Staff Engineer-Electrical, Black & Veatch Corporation, Walnut Creek, CA
Date: Nov 25, 2025
Location:
Walnut Creek, CA, US
Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies
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Company : Black & Veatch Corporation
Req Id : 112346
Opportunity Type : Staff
Relocation eligible : No
Full time/Part time : Full-Time
Project Only Hire : No
Visa Sponsorship Available: No
Duties
Prepare a variety of complex electrical engineering technical drawings, including one-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, AC and DC schematics, equipment wiring diagrams, panel front view drawings, equipment arrangements, grounding layouts, conduit layout plans, cable charts, elevation and bill of materials for high voltage electrical substations ranging from 34.5kV through 550kV. Operate computer-assisted engineering or design software to perform calculations including battery sizing, AC/DC station service loading & voltage drop following standard methods and principles. Confer with engineers, clients, or others to discuss existing or potential engineering projects or products. Manage assigned budgets, schedules, and quality requirements. Serve as team lead to review work of lower-level engineers for all aspects of substation designs (Protection & Control drawings and Physical Arrangement drawings). Coordinate with other disciplines. Perform quality verifications (QA/QC) for electrical drawings and calculations prior to issuing for construction. Review vendor drawings. Provide manhour, schedule, and cost estimates for proposals. Create and review the accurate/current technical documents produced for the project and complete any As-Built markups. Function as the liaison with various clients, vendors, and design engineers for technical support. Work closely with the design engineers, clients, and project controls to ensure that design information, construction materials, and necessary services are available to support the project schedule. Ensure technical documents remain accurate and up-to-date while proactively engaging with suppliers/vendors on any technical issues that may arise. Mentor, train and guide professionals with less experience. No hire/fire authority. Applicants for this position must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require employer sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (i.e., H-1B visa, TN visa or any other non-immigrant status).
Requirements
Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, or related discipline, plus at least three years of related experience. Alternatively, the employer will accept a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, or related discipline, plus at least five years of related experience. Related experience must include: high-voltage substation design (minimum of 34.5kV); creating and reviewing project schedules and budgets; performing quality analysis and quality control responsibilities; and designing and interpreting one lines, three lines, schematic diagrams, wiring diagrams, and physical substation drawings (i.e. plan views, section cuts, grounding, conduit, cable schedule, bill of materials, etc). Must have experience working with substation indoor and outdoor design. Must have experience working with civil, structural and field engineers, construction support, internal and external client co-ordination, and procurement of major electrical equipment. Must have experience with cost estimation and analyzed improvements in QA/QC of the design package. Proficiency with Microsoft Office and PDF writing software Bluebeam Revu, Adobe, or related. Must have experience with applicable codes and standards for substation projects, including NESC, NEC, and IEEE. This position allows for telecommuting within standard commuting distance from the Black and Veatch Walnut Creek, California office. National travel required up to 10% of the time. Must have good written and verbal communications skills in English. 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
016
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In accordance with local law, the following Annualcompensation range is applicable for the job and location associated with this requisition: $187,803.00- $228,500.00
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