Lead Electrical Engineer - Water/Wastewater Job Details | Black & Veatch Family of Companies

Lead Electrical Engineer - Water/Wastewater

Date: Oct 1, 2025

Location: Chicago, IL, US

Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies

At Black & Veatch, our employee-owners go beyond the project. For over a century, we have been breaking down social, economic and geographic barriers by making life's critical resources accessible to all. Working with us, you will help provide critical expertise as we, along with our valued clients, deliver solutions that positively impact communities around the world.

We offer competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day one. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey.

The Opportunity

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Lead projects including management of project schedules, budgets, and staffing on the Water Solution team.
• Provide technical guidance on client standards and expectations to engineering and technician staff in the regional design centers that are supporting project detailed design.
• Serve as technical expert in electrical power distribution and miscellaneous plant electrical systems for client consultations.
• Support business development related to enhanced Electrical services.
• Build business relationships with clients to understand needs and drivers.
• Construction inspection and resolution of electrical construction issues.
• Coordination with local electrical utilities on project technical needs.
• Review of supplier submittals.
• Act as a liaison between the local design team, client and remote design teams for Instrumentation and Control design.
• Startup and testing of major electrical equipment.
• Continuous learning and development of technical expertise/specialty area.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or relevant discipline.
• Professional Engineer (PE) License.
• Ability to lead projects including management of project schedules, budgets, and staffing.
• Support business development, including developing scope-of-work, level-of-effort, and site visits to understand the scope of the pursuit.
• Strong leadership skills, with desire to train and develop early career and/or inexperienced professionals.

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 5 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.

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