Lead Electrical Engineer - Substation Design and Power Electronics (STATCOM / FACTS / HVDC) Job Det[...]

Lead Electrical Engineer - Substation Design and Power Electronics (STATCOM / FACTS / HVDC)

Date : Sep 21, 2025

Location : US

Company : Black & Veatch Family of Companies

Opportunity Type : Staff

Relocation eligible : Yes

Full time / Part time : Full-Time

Visa Sponsorship Available : Yes

As an employee-owned company, Black & Veatch emphasizes that its people are the company. We empower employees to grow, explore new possibilities and apply diverse talents to solve humanity's challenges in an evolving world. With over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure, we offer engineering, procurement, consulting and construction services.

The Opportunity

• Function as a technical Lead substation design engineer for FACTS projects involving (distribution, sub transmission and transmission level voltage classes).
• Utilize resources for safety and regulatory standards (IEEE, IEC, NEC, NESC, NERC, ISO / RTO) to define project requirements, review project deliverables (physical, P&C, power system design) and collaborate with owner and OEM resources (subject matter experts, internal engineering, and project management).
• Work on non-standard design aspects for substation engineers, conducting research to locate required white papers, publications, or standards and bring themselves up to speed.
• Convey technical information to the project team, including stakeholders with varying levels of technical expertise.
• Lead internal discussions with the owner engineering team to close out technical or project management topics.

Candidates must be located or willing to relocate to any Black & Veatch U.S. Regional Office. Here is a link to our current.

The Team

BV's Energy & Process business is driven to meet clients' evolving infrastructure needs in generation, storage, transmission and distribution of electric power. The team supports renewable energy and provides complete engineering, procurement, and construction services in the following areas :

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Key Responsibilities

Engineering Standards :

Quality / Continuous Improvement :

Engineering Production :

Project Coordination :

Client Focus :

Knowledge Sharing, Innovation and Technology :

People Management - (supervision, career development, training, mentoring) :

Preferred Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Work Environment / Physical Needs

Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.

Certifications

Professional registration or licensure in the designated home office country, or active pursuit of such registration, is typically required.

Competencies

Salary Plan : ENG : Engineering

Job Grade : 130

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We are an employee-owned company and value diverse voices and perspectives to provide innovative solutions for clients. We are an Equal Employment 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 and expression, disability, veteran status, pregnancy status or other status protected by law.

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