Staff Electrical Engineer - Substation (Atlanta)
Burns & McDonnell
Atlanta, GA, US
Full-time
By aligning individual passions with opportunities, Burns & McDonnell provides unbridled professional growth for the best talent in the industry.
Burns & McDonnell is seeking an Electrical Engineer to take control of their career potential in our Chicago office. This position will partner with a multi-discipline team to develop designs of electrical substations to support the safe and reliable delivery of electricity across the United States and Canada.
Opportunities may include, but not limited to :
- Thinking creatively to address the complex challenges faced by the largest utilities in North America.
- Performing facets of substation physical design including yard layout plans, sections and details; grounding, lightning protection, control building arrangements, interior and exterior raceways, auxiliary AC / DC power systems, and associated bills of material.
- Performing facets of substation protection and control design including panel arrangements, one lines / single lines, three lines, AC schematics, DC schematics, equipment wiring and relay panel wiring.
- Performing or overseeing quality review of above facets of substation design
- Preparing equipment specifications.
- Providing support for our clients during construction.
- Performing field inspections and compliance documentation.
- Leading a team of single- or multi-discipline professionals to ensure project success.
- Presenting designs and proposals to clients, permitting authorities, public interest groups, etc.
- Corresponding and / or meeting with clients, contractors, and vendors.
- Participating in project proposal efforts.
- Advancing into leadership roles.
- Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from an ABET accredited program
- Successful completion of Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam is strongly preferred.
- Three (3) years of substation electrical engineering experience, consulting preferred. Master of Science degree in electrical engineering may be substituted for one (1) year experience.
- Ability to work methodically and analytically in a dynamic, quantitative problem-solving environment and demonstrated critical thinking skills.
- Proficiency with National Electrical Safety Code and IEEE / ANSI Standards.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong computer skills (e.g. Mathcad, WinIGS, Microsoft Office Suite).
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