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Lead Electrical Engineer - Substation Design
Lead Electrical Engineer - Substation DesignBlack & Veatch Corporation • Seven Hills, OH, US
Lead Electrical Engineer - Substation Design

Lead Electrical Engineer - Substation Design

Black & Veatch Corporation • Seven Hills, OH, US
13 hours ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Lead Electrical Engineer - Substation Design

Date : Sep 21, 2025

Location : Seven Hills, OH, 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

Opportunity Type : Staff

Project Only Hire : No

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 1.

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-TF1

The Opportunity

In this role, you will have the opportunity to :

  • Function as a technical 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

This role is located in Seven Hills, OH.

The Team

This team 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.

Black & Veatch provides complete engineering, procurement, and construction new asset and operating asset services in the following areas :

  • Substations
  • 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 Protection & Controls (P&C)
  • Project Lead experience – Leading teams as technical leader / SME and mentor. Supporting as point of contact for clients and coordinating with internal / external teams.
  • Quality Assurance and Quality Control of substation design projects (QA / QC)
  • Professional Engineering (PE) License
  • Drive For Results
  • Priority Setting
  • Planning
  • Delegation
  • Directing Others
  • Conflict Management
  • Informing
  • 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

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

    • 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

    Job Grade

    130

    Black & Veatch is committed to inclusion and accessibility. If you need assistance with the application process due to a disability, please contact the Employee Relations Department at +1-913-359-1622 or via our accommodations request form. 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 includes health care benefits, flexible work schedules, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time, dependent sick time, and a company-matched 401k plan. Other benefits may include adoption reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre-taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan and the BV Credit Union. Professionals may be eligible for a performance-based bonus program.

    We are proud to be an ESOP-owned company. As employee-owners, our professionals are empowered to drive personal growth and the company\'s long-term achievements — and share in the financial rewards of the success through stock ownership.

    BVH, Inc., 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 here. If you'd like more information on your EEO rights under the law, please click here and here.

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