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Black & Veatch's Infrastructure Advisory Business provides a portfolio of solutions focused on the asset lifecycle, including Asset Management & Operations & Maintenance, Asset Engineering, Infrastructure Technology, and Cybersecurity Solutions. In this role you will be part of the Technical Delivery Team supporting the RAM practice. The Technical Team contains a diverse range of professionals, including specialists in reliability, maintenance, monitoring and diagnostics, operations, and condition assessment. Together, they deliver innovative, data-driven solutions that help clients navigate complex infrastructure challenges across diverse industries.

We are seeking a RAM Analysis Specialist to help expand Black & Veatch's rapidly growing RAM consulting practice. This person will play a key role in delivering high fidelity RAM models, shaping methodology improvements, supporting business development, and helping us scale our global RAM capability.

This role combines technical RAM modeling, client-facing advisory work, and strategic growth contributions, with opportunities to work across U.S. and global project teams supporting various solutions, including data centers, asset management, reliability and maintenance management, and digital solutions.

In this role you have the opportunity to:

Join a globally expanding and strategically important growth area for Black & Veatch.

Work with an experienced team using proprietary modeling tools and decades of empirical reliability data.

Support some of the world's largest hyperscale data center programs and advanced power systems.

Contribute to a practice experiencing strong market demand and strong profitability.

Opportunities for career advancement, specialization, and leadership as the team scales.

Develop high quality RAM models and model complex interconnected systems across: data center electrical systems, mechanical cooling systems, on site and behind the meter power generation resources, natural gas infrastructure, and battery and microgrid systems.

Conduct sensitivity studies and scenario analyses to identify failure bottlenecks and single points of failure.

Translate complex reliability modeling outputs into actionable recommendations for technical and non-technical audiences, and prepare and deliver client-ready reports and presentations summarizing findings and recommendations.

Support the facilitation of client workshops, design reviews and technical alignment meetings.

Support development and refinement of Black & Veatch's proprietary RAM modeling tools and workflows.

Support business development activities and provide RAM expertise for proposals.

Proactively develop additional knowledge in RAM modeling and related topics, and participate in professional development activities, including presenting at conferences. Support knowledge management through mentoring and helping grow the RAM modeling team.

Preferred Skills:

Experience supporting hyperscalers, data center developers, utilities, or IPPs.

Prior data center electrical or mechanical design experience.

Experience modeling power generation technologies (simple cycle, combined cycle, fuel cells, engines, BESS, etc.).

Familiarity with natural gas distribution reliability.

Experience developing or refining custom reliability software.

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, Systems Engineering, or related discipline).

4+ years of experience in RAM analysis, reliability engineering, or system modeling.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data.

Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written), including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-engineers.

Hands-on experience with at least one of the following tools:

• Monte Carlo RAM simulation platforms
• Reliability block diagram modeling tools
• PTC Windchill Reliability, @Risk, ReliaSoft, or equivalent

Familiarity with industry reliability standards such as IEEE Gold Book.

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 related to area of expertise, where applicable preferred.

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