Senior Electrical Engineer - Mission Critical

Burns & McDonnell; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company seeks an experienced electrical engineer in Chicago to lead high-voltage electrical distribution and control system projects. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in electrical design, project management, and strong problem-solving skills. As part of a collaborative team, you'll work on mission-critical data center projects, ensuring client satisfaction and compliance with all applicable codes.

Qualifications

• 7 years electrical engineering experience; EPC project experience preferred.
• Professional Engineering License (PE) preferred.
• Strong knowledge of ANSI and IEEE Standards.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical systems for reliability and uptime.
• Advise clients on electrical system requirements.
• Monitor installation for compliance with design documents.

Skills

Electrical System Design

Problem-Solving

Communication

Attention to Detail

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Description

Burns & McDonnell is a company made up of more than 10,000 engineers, architects, construction professionals, scientists, consultants, and entrepreneurs with offices across the country and throughout the world. Burns & McDonnell is 100 percent employee-owned and is proud to be on Fortune’s 2020 list of 100 Best Companies to Work For. Burns & McDonnell has exciting opportunities for those interested in growing their careers in one of the most fast paced, innovative sectors of high tech building design and construction. Project focus would be mission-critical data center projects. This opportunity hires directly into our Mission Critical team and into a multibillion-dollar industry that is growing at an exponential rate. Data Centers are an aggressive market for Burns & McDonnell and are highlighted by several priority articles on our site. Mission Critical is an international practice for Burns & McDonnell that involves exciting, collaborative work across many different departments.

This position requires an experienced electrical engineer capable of successfully solving difficult problems that require adaptation and modification of standard techniques, procedures and criteria. This candidate will lead design, planning and client coordination activities associated with high, medium and low voltage electrical distribution and control systems found in mission critical, healthcare, and industrial sites.

Key responsibilities:

• Designs electrical systems/equipment to provide a useful and safe environment for the Mission Critical market in accordance with the clients' requirements for reliability and uptime.

• Advises clients regarding electrical systems/requirements available to meet their needs and comply with all applicable codes.

• Monitors installation of designed equipment/systems to ensure compliance with design documents.

• Conducts fault studies and load flow analysis. Develop design criteria for protective device coordination, relay applications, medium voltage transformers, switchgear, medium and low voltage distribution.

• Able to develop and/or lead the design of electrical master plans for facilities encompassing but not limited to the following: reliable power distribution, motor control centers, energy-efficient lighting systems, communications and telecom routing, instrumentation and controls for HVAC systems, fire-alarm interface, building level uninterrupted power systems (UPS) systems, engine generators.

• Reviews electrical designs and specifications of equipment or systems being purchased or fabricated.

• Provides electrical design direction and resource management on multi-discipline projects.

• Developing concept studies, designs, and narratives.

• Participate in the Identification, recruiting and management of resources to meet the needs of the business.

• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or related degree from an ABET accredited program.

• Or Bachelor of Science in Electrical or related Engineering Technology from an ABET accredited program and successful completion of Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam.

• Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering a plus.

• 7 years electrical engineering experience. EPC project experience preferred.

• Professional Engineering License (PE) 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 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.

EEO/Disabled/Veterans

Job Electrical Engineering

Primary Location US-IL-Chicago

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time

Req ID: 251324

Job Hire Type Experienced #LI-EH #GFS