Senior Renewables Designer

Date: Jan 15, 2025

Location:

US

Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies

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Company : Black & Veatch Corporation

Req Id : 106751

Opportunity Type : Staff

Relocation eligible : No

Full time/Part time : Full-Time

Project Only Hire : No

Visa Sponsorship Available: 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.

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.

The Opportunity

As the Engineering Technician 7 - Renewables Design , you will have the opportunity to:

• Function in a technical specialist/entry level supervisory capacity

• Solve difficult technical problems, as well as provides consultation and training

• Direct efforts of other engineering technician professionals as required

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

Engineering Production:

• Applies basic engineering principles and established design practices in developing moderately complex design concepts and deliverables.

• Applies judgment and makes decisions with respect to deliverables and input interpretation.

• Capable of handling difficult technical assignments within an area of expertise and can provide technical guidance to other professionals.

• Performs design calculations, detailed material quantities and estimates, and records.

• Uses advanced applications (e.g., modeling and design software) in performance of work provided.

• May review the deliverables of others.

• May define work assignments and maintain schedules.

• May program control systems or participate in other plant start-up activities associated with a specialized area of expertise.

Project Coordination:

• Coordinates with other design group personnel to review and exchange project information necessary for design development.

• May support field activities.

• May communicate project design requirements, progress and schedules.

Preferred Technical Skills:

• Ability to use the appropriate electronic applications and programs required for performing assignments.

• Include but not limited to CADD, other electronic applications, information modeling and document storage systems.

• Intermediate industry knowledge and technology trends.

• Advanced ability to interpret engineering deliverable content as assigned.

• Advanced knowledge of other disciplines.

• Basic knowledge of construction and constructability practices and principles.

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

• Advanced knowledge of AutoCAD and/or Microstation.

• 3D design & other CAD software knowledge a plus.

• Experience with engineering calculations.

• Advanced knowledge of utility scale solar design. (50MW+)

• Advanced knowledge of above and below grade cable routing and installation requirements.

• Advanced knowledge of solar cable messenger systems such as CAB products is a bonus.

• Intermediate knowledge of trenching and directional boring methods for electrical cables.

• Advanced knowledge of grounding methods for utility scale solar plants.

• Advanced knowledge of electrical equipment placement and clearances applicable to utility scale solar plants.

• Intermediate knowledge of inverter skids applicable to utility scale solar plants.

• Basic knowledge of how electrical equipment placement and cable length affects maximum voltage drop limits applicable to utility scale solar plants.

• Basic knowledge of cable tie-in connections at substations.

• Basic knowledge of site preparation for utility scale solar plants.

• Ability to produce physical designs from scope documents.

• Advanced knowledge of the following codes and application of their requirements to utility scale solar plants:

• IEEE – Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

• NEC – National Electrical Code

• NESC – National Electrical Safety Code

• NEMA – National Electrical Manufacturers Association

• NFPA – National Fire Protection Agency

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Drafting or an Engineering Design Related Technology preferred

• Bachelor Degree in an Engineering Design Related Technology preferred

• Typically a minimum of 11 years related work experience

Preferred Non-Technical Skills:

• Drive for Results

• Self Development

• Listening

• Informing

• Dealing with Ambiguity

• Priority Setting

• Planning

• Delegation

Preferred Technical Skills:

• Ability to use the appropriate electronic applications and programs required for performing assignments Include but not limited to CADD, other electronic applications, information modeling and document storage systems

• Advanced knowledge of engineering standards, systems, document control, departmental guides and Black and Veatch policies and procedures

• Advanced industry knowledge and technology trends

• Advanced knowledge of company quality program

• Advanced ability to interpret engineering deliverable content as assigned

• Advanced knowledge of other disciplines

• Intermediate knowledge of construction and constructability practices and principles

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

• Basic knowledge of procurement and contract administration

• Intermediate knowledge of process, procedures for project controls and estimating

• Intermediate knowledge of management techniques and company/division HR programs, policies, procedures, and organization structure

Minimum Qualifications

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

Normal office environment with a hybrid work schedule: 3 days in office and 2 days remote

Salary Plan

ENT: Engineering Technician

Job Grade

131

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