Electrical Project Engineer - Substation QA/QC

Black & Veatch, an employee-owned leader in sustainable infrastructure, invites applications for an Electrical Project Engineer focused on Substation QA/QC in Denver with a hybrid work arrangement. This role sits within the Substation Quality Management Group, guiding standards, preparing deliverables, and coordinating across design teams to ensure rigorous quality in substation design packages.

Responsibilities

• Function as a quality control / quality assurance engineer within the Substation Quality Management Group (QMG).
• Perform QA/QC of substation design packages, including physical design and protective relaying/control, with an emphasis on continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with the substation design team and provide guidance on design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes, and BV policies.
• Continuously develop knowledge and may provide direction to others on design guides and quality practices.
• Provide technical guidance to project teams and ensure adherence to the BV quality program for assigned tasks.
• Independently apply advanced engineering techniques and manage tasks within quality requirements and budgets.
• May oversee data collection, assimilation, and management for engineering work and prepare engineering calculations using standard methods.
• Prepare and manage assigned budgets, schedules, and quality requirements; delegate appropriate tasks to lower level staff and review their work.
• Lead production teams or coordinate multi-discipline activity; serve as the responsible charge for a project when required.
• Coordinate with internal and external team members on moderately complex projects and convey client interests to the project team.
• Support business development or client pursuits and offer specialist technical guidance to project teams.
• Foster knowledge management and mentoring; participate in resource planning and learning and development activities.
• Contribute to policy implementation and process communication for the work group; approve timesheets and expense reports as applicable.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an accredited program.
• Minimum of 5 years related work experience.
• Ability to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements, including potential background checks, drug screens, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Technologies

• Bluebeam Revu
• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)

Benefits

• Health care benefits including medical, dental and vision insurances
• Disability insurance
• Wellness program
• Flexible work schedules
• Paid vacation
• Paid holidays
• Sick time
• Dependent sick time
• 401(k) match
• Adoption reimbursement
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vendor discounts
• Employee referral program
• AD&D insurance
• Pre-tax accounts
• Voluntary legal plan
• BV Credit Union membership
• Performance-based bonus program
• Employee stock ownership (ESOP)

Why Black & Veatch

As an employee-owned company, Black & Veatch places its people at the center of the business, empowering them to grow and contribute to solving complex infrastructure challenges. With more than a century of innovation in engineering, procurement, consulting, and construction, BV is building a world of difference.

The Team

• Substations
• Renewables Integration
• HVDC/FACTS/STATCOM
• Datacenters Integration
• BESS Integration

The Opportunity

Function as a quality control / quality assurance engineer within the Substation Quality Management Group, performing QA/QC of substation design packages (physical design and protection & controls) with an emphasis on continuous improvement, and collaborating with the substation design team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Substation QA/QC Reviews – Quality Assurance / Quality Checks
• Substation design experience – Physical and/or Protection & Controls
• Experience coordinating and communicating with clients, multidisciplinary leads, and project managers
• Professional Engineer (PE) License
• Proficiency with Bluebeam Revu and Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an accredited program
• Minimum of 5 years related work experience
• Ability to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (background checks, drug screen, motor vehicle records) as applicable

Work Environment / Physical Demands

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

Compensation Transparency

• State of Colorado: 120,406-201,080
• State of Illinois: 120,406-201,080
• State of Minnesota: 114,933-191,940

Salary Plan

ENG: Engineering

Job Grade

016

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