting projects across the globe. From small community improvements to grand-scale Mega Projects, you will be Building a World of Difference through infrastructure growth and development while learning and focusing on your own individual development. The foundation of BV 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.

Job Summary

Functions in a project engineering technician capacity. Under general direction, supports engineering and design teams by developing and modifying technical deliverables. Applies foundational engineering principles and established design practices to create moderately complex design concepts and solutions. Utilizes digital tools and design software (e.g., CAD, BIM, 3D modeling) to create, modify, and maintain technical documentation, drawings, and project deliverables. Provides technical guidance and may offer direction to other engineering professionals and technicians to ensure quality and consistency across project outputs.

Key Responsibilities

Engineering Standards:
  • Applies knowledge of standards, systems, document control, departmental guides, applicable codes and Black and Veatch policies and procedures

Quality / Continuous Improvement:
  • Proactively applies knowledge of the Black and Veatch Quality Program relative to deliverables
  • Demonstrates personal accuracy and supports continuous improvement and change management efforts
  • Reviews design inputs in order to ensure consistency
  • Assists to ensure deliverables are in compliance with the specific codes and standards suitable for the project

Engineering Production:
  • Broadening the use of applications to continuously evaluate and improve methods, processes and procedures used to accomplish deliverables
  • Create and develop deliverables based on a variety of design inputs
  • May develop less complex design concepts and create project design deliverables based on a variety of design inputs
  • May perform computations such as development of detailed material quantities and estimates

Project Coordination:
  • Coordinate deliverables with other groups involved on the same project to minimize interference or errors
  • May support field activities
  • May be responsible for support of project finalization including for example consolidation of records for as-built drawings or information to take off as-built quantities

Client Focus:
  • Focuses on the needs of internal clients while gaining an understanding of external client's main interests and drivers

Knowledge Sharing, Innovation and Technology:
  • Proactively seeks and shares knowledge of latest technologies and processes
  • May apply judgment and makes decisions with respect to deliverables and input interpretation

People Management - (supervision - career development - developing professionals, mentoring):
  • May provide work direction and guidance to others


Management Responsibilities

Preferred Qualifications

  • Diploma or Certificate preferred
  • Associate Degree in Drafting or an Engineering Design Related Technology preferred
  • Typically a minimum of 3-8 years related work experience

Preferred Non-Technical Skills:
  • Learning on the Fly
  • Problem Solving
  • Perseverance
  • Patience
  • Time Management
  • Drive for Results
  • Self Development
  • Listening
  • Informing

Preferred Technical Skills:
  • Ability to use Computer Automated Drafting Design (CADD), information modeling or other applications or design or modeling skills and/or design principles and practices
  • Basic experience with AutoDesk Inventor (SDS)
  • Basic experience with physical substation design (AIS and/or GIS)
  • Intermediate knowledge of engineering standards, systems, document control, departmental guides and Black and Veatch policies and procedures
  • Intermediate industry knowledge and technology trends
  • Intermediate knowledge of company quality program
  • Intermediate ability to interpret engineering deliverable content as assigned
  • Intermediate knowledge of other disciplines
  • Basic knowledge of construction and constructability practices and principles
  • Basic knowledge of engineering design principles and applicable design guides related to assigned engineering discipline


Minimum Qualifications

Typically a minimum of 5 years related work experience

Certifications

Work Environment/Physical Demands

Competencies

Salary Plan

ENT: Engineering Technician

Job Grade

015

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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