Fired Equipment Engineer

Black & Veatch Family of Companies
Chicago, IL

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

In this role, you will have the opportunity to lead design execution efforts, along with:  

  • Evaluate, select, specify, and engineer fired equipment suitable for design needs for reliable, cost-effective, and efficient operation.
  • Prepare equipment cost estimating and manhours for FEED and Detailed Design phases.
  • Prepare fired equipment data sheets and technical specifications for bid and purchase.
  • Perform bid clarifications / meetings with bidders and prepare technical bid evaluations/summaries for equipment.
  • Participate in client project meeting and conduct meetings with fired equipment team working on the project
  • Participate in design & model reviews, HAZOP reviews, constructability review etc.
  • Develop construction sub-contracts for fired equipment and other mechanical equipment.
  • Participate in on-site start-up and commissioning work on an as-needed basis
  • Attend pre-inspection meetings, inspections, and testing on fired equipment in vendor’s shop.

The Team

The Mechanical Engineering Department is a global team that delivers high quality, on time design and services projects in the areas of Power, Gas, Fuels & Chemicals, Water and Waste Water, Data Centers, and Mining including everything Mechanically related to Process and Power (from Conventional, Combined Heat and Power, Hydro, Hydrogen, Nuclear, Solar/Renewable, LNG, Ammonia, Fertilizer) projects to specialized Air Quality Control, HVAC, Fire Protection, Piping, Thermal and Renewable performance estimating and testing.

Black & Veatch’s Fuels & Natural Resources focuses discreetly on global investors and operators who need to tap into Black & Veatch’s broad portfolio of large-scale solutions dedicated to converting critical resources into essential fuels and feedstocks. By joining our market sector, you will have the opportunity to be at the forefront of helping our clients with the most innovative energy solutions.

Preferred Qualifications

Desired experience for this position includes expertise in the following areas:

  • Industries such as power, LNG, gas processing, mining, manufacturing, and water treatment
  • Executing projects from early conceptual, to detailed engineering, to project start-up and operations support.
  • Reading detailed project drawings and blueprints and technical interpretations
  • Material and component selection of fired equipment and auxiliaries, complex packaged equipment systems, and similar systems
  • Fired equipment troubleshooting and small services engineering projects.
  • Attending and performing engineered equipment shop inspections.
  • Writing fired equipment ASME and API overlay specifications.
  • Codes/standards:
    • ASME Code (Section I, Section VIII Divisions 1 & 2).
    • NFPA 85, 86, and 87 codes.
    • EPA emissions regulations and test methods.
    • ASME STS-1; API 521, 537, 560, and other relevant fired equipment standards for purchasing equipment
    • API 573, 936, etc for equipment inspection and general condition engineering assessment

Minimum Qualifications

  • Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing or equivalent experience in engineering work.
  • Minimum of 5 years related work experience.
  • Holds an active engineering registration or licensure to support engineer of record (EOR) requirements for BV projects in applicable countries, and supports where necessary.

Certifications

Holds an active engineering registration or licensure to support engineer of record (EOR) requirements for BV projects in applicable countries,* and supports where necessary.

Work Environment and Schedule

  • This position would require working in a typical office environment. The position may entail prolonged periods of sitting and computer use, and the professional would ideally be able to maintain focus and attention to detail throughout the workday. The position may also be require physical tasks during site visits, including crouching, grasping, and standing/walking for extended periods of time.
  • Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.

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Posted 2025-09-16

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