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Burns & McDonnell · 1 day ago

Staff Electrical Engineer – Mission Critical (Kansas City)

Kansas City, MO

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

3+ years exp

Burns & McDonnell is a leading company in high-tech building design and construction, particularly in the mission-critical sector. The role involves designing electrical systems for data centers, advising clients on electrical requirements, and ensuring compliance with safety codes.

ArchitectureConstructionConsultingHuman Resources

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Designing electrical systems/equipment to provide for a useful and safe workplace

Advise clients regarding electrical systems/requirements available to meet their needs and comply with safety codes

Monitor installation of designed equipment/systems to ensure compliance with design specifications and safety codes

Participate in developing the design criteria for protective device coordination, relay applications, medium voltage transformers, switchgear, medium and low voltage distribution

Reviews electrical designs and specifications of equipment or systems being purchased or fabricated

Developing concept studies and design

Enforces standards and practices

Qualification

Electrical design principlesCADRevitEIT professional designationData center experienceSafety codesSpecification writingMicrosoft OfficeNFPA codesBuilding systems

Required

Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction, or architectural from accredited program

3 years of related electrical design experience

Knowledge of electrical design principles, standards, and codes

CAD, Revit, and Microsoft Office skills necessary to accomplish electrical design goals

EIT professional designation with ambition to attain PE license

Preferred

Data center or telecommunication facility experience

Knowledge of critical facility electrical design

Understanding of NFPA 70, 70E, 75, 101 and other applicable sections

Ability to write specifications for electrical equipment, devices, and material

Familiarity with other building systems and coordination with those systems and components

Company

Burns & McDonnell

Glassdoor4.2

Burns & McDonnell is an engineering design firm and it provides engineering, architecture, construction, and consulting services.

Founded in 1898

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.burnsmcd.com

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