Civil - Staff Engineering Technician - Substation

About the role

This opportunity with Black & Veatch offers the chance to collaborate with multidisciplinary project teams within the Technology, Commercial & Industrial Market Sector, supporting Grid Solutions projects such as Substation and Overhead Transmission Line, while building critical civil infrastructure for today’s and tomorrow’s challenges.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Applies knowledge of standards, systems, document control, departmental guides, applicable codes and BV policies and procedures.
• May review project requirements and accurately determine the correct format and contents of the required deliverables.
• Proactively applies BV Quality Program to deliverables.
• Demonstrates personal accuracy and supports continuous improvement and change management efforts.
• Reviews design inputs in order to ensure consistency.
• Affirms deliverables are in compliance with the specific codes and standards suitable for the project.
• May apply basic engineering principles and established design practices in developing moderately complex design concepts and deliverables.
• Begins to apply judgment and make decisions with respect to deliverables and input interpretation.
• Capable of handling difficult technical assignments within an area of expertise and can provide technical guidance to other professionals.
• Performs design calculations, detailed material quantities and estimates, and records.
• May review the deliverables of others.
• Maintains schedules.
• May program control systems or participate in other plant start-up activities associated with a specialized area of expertise.
• Collaborates with other design group personnel to review and exchange project information necessary for design development.
• May support field activities.
• Focuses on the needs of internal clients while utilizing an understanding of external clients' main interests and drivers.
• Proactively seeks and shares knowledge of latest technologies and processes.
• May apply judgment and make decisions with respect to deliverables and input interpretation.

Requirements

Diploma or Certificate required. Associates or Bachelors Degree in Drafting or an Engineering Design Related Technology preferred. Minimum Qualifications: Typically a minimum of 5 years related work experience.

Qualifications

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.

Benefits

Salary Plan ENT: Engineering Technician Job Grade 015
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