Staff Electrical Engineer - Digital Infrastructure

About the Company

As an employee-owned company, our people are Black & Veatch. We empower our team to grow, explore new possibilities, and use diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity’s biggest challenges. With over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure, we specialize in engineering, procurement, consulting, and construction, building a world of difference together.

Diode Ventures, a wholly owned subsidiary of Black & Veatch, provides turnkey, end-to-end solutions for industrial, commercial, and technology interests, including data centers and green energy solutions.

About the Role

As an Electrical Engineer, you will function as a technical specialist or in a lead role, applying advanced engineering techniques and analyses with minimal supervision. You will develop concepts and approach more complex engineering problems while providing technical guidance or supervising engineering staff on projects of low to medium complexity. Responsibilities include developing, validating, and presenting specialist or technical output.

Responsibilities

• Reports directly to Director of Power & Grid Strategy
• Performs generation and transmission capacity analyses to support infrastructure siting strategy
• Prepares large load interconnection applications for submission to utilities
• Maintains engagement with utilities to obtain project status updates and drive progress toward an executable energy supply agreement
• Analyzes, summarizes, and communicates utility requirements, study results, agreements, and regulations to project team and leadership
• Supports project team as a technical expert
• Proficient in the use of industry software, such as PSS/E, PSLF, PSCAD, TARA

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with data center load applications and load profiles
• Experience with data center owner/operators
• Experience with electric utilities processes and contracts
• Experience with public utility-scale projects (can be considered in lieu of data center experience)

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from a recognized accredited program
• Minimum of 5 years of related work experience
• Ability to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (e.g., criminal/civil background check, drug screen, motor vehicle records search)

Work Environment

Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based on manager discretion, job performance, and work assignments.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health care benefits (medical, dental, vision, disability, and wellness programs)
• Flexible work schedules, paid vacation, holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time
• Company-matched 401k plan
• Adoption reimbursement and tuition reimbursement
• Vendor discounts and employment referral program
• AD&D insurance and pre-taxed accounts
• Voluntary legal plan and B&V Credit Union access
• Performance-based bonus program eligibility
• 100% ESOP-owned company, sharing in long-term success through stock ownership