What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Electrical Engineer position at Burns & McDonnell?
About the Role
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Electrical Engineer to provide substation engineering and consulting services for clients across the US and internationally.
Main responsibilities include creating electrical protection & control and/or physical layout design deliverables. Projects range in size, complexity, and voltage class from small distribution facility upgrades to large transmission projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Design high voltage (13kV-500kV) electrical substations
- Coordinate and lead activities of others, both individually and on teams
- Prepare proposals and scope development, including conceptual designs and execution plans
- Prepare engineering cost and labor estimates and schedules
- Physical substation design including yard layouts, plans, sections and details, grounding, lightning protection, control building arrangements, interior and exterior raceways, auxiliary AC/DC power systems, and associated bills of material
- Protection and control design including panel arrangements, one lines/single lines, three lines, AC schematics, DC elementaries, equipment wiring and relay panel wiring
- Preparing calculations and reports for engineering studies (grounding, lightning protection, AC/DC load studies, etc.)
- Preparing equipment specifications for procurement and/or factory acceptance testing
Requirements
- 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
- Strong knowledge of AC/DC fundamentals, including understanding of three-phase power systems
- Knowledge of basic protection principles and practices for transmission lines, distribution feeders, and major substation equipment
- Familiarity with microprocessor based protection and control systems with the ability to understand one-lines and control schematics
Compensation Range
$165,000-225,000
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.
Salary : $165,000 - $225,000
