Senior Electrical Engineer - Data Centers

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Job Description, Responsibilities & Requirements

About the Position

Senior Electrical Engineer - Data Centers

As an employee-owned company, Black & Veatch empowers its people to grow, explore new possibilities, and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in an ever-evolving world. We are seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer for Data Centers to join our team in Overland Park, KS, Los Angeles, CA, Canonsburg, PA, or Arlington, VA.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the delivery of design-only, design-build, and construction only projects in Electrical Engineering deliverables for Data Centers projects.
  • Provide subject matter expertise in the area of Data Center design.
  • Train and develop early career and/or inexperienced professionals.
  • Work with a collaborative team of engineers experienced in Data Center projects.
  • Build business relationships with clients to understand needs and drivers.
  • Interact in a client-facing/business development role.
  • Support business development, including developing scope-of-work, level-of-effort, and site visits to understand the scope of the pursuit.
  • Continuously develop technical expertise.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing or equivalent experience in engineering work.
  • Minimum of 11 years related work experience.
  • Active engineering registration or licensure to support engineer of record (EOR) requirements for BV projects in applicable countries, and supports where necessary (U.S. Professional Engineer License).

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
  • Previous Project Lead experience in Data Center Designs.
  • Demonstrated understanding of design risk factors for redundancy and resiliency.
  • Understanding of design differences in hyper-scale, edge, and colocation data centers.
  • Proficiency in 3D modeling and managing complex families within Autodesk Revit.
  • Familiarity with Data Center tier rating systems.
  • Strong knowledge of Autodesk Revit.
  • Experience utilizing BIM 360, Navisworks, Revit work sets, view templates, and project phasing.
  • Ability to thrive in an ambiguous environment.
  • Self-motivated to deliver results when given a deadline.
  • Attention to detail with the ability to manage competing priorities simultaneously.
  • Demonstrated ability to analyze and leverage data and metrics to challenge current assumptions.
  • Sound, professional communication skills to engage in client-facing activities.
  • Ability to lead projects including management of project schedules, budgets, and staffing.
  • Strong leadership skills, with a desire to train and develop early career and/or inexperienced professionals.

We Offer

  • Competitive compensation.
  • 401K match and benefits that start on day one.
  • Flexible work schedules.
  • Paid vacation and holiday time.
  • Sick time and dependent sick time.
  • Company matched 401k plan.
  • Adoption reimbursement.
  • Vendor discounts.
  • Employment referral program.
  • AD&D insurance.
  • Pre-taxed accounts.
  • Voluntary legal plan.
  • B&V Credit Union.
  • Performance-based bonus program.

About the Company

Black & Veatch is a 100 percent ESOP-owned company. As employee-owners, our professionals are empowered to drive not only their personal growth, but the company's long-term achievements - and they share in the financial rewards of that success through stock ownership. We value diverse voices and perspectives, cultivating an authentically inclusive environment for professionals and providing innovative and effective solutions for clients.

Notice to External Search Firms: Black & Veatch does not accept unsolicited resumes and will not be obligated to pay a placement fee for unsolicited resumes. Black & Veatch Talent Acquisition engages with search firms directly for hiring needs.

Nearest Major Market: Olathe

Nearest Secondary Market: Kansas City

Job Segment: Electrical Engineering, Construction, Manufacturing Engineer, Engineer, Design Engineer, Engineering

Job Details

Location:
United States
Employment Type:
Full-time
Work Mode:
Hybrid
Posted on TheJob:
Mar 24, 2026
Last checked:
Aug 14, 2026
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