Job Summary

Why Black & Veatch? We're driven by solving clients' complex problems, building relationships, and fulfilling our mission of Building a World of Difference. Black & Veatch helps to improve and sustain the quality of life around the world. Every day, we do work that improves lives, sparks economic development, strengthens public health, and changes communities for the better.

As a Black & Veatch graduate professional, you'll work on sustainable solutions to some of today's biggest energy challenges. As one of the newest employee-owners at Black & Veatch, you won't just be doing busy work—you'll help address some of the world's most pressing infrastructure challenges, learn the business from a diverse, motivated team of designers, engineers, and project managers, and develop skills that will serve you throughout your career.

As a graduate civil engineer, you'll join our renewables team, undertaking renewable energy plant (e.g., wind farms) audits throughout the United Kingdom.

This is a permanent opportunity with immediate starts available. You'll be based in our Glasgow city centre office, with the option to work from home two days per week once you've completed your first 90 days. Regular travel to sites is required, so you must be able to drive for this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Work effectively on several renewable energy audits concurrently.
• Undertake engineering and economics analysis of renewable energy projects.
• Witness and inspect mechanical and electrical commissioning of renewable energy projects.
• Participate in site visits and client meetings.
• Liaise with external organisations.
• Progress to undertake feasibility studies, design, specification, and implementation of renewable energy projects.
• Progress to provide grid connection and compliance support for renewable energy projects.
• Assist with various marketing and tender initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
• Recent graduate (within a maximum of 2 years).
• Legal right to work in the UK from the start date
• Full UK driving licence.

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge Areas

• Key renewable energy technologies such as power plants, wind, solar, and battery energy storage.
• Power generation, transmission, and distribution networks.
• Typical electrical power system studies (load flow, short circuit, losses).
• Electrical infrastructure and plant specification and arrangement for renewable energy projects.
• Main electrical equipment and cable sizing calculations.
• Beneficial knowledge of: power system analysis software such as DigSilent, PSCAD, or ETAP; grid connection and TSO/DNO interfaces; Feed-in Tariff (FIT) and Renewables Obligation (RO); UK Grid Code.

Skills

• Strong technical analysis capability.
• Ability to communicate effectively with different stakeholders.
• Excellent time management and ability to handle multiple tasks each week.
• Highly numerate with well-developed MS Excel skills (ideally including VBA and Python).
• Well-developed report writing skills using MS Word.

Personal Attributes

• Willingness to learn with a strong interest in progressing a career in renewables.
• Self-starter with the ability to think independently.
• Skilled at prioritising, planning, and organising own workload.
• Accountability, self-motivation, and ambition.
• Strong communication and teamwork, sharing and using best-practice information.
• Adaptable and flexible approach to work.
• Initiative, self-reliance, and drive to deliver results.