Burns & McDonnell · 5 hours ago
Senior Electrical Engineer - Mission Critical
Columbus, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expBurns & 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. This position requires an experienced electrical engineer capable of successfully solving difficult problems related to high, medium, and low voltage electrical distribution and control systems in mission critical environments.
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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
Qualification
Required
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
7 years electrical engineering experience
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
Preferred
Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering
EPC project experience
Professional Engineering License (PE)
Company
Burns & McDonnell
Burns & McDonnell is an engineering design firm and it provides engineering, architecture, construction, and consulting services.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Late StageLeadership Team
Leslie Duke
Chief Executive Officer
Alissa Schuessler
Chief Financial Officer
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