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Lead Electrical Engineer - Substation Design - St. Louis, MO (Hybrid)-July 2024
Creve Coeur
Jul 18, 2025
About Lead Electrical Engineer - Substation Design - St. Louis, MO (Hybrid)

  Lead Electrical Engineer - Substation Design - St. Louis, MO (Hybrid)

  Date: Feb 1, 2024

  Location:

  Creve Coeur, MO, US

  Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies

  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.

  Company : Black & Veatch Corporation

  Req Id : 101697

  Opportunity Type : Staff

  Relocation eligible : Yes

  Full time/Part time : Full-Time

  Project Only Hire : No

  Visa Sponsorship Available: Yes

  Why Black and Veatch

  Recognized by Glassdoor as a 2023 Top 100 place to work, 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 1. Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life.

  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 us e. #LI-TF1

  The Opportunity

  This is a HYBRID opportunity located in Creve Coeur, MO (St. Louis). Flexible hybrid expectations allow three in-office days and two flex/remote days per week.

  In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

  Function as atechnical lead substation design engineer . Substation design encompasses distribution, sub-transmission and transmission level voltage classes

  Develop electrical design deliverables, including protection and control design (protective relays) and/or physical design

  Actively participate in management, project scheduling, and work/resource planning meetings

  Interface directly with clients, vendors and subcontractors

  QA/QC projects and mentor junior engineers

  The Team

  BV’s Energy & Process business is driven to meet clients’ rapidly changing infrastructure needs in generation, storage, transmission, and distribution of safe, reliable electric power. Our business continues to invest in renewable energy to power the future and support BV’s vision of more sustainable solutions. By joining our business, you will have the opportunity to be at the forefront of helping our clients with the most innovative energy solutions.

  Watch our video series, , and go behind the scenes to see how our professional,Electrical Engineer, Ryan Binkley performs work that matters. You can alsoexplore our project work and achievements at BV.com.

  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

  HVDC/FACTs

  Minimum Qualifications

  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.

  Preferred Qualifications

  Substation Design experience – Physical and/or Protection & Controls

  Quality Assurance and Quality Control of substation design projects

  HV Substation Project Lead experience

  Professional Engineering (PE) License; or EIT (Engineer in Training) in pursuit of obtaining PE License

  Written Communications

  Drive For Results

  Priority Setting

  Planning

  Delegation

  Directing Others

  Conflict Management

  Informing

  Listening

  Dealing with Ambiguity and Building Effective Teams

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

  Key Responsibilities

  Engineering Standards:

  Continues to learn, remains current and applies independent knowledge and interpretation about departmental design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and Black and Veatch policies and procedures relative to assigned tasksQuality/Continuous Improvement:

  Consistently and independently applies knowledge and complies with Black and Veatch quality program relative to assigned tasks

  May be responsible for ensuring compliance with Black and Veatch quality program

  Provides guidance and direction to others from the same project and discipline

  Supports continuous improvement and change management efforts

  Engineering Production:

  Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables

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

  Prepares complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles

  Manages assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements

  Plans and conducts independent evaluation, selection and adaptation of engineering techniques, procedures and criteria

  Reviews lower level engineering work or assignments

  Is responsible for one or more of the following: overseeing collection, assimilation, and management of data for engineering work; leading smaller production teams; and serving as the responsible charge for a project

  Project Coordination:

  Actively coordinates with all other internal/external team members on moderately complex projectsClient Focus:

  Responsible for assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers on less 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 less complex projects

  May provide support to business development or pursuit activities

  Knowledge Sharing, Innovation and Technology:

  Recognized as a technical specialist by the division having in-depth knowledge of an engineering process and/or of technical aspects of an industry

  Designs a complete project of moderately complex scope within an assigned practice area(s)

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

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

  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

  Competencies

  Collaborates

  Communicates effectively

  Courage

  Directs work

  Instills trust

  Interpersonal savvy

  Organizational savvy

  Customer focus

  Decision quality

  Salary Plan

  ENG: Engineering

  Job Grade

  130

  Black & Veatch endeavors to makeaccessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process because of a disability, please contact the Employee Relations Department at +1-913-359-1622 or via our. This contact information is for disability accommodation requests only; you may not use this contact information to inquire about the status of applications. General inquiries about the status of applications will not be returned.

  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.

  Black & Veatch Holding Company, its subsidiaries and its affiliated companies, complies with all Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) affirmative action 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.

  For our EEO Policy Statement, please click. If you’d like more information on your EEO rights under the law, please clickand.

  Notice to External Search Firms : Black & Veatch does not accept unsolicited resumes and will not be obligated to pay a placement fee for unsolicited resumes. Black & Veatch Talent Acquisition engages with search firms directly for hiring needs.

  Job Segment: Electrical Engineering, Construction, Design Engineer, Engineer, Electrical, Engineering

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