Graduate Engineer, Electrical
Black & Veatch
About the Role
As an entry-level Electrical Engineer at Black & Veatch, you will help address some of the world's most pressing infrastructure challenges. You will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects to meet our clients' needs and contribute to the growth and success of Black & Veatch. The EDGE Program is a multi-year rotational experience designed to accelerate early-career growth, featuring 3–4 roles across different business areas, including one field assignment, to gain a full view of the project lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
- Engineering Standards: Develops familiarity by reading, understanding, and applying departmental design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes, and Black and Veatch policies and procedures.
- Quality / Continuous Improvement: Develops an understanding of and complies with the Black and Veatch quality program; supports continuous improvement and change management efforts.
- Engineering Production: Contributes to the preparation of less complex engineering deliverables such as drawings, reports, specifications, and studies of limited scope; performs routine research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection; collects, assimilates, and manages data for engineering work; prepares basic engineering calculations following standard methods and principles; understands and adheres to budget, schedule, and quality requirements.
- Project Coordination: Shares information with others as requested; coordinates with others when directed by supervisor or project leadership.
- Client Focus: Focuses on the needs of internal clients (project team leadership) while attempting to gain basic understanding of external client's main interests and drivers; may provide support to business development or pursuit activities.
- Knowledge Sharing, Innovation and Technology: Shares current knowledge of latest technology and processes.
Requirements & Tech Stack
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Minimum Qualifications:
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Bachelor's degree in engineering from either a recognized accredited program or the country in which the professional is practicing.
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Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
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Work authorization that does not require future visa sponsorship.
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Preferred Qualifications:
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Coursework and knowledge of Power Systems, Motors, Transformers, Renewable Energy, Power Delivery, or Three Phase Power Calculations.
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Previous internship experience.
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Basic knowledge of engineering design principles, design guides, and standards.
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Insights of industry trends and developing technologies.
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Fundamental knowledge of construction practices and principles.
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Skilled in Problem Solving, Written Communication, Informing, and Peer Relationships.
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Cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher.
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Intermittent travel to project sites.
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Short-term and long-term relocation to project sites and regional offices.
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All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected), which may include background checks, drug screens, and motor vehicle records searches.
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Work Environment: Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance, and work assignments.