Electrical Engineer 3 - Hydropower - Chattanooga, TN (Hybrid)

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Company : Black & Veatch Corporation

Req Id : 98258

Opportunity Type : Staff

Relocation eligible : Yes

Full time / Part time : Full-Time

Project Only Hire : No

Visa Sponsorship Available : No

Why Black and Veatch

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We offer competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day one. Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life.

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The Opportunity

Black & Veatch has an exciting opportunity for a Mid-Level Electrical Engineer supporting Hydropower and Power Generation Facility projects for our Chattanooga, TN office.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to :

• Complete Electrical Designs for Hydropower and Hydraulic Structure Projects, as well as other Power Generation Facility Projects (more on this below!)
• Develop electrical drawing deliverables including single line diagrams, schematics, interconnection diagrams, and equipment layouts
• Perform load flow, short circuit and arc flash analysis calculations
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams including peer engineering and technical staff in global regional design centers and local office

This is a HYBRID opportunity, and we will consider candidates located or willing to relocate to Chattanooga, TN (*relocation assistance options available).

Why Chattanooga? This city has so much to offer! Chattanooga, TN was recently ranked #3 in Southern Living's , and previously rated as "Best Town Ever" by Outside Magazine ().

The Team

Black & Veatch has delivered hydropower solutions worldwide for more than 40 years. We've produced results on nearly 500 projects and more than 50,000MW in hydropower design, and are ranked #4 in ENR's list of Top Hydroplant firms .

A track record like that can only be achieved by meeting the toughest budgets under the tightest schedules. That formula helps us meet the goal we share with all clients - maximum return on their infrastructure investment.

We're committed to finding clean, green power alternatives. Our team works on unique project portfolios with the region's biggest clients - modernizing historical hydropower units to keep our green power facilities running efficiently for the next generation, and adding generation to non-powered dams globally .

More information about our Hydropower Projects, Teams and Innovative Solutions can be found here!

Key Responsibilities

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 :

• Begins to independently apply knowledge and complies with Black and Veatch quality program relative to assigned tasks
• Supports continuous improvement and change management efforts

Engineering Production :

• Prepares a variety of moderately complex engineering deliverables
• Performs complex research and develops recommendations for equipment and / or materials selection
• Collects, assimilates, and manages data for engineering work
• Prepares complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles
• Understands and adheres to budget, schedule, and quality requirements
• Recognizes, defines and resolves problems within assigned area
• May provide direction and guidance to others

Project Coordination :

• Assigns tasks to and coordinates with other internal / external team members on less complex projects
• Initiates contact with other disciplines as needed to identify and coordinate details of the work

Client Focus :

• Actively seeks to understand client interests and drivers through normal client contact and through interaction and communication with project leadership
• Applies understanding of client interests and drivers to their own behavior and performance of the work under his / her responsibility
• May provide support to business development or pursuit activities

Knowledge Sharing, Innovation and Technology :

Shares current knowledge of latest technology and processes

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

May assist with performance management process, mentoring, recognition, and any corrective actions required

Preferred Qualifications

• Engineering-in-Training Certification (EIT) or Professional Engineering License (PE)
• LV / MV Technical Design experience - hydropower facilities and / or other power generation facilities such as Power Plants
• Learning on the Fly
• Problem Solving
• Intellectual Horsepower
• Written Communications
• Drive For Results
• Informing
• Listening and Dealing with Ambiguity
• Intermediate knowledge of engineering design principles and applicable design guides and standards related to assigned engineering discipline

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires a 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 3 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.

Salary Plan

ENG : Engineering

Job Grade

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