Senior Electrical Engineer – Mission Critical

Burns & McDonnell is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer specializing in mission-critical projects. The role leads electrical design teams through project design and construction, manages technical and budget requirements, supports client and business development efforts, and mentors engineering staff.

Responsibilities

Lead electrical design of projects from the conceptual phase through design completion for project needs and requirements that are set forth by the project managers

Prepare electrical equipment: packaged equipment specifications and data sheets, Request for Qualifications (RFQ's), technical bid summaries, and purchase recommendations

Review electrical equipment vendor drawings; data interface with suppliers, clients other engineering disciplines, detailers, designers

Participate in development of project schedule, scope, budget staffing planning and construction planning. Responsible for effective management of change orders

Applies expert knowledge of commonly used electrical concepts, practices, codes and procedures within the electrical engineering services industry

Applies knowledge and experience to complex projects, find non-standard design solutions

Quality review production drawings for a variety of projects and project related data as required by the project managers to verify corrections are made within multiple CAD related software

Quality review the construction administration including coordination with field personnel to resolve design related installation issues, calculations, field inspections and testing of electrical systems

Leads field inspections, installation, measurements or calculations for public and private clients

Prepare and present technical reports for clients and industry publications

Build effective relationships with existing clients, customers and contractors and develop new business opportunities. Responsible for ensuring customer satisfaction goals and expectations are met

Participate sales and marketing efforts and identify key pursuits

Lead the development of cost proposals and qualification statements to achieve stated targets and standards for financial performance

Prepare and present project budgets and cost estimates. Report project performance

Provide leadership, guidance and instruction to the electrical engineering practice. Mentor and guide less experienced engineers

Responsible for QA/QC process adherence

Responsible for effective communication with other engineering disciplines

Responsible for compliance with company and site safety policies

Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all policies and standards

Preferred

EPC project experience preferred

Professional Engineer (PE) License Preferred

EPC project experience

Professional Engineer License

Company

Engineering, architecture, and construction of critical infrastructure

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

http://www.burnsmcd.com/

Founded in 1898

10001+ employees

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering or related degree from an ABET accredited program. and 7 years electrical engineering experience

Bachelor Degree in Electrical or related Engineering Technology from an ABET accredited program and successful completion of Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam. and 7 years electrical engineering experience

Master Degree in Electrical Engineering and 6 years electrical engineering experience

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 the 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

EPC project experience preferred

Professional Engineer (PE) License Preferred

Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering or related degree from an ABET accredited program. and 7 years electrical engineering experience.

Bachelor Degree in Electrical or related Engineering Technology from an ABET accredited program and successful completion of Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam. and 7 years electrical engineering experience.

Master Degree in Electrical Engineering and 6 years electrical engineering experience.

Required skills

Electrical Engineering, Electrical Equipment Design, ANSI Standards, IEEE Standards, EPC Project Experience, Electrical Design Leadership, Engineering Document Quality Review, Microsoft Office Suite, Professional Engineer (PE) License

Preferred skills

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Experience

6+ years