Job Requirements
Arlington, VA
Clearance Unspecified Polygraph not specified
Mid Level Career (5+ yrs experience)
$120,000 - $130,000
Job Description
Job Title: Senior Civil Engineering Technician – Federal
Work Location: Overland Park, KS; Arlington, VA; or Denver, CO
Duration: 6 months (Contract) with the possible conversion to FTE/Extension.
Shift Schedule: 1st shift
Pay Rate: $60/hr. on w2.
Job Description:
Client is seeking a Senior Civil Engineering Technician to support civil engineering efforts within its Mission Critical Solutions team. This opportunity focuses on infrastructure designed to protect national security and support high-consequence federal missions. The team delivers secure, sustainable planning and design solutions for federal facilities, emphasizing resilient infrastructure, risk reduction, and reliable civil site development in complex operating environments.
The Senior Civil Engineering Technician will serve in a lead technical role within the Virtual Design & Data Solutions (VDDS) team, supporting the development of high-quality civil engineering deliverables for complex infrastructure projects. The position requires advanced civil engineering design knowledge, proficiency with industry-standard tools such as Autodesk Civil 3D, and the ability to guide technicians and engineering staff while ensuring design quality, consistency, and compliance with applicable standards.
Position Responsibilities:
• Establish and communicate appropriate design and graphic standards.
• Review project requirements to determine the correct formats and content for deliverables.
• Promote quality and consistency across projects, groups, and sections.
• Review design inputs to ensure alignment, accuracy, and consistency.
• Ensure engineering deliverables comply with applicable codes, standards, and project requirements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of design guides, standards, and processes.
• Participate in and lead process improvement and change management activities as needed.
• Manage drawing control and maintain historical project records.
• Apply engineering principles and established design practices to complex designs.
• Exercise sound judgment when interpreting design inputs and making deliverable-related decisions.
• Handle complex technical assignments and provide guidance to other engineering professionals.
• Perform design calculations, material quantity takeoffs, estimates, and technical documentation.
• Review deliverables prepared by others for quality and accuracy.
• Coordinate presentations, production design, and the use of electronic design tools.
• Monitor design production to help maintain consistency, budget, and schedule.
• Support control-system programming or plant startup activities within the applicable area of expertise, as needed.
• Coordinate with other design groups to exchange information and support design development.
• Provide field support when required.
• Communicate project design requirements, progress, and schedules.
• Help identify key client interests and project drivers, communicate them to project teams, and develop approaches to address client needs.
• Assist discipline or department management with developing and communicating design standards and process improvements.
• Identify training and development needs for supervised personnel.
• Provide specialized technical expertise and support assignments involving complex design problems or focused project deliverables.
• Deliver presentations and conduct training sessions within areas of specialized expertise.
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Must be located within 50 miles of one of the following Black & Veatch offices: Overland Park, KS; Arlington, VA; or Denver, CO.
• Strong civil engineering design and technical drafting experience, including the ability to handle complex assignments.
• Experience using industry-standard digital design tools, such as Autodesk Civil 3D, CAD, BIM, or 3D modeling software.
• Experience preparing, modifying, reviewing, and maintaining engineering drawings and technical documentation.
• Ability to interpret design requirements and ensure deliverables comply with applicable standards and codes.
• Experience supporting design quality, consistency, drawing control, and project coordination.
• Ability to provide technical guidance and support the development of other technicians and engineering staff.
• Ability to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements, which may include criminal/civil background checks, drug screening, and motor vehicle records checks, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
Typical Education / Experience:
• Associate degree in Drafting or an Engineering Design-Related Technology is required.
• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering Design-Related Technology is preferred.
• Typically, a minimum of 11 years of related work experience.
Additional Information:
• This is a 100% onsite contract position.
• Travel is not required.
• The assignment duration is six months.
• The role supports federal mission-critical infrastructure projects through Black & Veatch's Civil Engineering and Virtual Design & Data Solutions teams.
Work Location: Overland Park, KS; Arlington, VA; or Denver, CO
Duration: 6 months (Contract) with the possible conversion to FTE/Extension.
Shift Schedule: 1st shift
Pay Rate: $60/hr. on w2.
Job Description:
Client is seeking a Senior Civil Engineering Technician to support civil engineering efforts within its Mission Critical Solutions team. This opportunity focuses on infrastructure designed to protect national security and support high-consequence federal missions. The team delivers secure, sustainable planning and design solutions for federal facilities, emphasizing resilient infrastructure, risk reduction, and reliable civil site development in complex operating environments.
The Senior Civil Engineering Technician will serve in a lead technical role within the Virtual Design & Data Solutions (VDDS) team, supporting the development of high-quality civil engineering deliverables for complex infrastructure projects. The position requires advanced civil engineering design knowledge, proficiency with industry-standard tools such as Autodesk Civil 3D, and the ability to guide technicians and engineering staff while ensuring design quality, consistency, and compliance with applicable standards.
Position Responsibilities:
• Establish and communicate appropriate design and graphic standards.
• Review project requirements to determine the correct formats and content for deliverables.
• Promote quality and consistency across projects, groups, and sections.
• Review design inputs to ensure alignment, accuracy, and consistency.
• Ensure engineering deliverables comply with applicable codes, standards, and project requirements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of design guides, standards, and processes.
• Participate in and lead process improvement and change management activities as needed.
• Manage drawing control and maintain historical project records.
• Apply engineering principles and established design practices to complex designs.
• Exercise sound judgment when interpreting design inputs and making deliverable-related decisions.
• Handle complex technical assignments and provide guidance to other engineering professionals.
• Perform design calculations, material quantity takeoffs, estimates, and technical documentation.
• Review deliverables prepared by others for quality and accuracy.
• Coordinate presentations, production design, and the use of electronic design tools.
• Monitor design production to help maintain consistency, budget, and schedule.
• Support control-system programming or plant startup activities within the applicable area of expertise, as needed.
• Coordinate with other design groups to exchange information and support design development.
• Provide field support when required.
• Communicate project design requirements, progress, and schedules.
• Help identify key client interests and project drivers, communicate them to project teams, and develop approaches to address client needs.
• Assist discipline or department management with developing and communicating design standards and process improvements.
• Identify training and development needs for supervised personnel.
• Provide specialized technical expertise and support assignments involving complex design problems or focused project deliverables.
• Deliver presentations and conduct training sessions within areas of specialized expertise.
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Must be located within 50 miles of one of the following Black & Veatch offices: Overland Park, KS; Arlington, VA; or Denver, CO.
• Strong civil engineering design and technical drafting experience, including the ability to handle complex assignments.
• Experience using industry-standard digital design tools, such as Autodesk Civil 3D, CAD, BIM, or 3D modeling software.
• Experience preparing, modifying, reviewing, and maintaining engineering drawings and technical documentation.
• Ability to interpret design requirements and ensure deliverables comply with applicable standards and codes.
• Experience supporting design quality, consistency, drawing control, and project coordination.
• Ability to provide technical guidance and support the development of other technicians and engineering staff.
• Ability to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements, which may include criminal/civil background checks, drug screening, and motor vehicle records checks, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
Typical Education / Experience:
• Associate degree in Drafting or an Engineering Design-Related Technology is required.
• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering Design-Related Technology is preferred.
• Typically, a minimum of 11 years of related work experience.
Additional Information:
• This is a 100% onsite contract position.
• Travel is not required.
• The assignment duration is six months.
• The role supports federal mission-critical infrastructure projects through Black & Veatch's Civil Engineering and Virtual Design & Data Solutions teams.
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