Electrical Engineer - Nuclear Power
$103.99k - $219.36kBlack & Veatch
Electrical Engineer - Nuclear Power
Together, we own our company, our future, and our shared success. As an employee-owned company, our people are Black & Veatch. We put them at the center of everything we do and empower them to grow, explore new possibilities and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in an ever-evolving world. With over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure and our expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting and construction, together we are building a world of difference.
As Electrical Engineer, you will have the opportunity to:
- Function as a technical specialist or project lead role, providing guidance and expertise over project teams.
- Develop design change packages for operating nuclear plant facilities, and deliver solutions for a more sustainable future.
- Develop electrical drawing deliverables including: one line and three line diagrams, electrical motor schematics, breaker control schematics and wiring diagrams, power cable sizing and cable schedules.
- Complex engineering calculations such as: load flow, short circuit, motor starting (ETAP or SKM), arc flash analysis (ETAP or SKM), protective relay settings, battery and charger sizing.
- Schematics, interconnection diagrams and equipment layouts.
- Develop electrical equipment specifications and bills of materials (BOM) for procurement and construction.
- Create man hour budgets and schedule for projects and proposals.
- Attend on-site meetings, investigate existing conditions, interface with clients and provide support during construction.
- Extensively use Microsoft Office business systems such as ProjectWise, electrical engineering software, such as ETAP and computer aided drafting tools, such as AutoCAD to view and manipulate engineering drawing files.
This candidate must be located or willing to relocate to our World Headquarters in Overland Park, KS (Kansas City), or one of the following regional offices: Ann Arbor, MI; Chattanooga, TN; Cary, NC (Raleigh); Gaithersburg, MD.
Key responsibilities include:
- 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.
Preferred qualifications include:
- Professional engineer (PE) licensed in state of Kansas, or other states as required by the business and/or clients.
- Nuclear power plant facility design experience, or infrastructure power distribution design experience for similar power generating facilities (i.e. power plants, industrial plants, manufacturing plants).
Minimum qualifications include:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing.
- Minimum of 5 years related work experience.
All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.
Compensation transparency in accordance with local requirements, the annual compensation ranges for this role are listed below by state or jurisdiction and reflect the applicable office location(s) within each. Final compensation is determined based on factors such as skills, experience, qualifications, internal alignment, geographic location, and other factors permitted by law.
State of Maryland: $103,987 - $219,360 salary plan ENG: engineering job grade 016.
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Black & Veatch is committed to being an employer of choice by creating a valuable work experience that keeps our people engaged, productive, safe and healthy. Our comprehensive benefits portfolio is a key component of this commitment and offers an array of health care benefits including but not limited to medical, dental and vision insurances along with disability and a robust wellness program. To support a healthy work-life balance, we offer flexible work schedules, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time. A variety of additional benefits are available to our professionals, including a company-matched 401k plan, adoption reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, an employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre-taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan and the B&V credit union. Professionals may also be eligible for a performance-based bonus program. We are proud to be a 100 percent ESOP-owned company. As employee-owners, our professionals are empowered to drive not only their personal growth, but the company's long-term achievements - and they share in the financial rewards of the success through stock ownership. By valuing diverse voices and perspectives, we cultivate an authentically inclusive environment for professionals and are able to provide innovative and effective solutions for clients. BVH, Inc., its subsidiaries and its affiliated companies, complies with all equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws and regulations. Black & Veatch does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, pregnancy status or other status protected by law.
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