Job Summary
Functions as a technical specialist or in a lead role. With minimal supervision, applies advanced engineering techniques and analyses for problems and methods. Expands knowledge and skill set in area of discipline. May start to expand knowledge in other disciplines and/or functional areas.
Key Responsibilities
Engineering Standards:
* Continues to learn, remains current and applies independent knowledge and interpretation about departmental design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and Black and Veatch policies and procedures relative to assigned tasks
Quality/Continuous Improvement:
* Consistently and independently applies knowledge and complies with Black and Veatch quality program relative to assigned tasks
* May be responsible for ensuring compliance with Black and Veatch quality program
* Provides guidance and direction to others from the same project and discipline
* Supports continuous improvement and change management efforts
Engineering Production:
* Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables
* Performs complex research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection
* Prepares complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles
* Manages assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements
* Plans and conducts independent evaluation, selection and adaptation of engineering techniques, procedures and criteria
* Reviews lower level engineering work or assignments
* Is responsible for one or more of the following:
* overseeing collection, assimilation, and management of data for engineering work; leading smaller production teams; and serving as the responsible charge for a project
Project Coordination:
* Actively coordinates with all other internal/external team members on moderately complex projects
Client Focus:
* Responsible for assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers on less complex projects
* Communicates client interests and drivers to project team members and develops approaches to accommodate these concerns in the performance of the work on less complex projects
* May provide support to business development or pursuit activities
Knowledge Sharing, Innovation and Technology:
* Recognized as a technical specialist by the division having in-depth knowledge of an engineering process and/or of technical aspects of an industry
* Designs a complete project of moderately complex scope within an assigned practice area(s)
People Management - (supervision, career development, training, mentoring):
* Typically assists with performance management process, mentoring, recognition, and any corrective actions required
Preferred Qualifications
* Written Communications
* Drive For Results
* Priority Setting
* Planning
* Delegation
* Directing Others
* Conflict Management
* Informing
* Listening
* Dealing with Ambiguity and Building Effective Teams
* Intermediate knowledge of engineering design principles and applicable design guides and standards related to assigned engineering discipline
Minimum Qualifications
* Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering.
* A Registered Professional Engineer Victoria (RPEV) Mechanical or will secure this qualification imminently.
* Minimum 10 years of experience required in the related field for this qualification.
* Experience with municipal water/wastewater projects for utilities and contractors.
* Proficiency as a Senior Mechanical and Process engineer.
Certifications
Most positions - depending on the nature of work performed as defined by the division - will typically require incumbents to have professional registration or licensure in their designated home office country, or be in active pursuit* of such registration
Work Environment/Physical Demands