Staff Substation Structural Engineer- Data Center Infrastructure

Why Black and Veatch

The Opportunity

As a Staff Structural – Data Center Substation Engineer, you will have the opportunity to:  

• Lead structural design engineering and analysis on substation scopes, specifically for data center clients on EPC projects. 

• Collect and assimilate data for engineering work. Perform research and prepare calculations in accordance with Black & Veatch and industry standards.  

• Develop recommendations for equipment and materials. Understand and work successfully within budget, project schedule, and quality requirements.  

• May assist with providing guidance to engineering team members. Maintain positive client relations understanding client interests and drivers through effective communication with the project team. May assist with business development activities. 

• Function as a technical specialist and/or in a lead role. With minimal supervision, apply advanced engineering techniques and analyses for problems and methods. Expand knowledge and skill set in area of discipline. May start to expand knowledge in other disciplines and/or functional areas. 

The Team

Black & Veatch is Ranked #4 Overall in Power by Engineering News-Record (2025). Our Technology, Commercial & Industrial Team has specialized capabilities focused on the latest needs for clients in a fast-growth technology-led arena of advanced manufacturing, and generative AI computing including gigafactories, bio/ag tech, data centers and distributed infrastructure. By joining our market sector, you will have the opportunity to be involved in cutting-edge technology and work with a team that moves quickly with decisions and expectations.  

Black & Veatch provides complete engineering, procurement, and construction new asset and operating asset services in the following areas:  

• Substations  

• Overhead Transmission Lines  

• Underground Transmission Lines  

• Renewables Integration  

Key Responsibilities

• Continues developing knowledge and may provide guidance and direction on design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and B&V policies. Provides technical guidance to others regarding projects and disciplines.
• Independently applies knowledge and complies with B&V quality program relative to assigned tasks.  May be responsible for ensuring compliance with B&V quality program.  Provides related guidance and direction to others. Supports continuous improvement and change management efforts.
• Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables for larger or multiple projects.  Performs complex research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection. May oversee collection, assimilation, and management of data for engineering work.  Prepares complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles.  Manages assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements. Independently applies advanced engineering techniques and analysis problems and methods. Actively delegates appropriate tasks to lower level team members to develop depth of project execution staff. Reviews lower level engineering work or assignments. Is responsible for one or more of the following:  leading production teams; coordinating multiple discipline activity; and serving as the responsible charge for a project.
• Actively coordinates with all other internal/external team members on moderately complex projects.
• Responsible for assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers on low to moderately complex projects. Communicates client interests and drivers to project team members and develops approaches to accommodate these concerns in the performance of the work on low to moderately complex projects. Provides support to business development or pursuit activities and may offer other services to clients.
• Recognized as a technical specialist and has knowledge and skill set to provide consultation and guidance to project teams in a particular practice area. May design a complete project of moderately complex scope or support multiple projects on the complex technical challenges. Actively fosters knowledge management and provides mentoring. May develop and apply advanced engineering concepts and approaches to unique engineering problems
• "Typically assists with performance management process, mentoring, recognition, and any corrective actions required. May participate in career planning, and learning and development.  Actively mentors lower level professionals and identifies successors to train in the specifics of their role.

May assist with resource management strategy. May have responsibility of engineering resources for small groups of a single discipline. May be accountable for some administrative responsibilities that include but aren't limited to:

• Ensuring policies, procedures and processes are effectively implemented and communicated for work group.
• Ensuring adherence to corporate and division programs.
• Approving timesheets and expense reports.

Management Responsibilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Active PE License 

• Written Communications, Drive For Results, Priority Setting, Planning, Delegation, Directing Others, Conflict Management, Informing, Listening, Dealing with Ambiguity, And Building Effective Teams  

• Advanced knowledge of engineering design principles and applicable design guides and standards related to assigned engineering discipline  

• Previous client interaction experience with solid relationship-building abilities in pursuit of business opportunities. 

• Proven strong written and verbal communications skills. 

• Ability to think quick at the job site and in front of customer personnel. 

• Good listening skills, customer focused, priority setting, delegation, teamwork and team building skills. 

• Experience using 3D structural analysis and design software (i.e. RISA-3D, STAAD, etc.) for steel and concrete design 

• The following experience would be most preferred (but not required) based on the work anticipated from the client: 

• Experience with the design of utility-scale electrical substation and transmission systems. 

• Structural design of electrical substation structures and foundations. 

• Previous EPC project experience or experience doing structural design in a fast-paced environment 

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing or equivalent experience in engineering work.
• Minimum of 5 years related work experience.
• Holds an active engineering registration or licensure to support engineer of record (EOR) requirements for BV projects in applicable countries, and supports where necessary.

Certifications

Most positions - depending on the nature of work performed as defined by the division - will typically require incumbents to have professional registration or licensure in their designated home office country, or be in active pursuit* of such registration.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

Black & Veatch prides itself on the support of our employees and providing flexibility to make the things that are most important to you, a priority.  Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments. Additionally this opportunity has the possibility of being located in any of our offices located across the U.S; click the link to see a full list of  U.S. Office Locations (select United States).  Some positions may be relocation eligible. Speak to your recruiter if you have interest in relocation.

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