Associate Structural Designer - Power

Associate Structural Designer - Power

Black and 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 and benefits that start day one. Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life. At Black and 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 ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3 years related work experience. Experience in Structural design is required. Experience in the appropriate electronic applications and programs required for performing assignments to include but not limited to CADD or other electronic applications. Preferred software skillsets include: Bentley Open Buildings Experience, AutoDesk AutoCad, Bentley Microstation 2D/3D and Bluebeam.

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

Under general supervision, supports engineering teams by performing technical tasks that require an intermediate understanding of engineering principles and practices. Utilizes digital tools and design software (e.g., CAD, BIM, 3D modeling) to create, modify, and maintain technical documentation, drawings, and project deliverables. May begin to provide technical guidance and mentorship to less experienced engineering technicians.

Engineering Standards:

• Continues to learn and remains current on standards, systems, document control, departmental guides and Black and Veatch policies and procedures

Quality / Continuous Improvement:

• Begins to proactively apply knowledge of the Black and Veatch Quality Program to ensure that the deliverables are accurate and compliant
• Demonstrates personal accuracy and supports continuous improvement and change management efforts

Engineering Production:

• Broadening the use of applications to learn to continuously evaluate and improve methods, processes and procedures used to accomplish deliverables
• Create and develop deliverables based on a variety of design inputs
• May perform basic computations such as material quantity estimates and dimensional checks

Project Coordination:

• Assist in coordinating deliverables with other groups involved on the same project to minimize interference or errors

Client Focus:

• Focuses on the needs of internal clients while gaining basic understanding of external client's main interests and drivers

Knowledge Sharing, Innovation and Technology:

• Proactively seeks and shares knowledge of latest technologies and processes

Preferred Qualifications:

• Diploma or Certificate preferred
• Associate Degree in Drafting or an Engineering Design Related Technology preferred
• Typically a minimum of 3 years related work experience

Preferred Non-Technical Skills:

• Learning on the Fly
• Problem Solving
• Perseverance
• Patience
• Time Management
• Drive for Results
• Self Development
• Listening
• Informing

Preferred Technical Skills:

• Understands and applies Computer Automated Drafting Design (CADD), information modeling or other applications or design or modeling skills and/or design principles and practices
• Basic knowledge of engineering standards, systems, document control, departmental guides and Black and Veatch policies and procedures
• Basic industry knowledge and technology trends
• Basic knowledge of company quality program . Intermediate ability to interpret engineering deliverable content as assigned
• Basic knowledge of other disciplines
• Basic knowledge of construction and constructability practices and principles

Minimum Qualifications:

• Typically a minimum of 2 years related work experience