Consultant, Coatings and Linings

About the role

Black & Veatch has an exciting opportunity to join our growing coatings and linings practice as part of our Infrastructure Advisory Technical Delivery team. This role supports a diverse portfolio of projects focused on pipelines, tanks, and related infrastructure across water, electric, and power generation clients.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to meaningful projects by supporting field investigations, evaluating corrosion risks, and developing practical solutions for asset integrity and long-term performance.
• Work closely with experienced engineers and field specialists across our national practice, gaining hands-on experience in cathodic protection systems, condition assessment technologies, and data-driven decision making.
• Contribute to delivering projects for a wide range of clients, including water, electric, and power generation utilities.
• Support coatings delivery for assigned scopes (field planning, site execution, documentation, and closeout) with increasing independence over time.
• Create, edit, and maintain coatings deliverables such as coating specifications, work plans/work packages, repair recommendations, inspection plans, and closeout documentation.
• Develop recommendations and conclusions that are both technically sound and commercially/constructability aware (cost, schedule, risk, and practicality of execution).
• Demonstrate a broad market and technical background across multiple asset/coating types and project phases (assessment to specification to field execution to reporting/closeout).
• Perform or assist with inspection and assessment of a wide range of asset and coating types, including SFRM/IFRM, waterproofing, CFRP, PUF, and CML.
• Absorb or assist in the development and/or modification of specifications and procedures to the extent that they conform to existing or improved quality levels.
• Absorb or assist in ensuring compliance with technical specifications, contractual requirements, and purchase order requirements.
• Absorb or assist in technical customer support including leading support for customer audits.
• Absorb or assist in overseeing review of technical documents for material specifications and submittals.
• Absorb or assist in reviewing drawing/document changes for compliance with applicable regulations and standards.

Qualifications

• NACE/AMPP coating certification
• 4+ years of experience with coatings, corrosion control, condition assessment, or similar infrastructure work
• Strong working knowledge of corrosion, surface preparation/cleanliness, environmental conditions, test instruments, coating application, and safety
• Able to review technical documents (material specs, submittals, drawings, and document changes) and ensure compliance with contractual and purchase order requirements
• Able to generate technical reports and communicate regularly with PMs/corrosion teams
• Strong computer proficiency (Microsoft Office) and strong written/verbal communication
• Able to travel approximately 15% domestically and internationally if needed
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or closely related field
• NACE/AMPP Certified Coatings Inspector certification or equivalent
• Nondestructive Testing (NDT), API, and CWI experience
• Experience with coating and lining system design
• Experience working in a consulting environment
• Strong time management and organizational skills

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• 401(k) match
• Benefits that start day one
• Flexible work schedule
• Paid vacation and holiday time
• Sick time and dependent sick time
• Performance-based bonus program
• Company matched 401k plan
• Adoption reimbursement
• Vendor discounts
• Employment referral program
• AD&D insurance
• Pre-taxed accounts
• Voluntary legal plan
• B&V Credit Union membership