Electrical Engineering Associate - Signals & Communications

Burns Engineering, Inc.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Burns Engineering, Inc. is seeking an Electrical Engineering Associate to join the Railroad and Transit‑Signals and Communications team in Philadelphia, PA.

You will assist senior staff in executing technical activities, learning discipline policies, and contributing to on-time, within-budget project delivery with high technical quality. Under supervision, you will participate in design studies, coordinate with other disciplines, and gain practical on-site inspection experience while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering and EIT in progress or obtained.
• 0–3 years' experience preferred.
• Ability to learn design processes and follow policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Learn company technical policies, procedures and standards during project work.
• Assist in execution of design processes under supervision.
• Coordinate project designs with other disciplines.
• Observe and learn engineering studies and design analyses.
• Participate in on-site inspections and communicate design requirements to contractors.

Skills

Willingness to learn

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

EIT certification

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.

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.

We are currently seeking an Electrical Engineering Associate to join our Railroad and Transit‑Signals and Communications team in Philadelphia, Pa.

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 company technical policies, procedures and standards 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.


• 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

• A demonstrated ability to learn the basics of design and analyses within his or her discipline and grow within the firm


• 0-3 years experience preferred


• Bachelors Degree from a four‑year undergraduate engineering program


• EIT certification obtained or in progress

Why Join The Burns Team

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 a 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.

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