Burns Engineering, Inc. ยท 20 hours ago
Senior Electrical Engineer-Rail & Transit
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expBurns Engineering, Inc. is a professional engineering firm specializing in transportation, facilities, and infrastructure projects. They are seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead design and construction solutions for the nation's railroad and transit infrastructure, ensuring high technical quality and client satisfaction.
Civil EngineeringConsultingInformation TechnologyInfrastructure
Responsibilities
Ensures that company technical policies and procedures are practiced during the execution of projects for clients
Takes lead in developing design approaches and concepts on assigned projects and requests assistance from the senior technical staff when needed
Performs specific engineering studies and design analyzes and assists the project manager in establishing budgets, cost estimates and project schedules
Reviews shop drawings, record changes and communicate directly with suppliers, contractors and client representatives as required
Performs on-site inspections during construction and coordinates design requirements with contractors and equipment suppliers
Develops innovative technical solutions and engineering methods to enhance efficiency, quality and production
Make and/or supervise the scoping, implementation and design of plans
Plan other consultation services. Maintain highest quality of design and review
Assists Project Managers in the coordination of project designs with other disciplines including attendance at project meetings
Assists in proposal writing and client presentations for future work
Provides feedback to Project Managers in regards to technical staff performance for mid and end-of-year review periods
Develop a specialized niche of company's target markets
Maintain overall group schedule of project deliverable milestones, billing objectives and activity codes
Is recognized by clients as an expert technical resource
Actively participates in professional organizations and/or client groups where the technical reputation and image of the firm may be enhanced
When directed by the President, Project Manager or Chief Engineer assumes other duties
Sets technical direction for specific discipline on projects, determine discipline work tasks and flow, delegates design elements to Engineers. Designers and primarily retains most complex, high value tasks for self
Mentors junior staff
Qualification
Required
Professionally Licensed Engineer
Bachelor's (B.S.) Engineering degree
At least 10 years related experience and/or training
Professional Engineering License is required at this level
Company
Burns Engineering, Inc.
Burns Engineering is a civil engineering company that specializes in engineering design and management consulting services
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
OceanSound Partners
2025-12-02Private Equity
Leadership Team
Matthew Burns
CEO/President
William Mecaughey
Chief Financial Officer
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