LEAD SUBSTATION DESIGN ELECTRICAL ENGINEER - TUALATIN, OR HYBRID JOB DETAILS - BLACK & VEATCH FAMILY

*Lead Substation Design Electrical Engineer - Tualatin, OR (Hybrid)*

Date: Oct 3, 2024

Location:

Tualatin, OR, US 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 :* 101518

*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 humanitys 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 use. #LI-DM2

*The Opportunity*

In this role you will have the opportunity to:

+ Function as a technical lead substation design engineer (substation design encompasses distribution, subtransmission and transmission level voltage classes)

+ Perform substation design, including physical design andprotective relaying/control

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

+ Interface directly with clients, vendors and subcontractors

+ QA/QC or projects and mentor junior engineers

_This position is hybrid and located_ _in Tualatin, OR. It is preferred if the candidate is located near Portland/Vancouver metro. Candidates willing to relocate may be considered. This role will have a hybrid work schedule, commuting to the office 3 times a week and working remotely 2 days a week. _

*The Team*

BVs *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 BVs 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. 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

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

*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 tasks

*Quality/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 projects

*Client 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 required

*Preferred Qualifications*

+ PE License

+ Substation Design Physical & P&C

+ Quality Assurance and Quality Control of substation design projects

+ 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

*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 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 che.