Staff Electrical Specialist - Protection Applications

at Burns & McDonnell in Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Job Description

Description

The Staff Electrical Specialist will work on electrical design teams to create world-class designs for new projects, alterations, and redevelopments on a variety of projects including power, process, corporate, healthcare, pipeline, airports, institutional, industrial, manufacturing, government, and military facilities. The Staff Electrical Specialist will work with the project team throughout the design and construction process, adapting electrical plans according to budget constraints, design factors, or client needs.

1. Perform electrical design of projects from the conceptual phase through design completion under the direction of a licensed professional engineer.
2. Modify and review production drawings for a variety of projects including, but not limited to: power plants, process facilities, industrial facilities, healthcare facilities, airports, educational institutions, commercial, and governmental and military facilities.
3. Design electrical components for project needs and requirements that are set forth by the project managers.
4. Apply strong knowledge of commonly used electrical engineering/design concepts, principles, practices, codes, and procedures within the electrical engineering services industry.
5. Research and compile project-related data as required by the project managers.
6. Update drawings provided by senior engineers to verify corrections are made within multiple CAD related software.
7. Compile information for client presentations, shop drawing review, and contract administration for the design of power, process, pipeline, industrial, healthcare, airports, educational institutions, commercial, and governmental and military facilities.
8. Perform field inspections, measurements, or calculations for public and private clients.
9. All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree in engineering technology or related degree from an accredited program and 4 years of electrical engineering experience, consulting preferred. Required
2. Strong knowledge in standard engineering techniques and procedures.
3. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
4. Ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment and demonstrated critical thinking skills.
5. Proficient in standard engineering techniques and procedures.
6. Strong in engineering design software skills including AutoCAD, BIM (Revit), 3D Rendering Programs, hydraulic analysis, and HVAC analysis programs.
7. Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization, and problem-solving skills.

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

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