Associate Overhead Transmission Line Structural Engineer

Date: Jun 27, 2026

Location: Overland Park, KS, US | Orlando, FL, US | Phoenix, AZ, US | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Cary, NC, US | Tualatin, OR, US | Phoenix, AZ, US | Austin, TX, US | Houston, TX, US | Dallas, TX, US

Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies

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About the Position

As an Associate Overhead Transmission Line Structural Engineer, you will support global transmission projects, performing design engineering and analysis of transmission line work. You will be involved in large, extensive 345kV+ rebuild and greenfield projects, including trending technologies like HVDC and 765kV. Your role will include collecting and assimilating data for engineering work, performing research, and preparing calculations in accordance with Black & Veatch and industry standards.

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Responsibilities

• Engineering Standards: Continues to learn and remains current on departmental design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes, and Black & Veatch policies and procedures.
• Quality / Continuous Improvement: Develops knowledge and complies with Black & Veatch quality program relative to assigned tasks. Supports continuous improvement and change management efforts.
• Engineering Production: Prepares and verifies less complex engineering deliverables. Performs research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection. Collects, assimilates, and manages data for engineering work. Prepares engineering calculations following standard methods and principles. Understands and adheres to budget, schedule, and quality requirements.
• Project Coordination: Seeks out supervisor or project leadership to share information and gain guidance with respect to details of design and interdisciplinary coordination. Coordinates with others as assigned by supervisor or project leadership.
• Client Focus: Focuses on the needs of internal clients (project team leadership) while attempting to gain a basic understanding of external client's main interests and drivers. May provide support to business development or pursuit activities.

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Requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with utility-scale projects
• Experience with PLS-CADD, PLS-Pole, LPile, MFAD, Sag10, or Ultralite
• Basic structural steel and concrete experience using 3D analysis and design software
• Solid experience using EXCEL or similar spreadsheets and MathCAD design templates
• Basic 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 1 year 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.

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We Offer

• Competitive compensation
• 401k match and benefits that start day one
• Hybrid work environment
• Flexible work schedules, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time
• Company-matched 401k plan, adoption reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre-taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan, and the B&V Credit Union
• Performance-based bonus program
• Opportunity to be part of a 100 percent ESOP-owned company

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About the Company

Black & Veatch is an employee-owned company with over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure and expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting, and construction. We empower our people to grow, explore new possibilities, and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in an ever-evolving world.

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