Job Description, Responsibilities & Requirements
Senior Substation Designer 1
Date: Jun 17, 2026
Location: Overland Park, KS, US | Cary, NC, US | Houston, TX, US
Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies
About the Position
At Black & Veatch, 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. We are currently seeking a Senior Substation Designer to join our team in Overland Park, KS, Cary, NC, or Houston, TX.
Responsibilities
- Engineering Standards: Provide guidance and direction by utilizing knowledge of standards, systems, document control, departmental guides, applicable codes, and Black and Veatch policies and procedures.
- Quality / Continuous Improvement: Promote quality within project/group/section, review design inputs to ensure consistency, and assist in ensuring deliverables comply with specific codes and standards.
- Engineering Production: Apply basic engineering principles and established design practices in developing moderately complex design concepts and deliverables.
- Project Coordination: Coordinate with other design group personnel to review and exchange project information necessary for design development.
- Client Focus: Assist with the identification of key client interests and drivers and communicate these to the project team.
- Knowledge Sharing, Innovation, and Technology: Assist in developing and communicating appropriate design standards and process improvement activities.
- People Management: Supervise engineering technicians, including mentoring, instructing, delegation of work, and providing feedback.
Requirements
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Associate Degree in Drafting or an Engineering Design Related Technology
- Bachelor Degree in an Engineering Design Related Technology
- Minimum of 8-11 years of 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:
- Advanced experience with AutoCAD Electrical (SDS)
- Advanced experience with Protection & Controls drawings (AIS and/or GIS)
- Intermediate knowledge of schematics, wiring, and panel fronts
- Advanced knowledge of engineering standards, systems, document control, departmental guides, and B&V policies and procedures
- Intermediate industry knowledge and technology trends
- Advanced knowledge of other disciplines
- Basic knowledge of construction & constructability practices & principles
- Intermediate knowledge of engineering design principles and applicable design guides related to assigned engineering discipline
- Basic knowledge of procurement & contract administration
We Offer
- Competitive compensation and benefits that start day one
- 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
- B&V Credit Union
- Performance-based bonus program
About the Company
Black & Veatch is an employee-owned company committed to creating a valuable work experience that keeps our people engaged, productive, safe, and healthy. We value diverse voices and perspectives, cultivating an authentically inclusive environment for professionals and providing innovative and effective solutions for clients.
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