Mechanical Engineering Technician

At Black & Veatch, our employee-owners go beyond the project. For over a century, we have been breaking down social, economic and geographic barriers by making life's critical resources accessible to all. Working with us, you will help provide critical expertise as we, along with our valued clients, deliver solutions that positively impact communities around the world. Our professionals are our greatest asset, and we believe nothing is more important than the health, happiness and professional growth of our employee-owners. With a focus on flexible work-life balance options, an expanding and diverse workforce, and limitless career growth opportunities, we will give you our best to help you give us your best, and together we can build a world of difference.

**Req Id**: 109487

**Opportunity Type**: Staff

**Relocation eligible**: No

**Full time/Part time**: Full-Time

**Contract Hire Only for this Project**: No

**Visa Sponsorship Available**:No

**Job Summary**:
**Key Responsibilities**:
Engineering Standards:

- Pro-activate provides guidance and direction by utilizing knowledge of standards, systems, document control, departmental guides, applicable codes and Black and Veatch policies and procedures
- Reviews project requirements and accurately determine the correct format and contents of the required deliverables

Quality / Continuous Improvement:

- Promotes quality within project/group/section
- Reviews design inputs in order to ensure consistency
- Assists to ensure deliverables are in compliance with the specific codes and standards suitable for the project
- Responsible for drawing control and historical records, utilizing the appropriate method, as established by the project
- Demonstrates personal accuracy and drives continual improvement and change management efforts

Engineering Production:

- Applies basic engineering principles and established design practices in developing moderately complex design concepts and deliverables
- Applies judgment and makes decisions with respect to deliverables and input interpretation
- Capable of handling difficult technical assignments within an area of expertise and can provide technical guidance to other professionals
- Performs design calculations, detailed material quantities and estimates, and records
- May review the deliverables of others
- May define work assignments and maintain schedules
- May program control systems or participate in other plant start-up activities associated with a specialized area of expertise

Project Coordination:

- Coordinates with other design group personnel to review and exchange project information necessary for design development
- May support field activities
- May communicate project design requirements, progress and schedules

Client Focus:

- Responsible for assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers and may determine the key clients in some instances
- May communicate client interests and drivers to project team members and develop approaches to accommodate these concerns

Knowledge Sharing, Innovation and Technology:

- May assist discipline or department management in developing and communicating appropriate design standards and process improvement activities
- Identify training and development needs for personnel they supervise
- May be recognized for expertise in one or more areas

People Management - (supervision - career development - developing professionals, mentoring):

- Typically assists with functions including performance management process, recognition, and corrective actions
- May participate in career planning and learning and development
- Supervises engineering technicians, including mentoring, instructing, delegation of work and providing feedback

Resource Management - (staffing):

- May assist in monitoring staffing levels and available skill sets for project(s)

**Management Responsibilities**:
**Preferred Qualifications**:

- Associate Degree in Drafting or an Engineering Design Related Technology preferred
- Bachelor Degree in an Engineering Design Related Technology preferred
- Typically a minimum of 8 years 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 knowledge of engineering standards, systems, document control, departmental guides and Black and Veatch policies and procedures
- Intermediate industry knowledge and technology trends
- Intermediate knowledge of company quality program
- Advanced ability to interpret engineering deliverable content as assigned
- Advanced knowledge of other disciplines
- Basic knowledge of construction and constructability practices and principles
- Intermediate knowledge of engineering design principles and applicable design guides related to assigned engineering discipline
- Basic knowledge of procurement and contract administration
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