Remote Predictive Maintenance Jobs in Lees Summit, MO

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Company : Black & Veatch Corporation
Req Id : 116546
Opportunity Type : Staff
Relocation eligible : Yes
Full time/Part time : Full-Time
Project Only Hire : No
Visa Sponsorship Available: No
Why Black & Veatch?
At Black & Veatch, you'll be part of work that matters-designing, creating, and building the infrastructure communities rely on every day, from concept through execution.
We care about how the work gets done as much as what we build. Safety is built into every decision, and people look out for each other-speaking up, collaborating, and doing the right thing because it affects real lives.
You'll work alongside teams solving complex challenges and turning ideas into solutions that perform in the real world-gaining hands-on experience across projects, technologies, and disciplines.
Ownership shows up in how we work. We take responsibility for outcomes, follow through on commitments, and take pride in what we deliver. As a 100% employee-owned company, employees share in the long-term success we build together.
With flexible ways of working and meaningful development opportunities, you'll build a career you can be proud to stand behind.
The Opportunity
An Operational Technology (OT) Security Analyst protects critical industrial systems (ICS/SCADA) from cyber threats by monitoring networks, managing vulnerabilities in PLC/HMI devices, and enforcing security policies. They bridge the gap between IT security and physical operations, often implementing, troubleshooting, and responding to incidents in specialized industrial environments.
This position will be based out of the Black & Veatch World Headquarters in Overland Park, Kansas. The schedule will be Monday - Friday, typical business hours, full-time in-office requirements.
The Team
Black & Veatch's Strategic Advisory & Lifecycle Resiliency Services are an integrated portfolio of strategic consulting and operation resiliency services that apply across the client's entire investment-to-operations lifecycle commitments. Included are Strategic Advisory, Industrial Cybersecurity, and Operating Assets.
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Key Responsibilities
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Monitor OT/ICS network traffic and system logs to detect, triage, and analyze security threats using specialized tools.
• Identify, assess, and prioritize vulnerabilities, working with engineering teams to remediate threats without disrupting production.
• Develop and maintain detailed inventories of OT assets, including network diagrams and configurations.
• Support incident investigations, evidence collection, and forensic analysis of security breaches within industrial systems.
• Interface with multiple parties for identification, diagnosis, and resolution of site operations and maintenance problems, including the site O&M team, site owner, regulatory agencies, site IT team, Remote operators, and B&V leadership.
• Engage in multiple aspects of ROC responsibilities including communications with clients as well as internal team members to maintain contractual obligations.
• Follow process and procedures for both site-specific projects and the Remote Operations Center.
• Stand watch in rotational shiftwork developed in coordination with the ROC Manager.
• Assist with Monitoring & Diagnostics (M&D) teams using predictive analytics for proactive monitoring of power generation, renewables, process industries, and generation assets.
• Help mentor and develop less experienced team members.
• Performs day-to-day execution of assigned OT/ICS security monitoring, analysis, and incident response activities in accordance with procedures, playbooks, and escalation protocols.
• Plans and prioritizes assigned work to meet operational requirements and contractual commitments; provides timely status updates and communicates risks, issues, and dependencies to the ROC Manager and relevant stakeholders.
• Prepares and maintains accurate and complete records and deliverables (e.g., alerts, incident tickets, reports, procedures, and evidence) consistent with quality standards and applicable regulatory, contractual, and audit requirements.
• Identifies opportunities to improve detection coverage, logging, asset inventory accuracy, and operational procedures; recommends and implements approved enhancements in alignment with established change management practices.
• Collaborates with OT engineering, site operations and maintenance, and IT/security teams to coordinate remediation and security changes, with consideration for safety, reliability, and production continuity.
• May provide guidance, training support, and knowledge sharing to peers; this position does not include formal supervisory responsibilities (e.g., hiring, compensation decisions, performance management, or corrective action).

Management Responsibilities
Individual Contributor
Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in both IT and industrial, manufacturing, or critical infrastructure environments preferred.
• Previous experience related to Battery Storage, Solar, Wind, Simple Cycle Thermal Generation, or Combined Cycle Thermal Generation.
• Basic industry knowledge and technology trends
• Demonstrated knowledge of Power Plant systems and processes
• Basic knowledge of NERC responsibilities
• Basic knowledge of construction and constructability practices and principles
• Experience with PLC, RTU, or DCS components and protocols.
• Familiarity with OT-specific security tools (e.g., Dragos, Nozomi, Claroty).
• Understanding of Purdue model network architecture and firewalls.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma Required
• 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.

Work Environment and Schedule

• Performs functions requiring intermediate knowledge of Control systems cybersecurity as it pertains to distributed energy systems (solar systems) and the use of Intrusion Detection Systems(IDS) such as Dragos, Nozomi, Tenable. This position should have skills in Microsoft Office applications as well as competencies in various HMI and Operating platform software.
• 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 entire shift.
• This position will be based out of the Black & Veatch World Headquarters in Overland Park, Kansas. The schedule will be Monday - Friday, typical business hours, full-time in-office requirements.

Competencies
Action oriented
Interpersonal savvy
Customer focus
Being resilient
Manages complexity
Builds networks
Collaborates
Communicates effectively
Courage
Cultivates innovation
Demonstrates self-awareness
Decision quality
Salary Plan
CST: Consulting
Job Grade
016
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Our comprehensive benefits portfolio is a key component of this commitment and offers an array of health care benefits including but not limited to medical, dental and vision insurances along with disability and a robust wellness program.
To support a healthy work-life balance, we offer flexible work schedules, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time.
A variety of additional benefits are available to our professionals, including a company-matched 401k plan, adoption reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, an employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre-taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan and the B&V Credit Union. Professionals may also be eligible for a performance-based bonus program.
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