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Black & Veatch Looking for Tunnels Mid-Atlantic Regional Business Leader Full Time
Date: Jan 12, 2023
Location:
GA, US NC, US FL, US TN, US SC, US VA, US
Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies
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Req Id : 85994
Opportunity Type *:* Staff
Relocation eligible : Yes
Full time/Part time : Full-Time
Contract Hire Only for this Project : No
Job Summary
Black & Veatch has a great opportunity for a Senior Tunnel Engineer within our national Civil Works practice! This position will be responsible?for providing?engineering and construction related planning, design, analysis, oversight and studies for domestic and international geotechnical and heavy civil projects.This role will also function?as technical specialist and business leader supporting project and pursuit teams on heavy civil projects.??With minimal supervision, apply?advanced engineering techniques and analyses for problems and methods and may supervise multi-discipline engineering staff?on projects of medium to high complexity and is responsible for execution of assigned projects. #LI-AT1 #LI-Remote
Key Responsibilities
Client Focus:
Responsible for growing the Civil Works business line including Tunnels, Dams, Buried Infrastructure, Linear Infrastructure and Hydro Practices.
Responsible for identification of key client interests and drivers on projects
Communicates client interests and drivers to project team members and develops approaches to accommodate these concerns in the performance of the work on moderately complex projects
Focuses on client’s current needs and situations
Typically provides support to business development or pursuit activities
Engineering Standards:
Proactively provides guidance and direction on department design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and Black and Veatch policies
Assists in developing, maintaining and updating engineering standards
Provides technical guidance to others regarding projects and disciplines
Quality/Continuous Improvement:
Independently applies knowledge and ensures compliance with Black and Veatch quality program
Establishes related processes, and promotes a culture that is conducive to quality
Provides guidance and direction to others
Supports continuous improvement and change management efforts
Engineering Production:
Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables for multiple or mega projects
Performs complex research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection
Oversees collection, assimilation, and management of data for engineering work
Prepares complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles
Manages assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements
Develops and applies advanced engineering solutions to complex problems
Reviews lower-level engineering work or assignments
Is responsible for one or more of the following: leading production teams; coordinating multiple discipline activity; and serving as the responsible charge for projects
Establishes work plan to be applied to a given project
Project Coordination:
Actively coordinates with all other internal/external team members on complex projects
Typically responsible for defining project schedules for single discipline or may have responsibility for multiple disciplines
Knowledge Sharing, Innovation and Technology:
Serves as a technical specialist and has knowledge and skill set to provide consultation and guidance to project teams in a particular practice area
Typically supports multiple projects on the very complex technical challenges
Actively advances knowledge management of the enterprise and provides mentoring
As a subject matter expert, has additional expertise in a technical area, participates in professional societies by presenting papers, participates on technical committees, and assists with code/standard authoring
Is externally recognized in industry as an expert which enhances the Company brand
People Management – (supervision, career development, training, mentoring):
Typically oversees performance management, career planning, recognition, learning and development, and corrective actions
Resource Management – (budgets, tools, processes, project support):
Implements resource management strategy
Manages engineering resources for small groups of a single discipline
Resolves resource conflicts and identifies training needs
Preferred Qualifications
10+ years of experience in geotechnical and/or heavy civil design projects
Licensed Professional Engineer or be in active pursuit of registration
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 11 years 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.
Certifications
Licensed Professional Engineer or be in active pursuit of registration
Work Environment/Physical Demands
Typical office environment, typical construction environment, extreme weather conditions, high noise level, safety hazards (electric currents, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to chemicals), atmospheric conditions (fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, poor ventilation). Sitting, walking, talking, hearing, reading, writing, keyboarding, driving, filing, reaching, stooping, crouching, bending, standing for extended periods of time, lifting or carrying up to 40 pounds.
Competencies
Collaborates
Communicates effectively
Courage
Directs work
Instills trust
Interpersonal savvy
Organizational savvy
Customer focus
Decision quality
Salary Plan
ENG: Engineering
Job Grade
132
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