Senior Substation Structural Engineer

Date: May 28, 2026

Location:

Indianapolis, IN, US

Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies

Why Black and Veatch

Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity’s biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day one. 

At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use. #

The Team

As a Senior Substation Structural Engineer, you will have the opportunity to:

Lead structural design engineering and analysis on substation scopes

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.

Functions as technical specialist, or has management and/or administrative responsibilities for a group. May supervise engineering staff on projects of medium to high complexity, and/or is recognized as a key reference for technical guidance through depth and breadth of knowledge. Has some influence for scope of respo

Key Responsibilities

Engineering Standards:

Proactively provides guidance and direction on department design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and Black & Veatch policies  

Assists in developing, maintaining, and updating engineering standards  

Provides technical guidance to others regarding projects and disciplines 

Quality / Continuous Improvement:  

Independently applies knowledge and complies with Black & Veatch quality program

Responsible for ensuring compliance with Black & Veatch quality program  

Provides related guidance and direction to others 

Supports continuous improvement and change management efforts 

Engineering Production: 

Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables for multiple or mega projects  

Performs complex research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection 

Oversees 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

Develops and applies advanced engineering solutions to complex problems

Independently applies advanced engineering techniques and analysis problems and methods 

Reviews lower-level engineering work or assignments

Establishes work plan to be applied to a given project

Is responsible for one or more of the following: 

leading larger production teams; coordinating multiple discipline activity; and serving as the responsible charge for a project

Project Coordination: 

Actively coordinates with all other internal/external team members on moderately complex and complex projects

Typically responsible for defining project schedules for single discipline or may have responsibility for multiple disciplines

Client Focus:

Responsible for determining identification of key client interests and drivers on moderately complex projects and may determine the key clients in some instances 

Communicates client interests and drivers to project team members and develops approaches to accommodate these concerns in the performance of the work on moderately complex projects  

May offer other services to the clients  

Typically provides support to business development or pursuit activities 

Knowledge Sharing, Innovation and Technology: 

Serves as a technical specialist and has knowledge and skill set to provide consultation and guidance to project teams in a particular practice area 

Typically supports multiple projects on the complex technical challenges 

Actively fosters knowledge management and provides mentoring 

Develops and applies advanced engineering concepts and approaches to unique engineering problems 

People Management - (supervision, career development, training, mentoring):

Typically assists with performance management process, mentoring, recognition, and any corrective actions required 

May participate in career planning, and learning and development 

Resource Management - (budgets, tools, processes, project support): 

Implements resource management strategy 

Manages engineering resources for small groups of a single discipline  

Administrative: 

Administrative responsibilities may include office administration 

Ensures policies, procedures, and processes are effectively implemented and communicated for workgroup 

Ensures adherence to corporate and division programs 

May approve timesheets and expense reports 

Preferred Qualifications

Active PE License

Advanced knowledge of Structural Engineering design principles and applicable design guides and standards

Intermediate to advanced structural steel and concrete experience using 3D analysis and design software such as RISA 3D, STAAD Pro, or equivalent

Foundation design experience using analysis and design software such as LPile, RISA Foundation, SP-Mats, etc.

Experience performing structural connection and miscellaneous calculations using MS Excel and/or Mathcad

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

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

Proven strong written and verbal communications skills and ability to lead teams.

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

The following experience would be a plus (but not required) based on the work anticipated from the client(s):

Experience with the design of utility-scale electrical substations, energy, renewables, or similar fields

Structural design of electrical substation steel structures and their foundations

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 11 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.

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. This is why we offer our professionals, located near an office, the option of a Hybrid work environment. Our hybrid work approach allows our employees to work two days a week from other locations outside of the office. 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.

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