Senior Solar Electrical Engineer — Lead Grid-Scale Designs

Burns & McDonnell; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 160,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

401(k)

Insurance and benefits

Job summary

Burns & McDonnell's Power global practice seeks an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to lead electrical design for solar projects across multiple locations, including Phoenix, Detroit and Chicago. You will guide the project team from concept through construction, adapting plans to budget, design factors and client requirements.

Responsibilities include equipment specifications, vendor interfacing, schedule and budget planning, field inspections, QA/QC, and mentoring junior engineers while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from an ABET program and 7 years electrical engineering experience.
• Alternative: ABET BSEE and 7 years, or Master's with 6 years experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred; EPC project experience is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of ANSI and IEEE standards; proficient in design and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design of projects from concept through design completion with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Prepare equipment specifications, data sheets, RFQs, and purchase recommendations.
• Review vendor drawings and interface data with suppliers and other disciplines.
• Develop project schedule, scope, budget, staffing and construction planning.
• Manage changes and perform cable ampacity and trench design using CYMCAP/ETAP/AmpCalc.
• Model electrical systems for short-circuit, load flow, and arc flash analysis.
• QA/QC of drawings and field coordination to resolve installation issues.
• Lead field inspections, measurements, and provide technical reports for clients.

Skills

Project leadership

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Mentoring

Quality reviews

Travel readiness

Engineering judgment

PE license preferred

Education

ABET Electrical Eng Bachelors

ABET Electrical Eng Tech with FE

MS Electrical Engineering

Tools

CYMCAP

ETAP

AmpCalc

SKM

CDEGs

WinIGS

Job description

Burns & McDonnell's Power global practice seeks an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to lead electrical design for solar projects across multiple locations, including Phoenix, Detroit and Chicago. You will guide the project team from concept through construction, adapting plans to budget, design factors and client requirements.

Responsibilities include equipment specifications, vendor interfacing, schedule and budget planning, field inspections, QA/QC, and mentoring junior engineers while