Electrical Designer

Burns Engineering, Inc.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Burns Engineering, Inc. is seeking an motivated individual to assist the senior engineering staff in executing technical activities on assigned projects and to learn discipline technical policies and procedures.

Under supervision, you will participate in technical studies, investigations and designs to help deliver projects on time, within budget, and with high technical quality. You will gain hands-on experience through on-site inspections and collaboration with contractors and equipment

Qualifications

• Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school.
• Or two or more years of drafting and engineering technician experience.

Responsibilities

• Learn and assist in execution of design processes on assigned projects under supervision.
• Support senior engineers in technical studies, investigations and designs.
• Assist in coordinating project designs with other disciplines and contractors.
• Observe on-site inspections and learn to communicate design requirements.

Education

Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school

Job description

About Burns

Burns Engineering provides professional engineering design and project management services for transportation, facilities, and infrastructure projects. We help our clients attain their strategic goals and initiatives through successful large‑scale infrastructure projects. Burns’ full‑service capabilities include mechanical, electrical, civil, structural, transportation, and energy consulting engineering.

Recently voted a Top Workplace by Philly.com, we credit our strength as an organization to our talented, driven, vibrant team. Burns is an ENR Top 500 Firm, and has been named an MEP Giant by Consulting‑Specifying Engineer Magazine, as well as a Hot Firm by Zweig. We are industry experts, proven leaders, innovative thinkers, and team players. We put our clients’ successes and best interests first, because their success is our success. We have fun at work because we love making a difference in the world. We are looking for high‑energy, bright, collaborative individuals who want the opportunity to “write their own story” with us.

Position Summary

Assists the senior engineering staff in the execution of the technical activities required on assigned projects and learns the discipline technical policies and procedures. Under supervision participates in technical studies, investigations and designs on assigned projects. Assists the project team in the production of projects on time, within budget and of high technical quality.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Learns to understand company technical policies and procedures during the execution of projects for clients.
• Under supervision assists in the execution of design processes on assigned projects and requests assistance from senior technical staff when needed.
• Determines design criteria, drawing sequence and presentation, sizing various system components and refining rough sketches and notes to include material quantities and equipment specifications obtained from standard calculations and vendor catalogues.
• Technical adequacy of non‑routine work is reviewed during progress and on completion; routine work is reviewed upon completion.
• Assists the design team in the coordination of project designs with other disciplines.
• Observes and learns the execution of specific engineering studies and design analyses.
• Accompanies senior technical staff in performing on‑site inspections during construction and learns how to communicate design requirements with contractors and equipment suppliers.
• Actively participates in professional organizations where the technical reputation and image of the firm may be enhanced.

Key Requirements/Qualifications

• Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or two or more years of drafting and engineering technician experience.

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