Staff Electrical Engineer - Water (Chicago)

Burns & McDonnell; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

401(k)

Job summary

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated critical thinking and analytical problem-solving ability.
• Strong attention to detail with teamwork and organizational skills.
• Ability to travel up to 20% to project sites and other offices.

Responsibilities

• Execute the design and specification of electrical systems for water/wastewater treatment plants, pumping facilities, and related projects.
• Plan projects from concept through construction, producing plans, specs, and cost estimates.
• Design electrical systems including low/medium voltage, lighting, SCADA, process controls, and data networks.
• Coordinate with clients, PMs, and discipline leads to ensure quality, budget, and schedule.
• Provide construction administration support and review of submittals, RFI responses, and change orders.

Skills

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

ABET-accredited Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

ABET-accredited BdEET with FE exam

Master's in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Description

Our Water Global Practice is recognized for delivering top-tier engineering, design, and construction solutions for critical infrastructure projects, and we are looking for exceptional talent to build on our success. We are seeking a Staff Electrical Engineer to join our growing, dynamic team in Chicago, IL.

In this role, you will perform discipline-specific design for complex projects including municipal and industrial water and wastewater treatment plants, pump stations, greenfield projects, electrical equipment upgrades, and SCADA modernizations. As the lead electrical engineer on key projects, you will coordinate directly with clients, project managers, other engineering discipline leads, and construction professionals to ensure that project quality, budget, and schedule are met.

This position offers excellent technical leadership, mentorship, and career progression opportunities. While formal direct-report team management is not an initial requirement, we are looking for a collaborative professional who is passionate about coaching junior staff and is excited about a pathway into direct team management.

• Execute the design and specification of electrical systems associated with municipal and industrial drinking water and wastewater treatment plants, pumping facilities, and other process related projects.
• Plan projects from conceptual phase through construction completion, executing complex designs that require advanced techniques for the preparation of plans, specifications, cost estimates, and studies.
• Work with multi-discipline project teams, designing electrical systems including low and medium-voltage power, lighting, SCADA and process controls, process instrumentation, voice/data networking, fiber optics, emergency power systems, UPS, security systems, CCTV, fire alarm, and commercial/industrial facility building systems with the support of design teams consisting of junior engineers, designers, and drafters.
• Coordinate closely with clients, project managers, and other discipline leads to ensure seamless project delivery.
• Apply knowledge of commonly used electrical engineering/design concepts, principles, practices, codes, and procedures within the electrical engineering services industry.
• Provide quality reviews of engineering drawings, specifications, studies, estimates, etc., on drinking water, wastewater, distribution & collection systems, and industrial water and wastewater projects.
• Perform power supply studies, short-circuit studies, coordination studies, and arc flash studies for treatment and pump station facilities.
• Develop engineer’s opinion of probable construction costs for Electrical portions of projects at various phases of design.
• Provide construction administration support, including submittal review, procurement, response to Contractor’s requests for information, review and approval of change orders, and development of record of construction documents
• Collaborate with multi-disciplined teams across multiple office locations.
• Support business development activities by providing input on proposals, project approaches, and project fee development.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering or related degree from an ABET accredited program and 3 years electrical engineering experience required. EPC project experience preferred.
• Bachelor Degree in Electrical or related Engineering Technology from an ABET accredited program and successful completion of Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam and 3 years electrical engineering experience required. EPC project experience preferred.
• Master Degree in Electrical Engineering and 2 years electrical engineering experience required. EPC project experience preferred.
• Strong 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.
• 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 to project sites and other office locations as needed, up to 20%.
• Professional Engineer (PE) License preferred.

Compensation

$125,000.00-175,000.00 Yearly

The expected compensation range for this position is displayed in compliance with all local/state regulations. The expected compensation range for this position is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to: individual education, qualifications, prior work experience and work location. The total annual compensation package will consist of a base salary and eligibility to participate in our discretionary year-end incentive bonus program.

Benefits

Our extensive benefits package takes care of you so that you can focus on doing great work. From insurance and disability to time off and wellness programs, we provide the tools to meet your needs. As part of being 100% employee-owned, eligible employees participate in our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) in addition to our 401(k) retirement program. For more information, please visit the Benefits & Wellness page.

This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.

EEO/Disabled/Veterans

Job

Electrical Engineering

Primary Location US-IL-Chicago

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: Yes, 20 % of the Time

Req ID: 263438

Job Hire Type Experienced #LI-DNI #WTR