Job Description

Why Black and Veatch

Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity’s biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day 1. 

Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life. At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use.

The Opportunity

The successful candidate will contribute to technical due diligence engagements for multiple types of assets, including but not limited to renewable energy, conventional generation, oil & gas, transmission, water, data center/digital infrastructure, and/or new energy projects (such as hydrogen, ammonia, carbon capture, and renewable fuels) on behalf of lenders and investors; initially serving in a supporting role to a multi-disciplinary team of Independent Engineering and Technical Due Diligence consultants. This is a key role on a team of engineers, consultants, and financial analysts, with the expectation to collect and analyze data, develop technical assessment reports, conduct site visits, develop and maintain client contacts, and develop overall project management responsibilities over time. 

Consultants in this practice generally work on multiple concurrent projects at a given time. This position will report to the transaction solution team within Black & Veatch Infrastructure Advisory.

Key Responsibilities

Consulting Capability: 

• Transfers knowledge, capabilities, and skills to improve others’ knowledge and skill levels
• Enhances established working relationships with team members and management from within the client’s organization 
• Contributes to quality review on own engagement 
• Ascertains and meets client expectations within scope of engagement role Develops applicable knowledge bases by using best practices to redefine tools and techniques.
• Outlines specific performance measures, targets, and goals to articulate the business case for realized efficiencies or added value 
• Contribute to multiple projects at any given time 
  Translates analyses into written reports and presentations  

Industry Knowledge Capability:

• Demonstrates a solid working knowledge of conventional generation, oil & gas, transmission, water, data center/digital infrastructure and/or renewable energy technologies such as solar PV, wind, and battery energy storage. 
• Leverages experience with plant engineering and design, inspections, outage assessment, plant and/or portfolio budget processes, equipment condition assessment, capital project assessments, reliability/availability assessments, conducting field observations, performance assessments, and/or financial analysis and models. Utilizes specialized knowledge to produce moderately complex work products and solutions across many phases of an engagement or one phase of a more complex engagement  
• Applies appropriate methods or recognized equivalent to identified client needs 
• Anticipates and resolves technical problems with occasional technical assistance from others 
• Develops, presents, and defends conclusions, recommendations, and implementation plans 
• Analyzes and applies best practices knowledge of the relevant industries 

Preferred Qualifications

• Engineering degree or other technical degree are preferred, though financial, economic, or MBA degrees will be considered if accompanied by supporting relevant experience and qualifications  
• General knowledge of a complete transaction engagement and due diligence lifecycle 
• Building business development capability 
• Advanced technical or industry knowledge, including power generation experience (e.g. plant operations, engineering, consulting, and/or management) 
• Solid working knowledge of conventional generation, oil & gas, transmission, water, data center/digital infrastructure, and/or renewable energy technologies, such as solar PV, wind, and battery energy storage  
• Knowledge in one or more aspects of consulting processes 
• Human relations skills including collaboration and team functions 
• Ability to operate multiple software packages including:
  
  • Microsoft Office 
  • Advanced PC literacy 

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or relevant work experience
• 4+ years experience in a business/consulting environment
• 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

Certifications related to area of expertise, where applicable preferred.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

• Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.
• Travel up to 25%

Job Tags

Work experience placement, Work at office, Flexible hours,

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