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Electrical Engineer - Substation Design

Date: May 14, 2025

Location:

Chicago, IL, 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 :** 108913

**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. \#LI-TF1

The Opportunity

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

+ Function as an **electrical engineer** in substation design. 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.

+ Interface with clients, vendors and subcontractors.

This opportunity is located in **Chicago, IL** . Hybrid work structure supports 3 days in office, and 2 days remote/flex.

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. _You can explore 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

Key Responsibilities

1. Engineering Standards:

+ Continues to learn and remains current on departmental design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and Black and Veatch policies and procedures

+ Applies to assigned tasks as appropriate

Quality/Continuous Improvement:

+ Continues developing knowledge and complies with Black and Veatch quality program relative to assigned tasks

+ Supports continuous improvement and change management efforts

Engineering Production:

+ Prepares and verifies less complex engineering deliverables

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

+ Collects, assimilates, and manages data for engineering work

+ Prepares engineering calculations following standard methods and principles

+ Understands and adheres to budget, schedule, and quality requirements

Project Coordination:

+ Seeks out supervisor or project leadership to share information and gain guidance with respect to details of design and interdisciplinary coordination

+ Coordinates with others as assigned by supervisor or project leadership

Client Focus:

+ Focuses on the needs of internal clients (project team leadership) while attempting to gain basic understanding of external client's main interests and drivers

+ May provide support to business development or pursuit activities

Knowledge Sharing, Innovation and Technology:

+ Shares current knowledge of latest technology and processes

Management Responsibilities

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 1 year 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

+ HV Substation Design experience – Physical and/or Protection & Controls

+ Engineering-in-Training (EIT) Certification

+ Learning on the Fly

+ Problem Solving

+ Intellectual Horsepower

+ Written Communications

+ Drive For Results

+ Informing

+ Listening

+ Dealing with Ambiguity

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

Certifications

Work Environment/Physical Demands

Competencies

Decision quality

Salary Plan

ENG: Engineering

Job Grade

128

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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 and 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, 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 that 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.

BVH, Inc., its subsidiaries and its affiliated companies, complies with all Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) 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.

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In accordance with local law, the following Annualcompensation range is applicable for the job and location associated with this requisition: $84,513.00- $126,863.00

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