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Senior Electrical Engineer – Power Generation

Date:
Nov 14, 2025

Location:

Overland Park, KS;
Cary, NC;
Ann Arbor, MI

Company:
Black & Veatch Corporation

Why Black & Veatch

Black & Veatch is an employee‑owned, 100‑year legacy of innovative, sustainable infrastructure. We empower people to grow, explore new possibilities and solve humanity’s biggest challenges in an ever‑evolving world.

Black & Veatch is ranked #4 in Top Design Firms in Power. We focus on delivering clean, secure power to utilities, independent power producers and new non‑traditional entrants.

As Senior Electrical Engineer
, you lead conventional power generation projects, design electrical systems, and manage budgets and schedules.

• Lead project design, develop electrical drawings and complex engineering calculations.
• Create one‑line, three‑line diagrams, motor schematics, breaker control schematics, wiring diagrams, cable sizing and schedules.
• Perform load flow, short‑circuit, motor starting (ETAP or SKM), arc flash analysis (ETAP or SKM), protective relay settings, and battery and charger sizing.
• Develop equipment specifications, bills of materials, and man‑hour budgets.
• Attend on‑site meetings, investigate existing conditions, interface with clients and support construction.
• Use Project Wise, ETAP, AutoCAD, and other engineering software.

• Provide guidance on design standards, codes and B&V policies; maintain and update engineering standards.
• Apply B&V quality program; promote a culture of quality and continuous improvement.
• Prepare complex engineering deliverables for multi‑discipline projects; perform advanced calculations.
• Manage budget, schedule and quality; review lower‑level engineering work.
• Coordinate with internal/external teams on complex projects; define project schedules.
• Communicate client interests and develop approaches to meet client needs.
• Support business development activities and emerging client opportunities.
• Act as technical specialist, mentor junior staff, and contribute to succession planning.

Supervise subordinates, hire, and administer pay and career development.

• Project lead experience in utility‑scale conventional power generation design.
• Experience with LV/MV conventional power generation (combined cycle, simple cycle).
• QA/QC and project lead experience.
• Familiarity with NEC and IEEE/ANSI standards.
• Knowledge of MV and LV switch gear, substation transformers, breakers, relays, inverters, batteries, cables and fiber optics.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum 11 years related work experience.
• Active engineering registration or licensure to support engineer of record (PE License) where required.

Active engineering registration or licensure to support engineer of record (PE License).

Hybrid or flexible work options after 90 days based on performance and manager discretion.

REG:
Registered Engineering

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Black & Veatch is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, pregnancy status or other status protected by law.