Consultant, Coatings and Linings

The Opportunity

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.

This position provides the opportunity to:

• 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.
• Participate in field investigations, data analysis, and engineering evaluations of infrastructure assets, supporting corrosion control and condition assessment activities for pipelines, tanks, and related facilities.
• Work in both field and office environments, developing practical and analytical skills in corrosion engineering and cathodic protection systems.
• Build technical depth while contributing to project delivery for a wide range of clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Interpret and evaluate results in terms of existing codes, standards, and specifications.
• 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.
• Ensure compliance with technical specifications, contractual requirements, and purchase order requirements.
• Absorb or assist in technical customer support including leading support for customer audits.
• Oversee review of technical documents for material specifications and submittals.
• Review drawing/document changes for compliance with applicable regulations and standards.

Preferred 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.
• Willing and able to travel approximately 15% domestically and internationally if needed.