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Burns & McDonnell

Kansas City, MO

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SKILLS
ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology), American National Standards Institute (ANSI), Budgeting, Circuit Breakers, Communication Skills, Computer Skills, Construction, Construction Engineering, Contract Management, Contract Review, Detail Oriented, Diversity, Electrical Components, Electrical Design, Electrical Engineering, Electricity, Engineering, Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC/EPCC/EPCM), IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers), Industry Standards, Leadership, Maintenance - Electrical, Microsoft Office, Motor Control Systems, Plant Layout and Design, Power Generation, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Professional Engineer, Project Execution, Project/Program Management, Quantitative Analysis, Retrofit, Sales Presentation, Sales/Support Engineering (SE), Software Design, Solar Power, Switchgear, Systems Engineering, Team Building, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Technical/Engineering Design, Variable Speed Drive (VSD), Willing to Travel, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Kansas City, MO
POSTED
30+ days ago

Description

Burns & McDonnells Power global practice is seeking to hire an experienced Electrical Engineer in the listed office location. The Power Division focuses on the design and construction of power generation facilities, including fossil hydrogen, solar, nuclear, and energy storage. Projects also include other types of heavy industrial facilities such as decarbonization, mining, and gas compression. The project diversity offers a wide range of design and project execution experiences on both multi-discipline and electrical-only projects.

Engineered Systems

Engineered systems include the electrical interconnect to the bulk power grid and all auxiliary electric power equipment in the facility. Equipment includes rotating machines such as generators and motors, solar photovoltaic panels, inverters, energy storage systems such as batteries, large power transformers, generator circuit breakers, isolated phase bus, duct non-segregated phase bus, switchgear, motor control centers, small power transformers, variable frequency drives, station batteries, and UPS systems.

Job Summary

As a Senior Lead Electrical Engineer, you will lead project teams to create world-class designs for both new and retrofit projects on a variety of projects. The Electrical Engineer will work with the project team throughout the design and construction process, adapting electrical plans according to client requirements, industry standards, and budget constraints.

Responsibilities

  • Lead electrical design of projects from the conceptual phase through design completion.
  • Modify and review production drawings.
  • Design electrical components for project needs and requirements that are set forth by the project managers.
  • Apply strong knowledge of commonly used electrical engineering design concepts, principles, practices, codes, and procedures within the electrical engineering services industry.
  • Research and compile project-related data as required by the project managers.
  • Efficiently utilize a number of design software tools to perform engineering calculations and physical plant designs.
  • Compile information for client presentations, shop drawing review, and contract administration.
  • Perform field inspections, measurements, or calculations in support of project execution.
  • Act as a field engineer on construction sites.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Bachelors degree in electrical engineering or related degree from an ABET accredited program. May also have a bachelors degree in electrical or related Engineering Technology from an ABET accredited program and successful completion of Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam. A masters degree may substitute for 1 year of experience.

Minimum of 7 years electrical engineering experience. EPC project experience strongly preferred.

Expert knowledge in standard engineering techniques and procedures. Strong knowledge of electrical equipment design, ANSI, and IEEE Standards. Strong computer skills, e.g., Microsoft Office Suite.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Experience with leading electrical discipline design for large projects and delegating work tasks to team members. Ability to lead execution of work and resolve issues in a team environment.

Demonstrated critical thinking skills, ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment.

Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization, and problem-solving skills.

Ability to perform quality reviews for detailed engineering documents and specifications.

Ability to travel.

Professional Engineer (PE) License Preferred.

Job Details

This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.

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Job Title: Electrical Engineering

Primary Location: US-MO-Kansas City

Other Locations: US-MO-Saint Louis, US-AZ-Phoenix, US-TX-Houston, US-NC-Raleigh, US-FL-Orlando, US-NC-Charlotte, US-OH-Columbus

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: Yes (25% of the time)

Req ID: 260035

Job Hire Type: Experienced

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