Electrical Engineer - Power & Utilities

About the role

Burns Engineering provides professional engineering design and project management services for transportation, facilities, and infrastructure projects. We help our clients attain their strategic goals and initiatives through successful large-scale infrastructure projects. Burns’ full-service capabilities include mechanical, electrical, civil, structural, transportation, and energy consulting engineering. We are looking for a licensed Electrical Engineer to join our Power & Utilities team in Austin, TX or Philadelphia, PA.

Responsibilities

• Complete discipline-specific engineering for systems and designs of moderate complexity.
• Assist in developing design approaches and concepts on projects with moderate complexity; consult with senior technical staff when needed.
• Assist in the development of proposals and presentations to clients.
• Perform specific engineering studies and design analyses; assist the Project Manager in establishing budgets, cost estimates, and project schedules.
• Review drawings, RFIs, and records of changes; communicate directly with suppliers, contractors, and client representatives as required.
• Perform on-site surveys and inspections during design and construction stages; issue written reports noting deficiencies.
• Assist in the coordination of project designs with other disciplines and teams.
• Attend client and/or project meetings when requested.
• Write technical specifications with oversight from senior technical staff.
• Assist Project Manager with the delegation, collaboration, and review of project work tasks of CAD Operators, CAD Technicians, Designers, Co-Ops, Interns, Engineering Design Associates, and Engineering Associates.
• May lead in developing design approaches and concepts on projects of low complexity; consult with senior technical staff when needed.
• Perform all tasks in compliance with Burns (and, when applicable, a client’s) standards, policies, procedures, and engineering codes.
• Complete tasks efficiently, accurately, within the allotted project hours, and on or before the due date.
• Observe, understand, apply, and retain Burns technical policies, procedures, design analyses, calculations, engineering methodology and codes, and equipment selection criteria of low to moderate complexity.
• Complete special tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• Professionally Licensed Engineer with a Bachelor's (B.S.) in Electrical Engineering degree and at least 5-8 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Professional Engineering License is required at this level.
• Progressive engineering experience working on tasks of moderate complexity.
• Strong knowledge in the use of engineering design software such as AutoCAD or Revit and other specialized design software as required.
• Strong critical thinking skills and the ability to solve problems of moderate complexity with minimum supervision.
• Progressive ability to perform technical calculations.
• Ability to research and interpret engineering discipline codes and standards.
• Ability to multi-task, organize, and prioritize work.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, work on multiple assignments, and manage changing assignments in a team environment.
• Proactive, good communicator (oral and written), and strong analytical and problem-solving skills to troubleshoot and assess key issues.
• Ability to collaborate, build relationships, and work effectively with a team.
• Previous experience in consulting is highly preferred.

Supervisory Responsibilities

No formal supervisory responsibilities. Under the oversight of the Project Manager, may provide direction to CAD Operators, CAD Technicians, Designers, Co-Ops, Interns, Engineering Design Associates, and Engineering Associates.