Senior Registered Engineer-Structural Engineering-Hydropower Projects

The Opportunity

Functions as a technical specialist and in a lead role on Hydropower projects. Applies advanced engineering techniques and analyses. Provides technical guidance and supervises staff on Hydropower projects. May be responsible for developing, validating, and presenting specialist/technical output. 

The Team

Black & Veatch Operations develops, deploys, and maintains global resources and capabilities that guide execution and process excellence across the organization. The foundation of Black & Veatch Operations provides the ability to move where your skills are needed and allows for a collaborative and innovative culture offering greater challenges and career development opportunities.   

Key Responsibilities

• Continues developing knowledge and provides guidance and direction on design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and Black & Veatch policies. Provides technical guidance to others. 
• Independently applies knowledge and complies with Black & Veatch quality program relative to assigned tasks.  Responsible for ensuring compliance with Black & Veatch quality program.  Provides related guidance and direction to others.  Supports continuous improvement and change management efforts.
• Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables for Hydropower projects. 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. 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. Leads production teams and serves as the responsible charge for a project.
• Responsible for assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers. Communicates client interests and drivers to project team members and develops approaches to accommodate these concerns in the performance of the work. 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. Actively fosters knowledge management and provides mentoring. Develops and applies advanced engineering concepts and approaches to unique engineering problems.
• Assists with performance management process, mentoring, recognition, and any corrective actions required. Participates in career planning, and learning and development of direct reports.  Actively mentors lower-level professionals and identifies successors to train in the specifics of their role.
• Assists with resource management strategy.

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

• Familiarity with ASME BTH.  
• Proficiency with use of structural analysis software such as RISA 3D, STAADPro, or SAP 2000.  
• Proficiency with use of non-structural software packages such as Bluebeam, Mathcad, MS Word, MS Excel, AutoCAD, and Revit.  

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. 
• 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. 

Certifications

• Holds an active engineering registration or licensure to support engineer of record (EOR) requirements for BV projects in applicable countries, and supports where necessary.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

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

Salary Plan

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