Burns & McDonnell · 5 hours ago
Senior Technical Consultant - Transmission & Distribution (Kansas City)
Kansas City, MO
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expBurns & McDonnell is looking for a dynamic electrical engineer to join their HVDC and FACTs team. The role involves managing electrical projects, developing engineering documents, and providing technical guidance while ensuring compliance with industry standards.
ArchitectureConstructionConsultingHuman Resources
Responsibilities
Assist in or execute through the electrical design phase from the conceptual phase through to completion and close-out
Develop Front End Engineering Feed (FEED) documents to support clients with the HVDC and FACTs projects
Define design electrical components to meet project needs and requirements effectively
Review, comment on, and advise on engineering drawings for various projects, including HVDC converter stations, FACTS devices, and synchronous condensers
Represent a strong understanding of electrical engineering and design concepts, principles, practices, codes, and procedures within the electrical engineering services sector
Stay current with industry trends and best practices by maintaining up-to-date electrical engineering knowledge
Lead and contribute to the development of project-specific specifications
Provide technical guidance to junior engineers and technicians while simultaneously managing project tasks
Prepare technical reports, documentation, calculations, and sketches
Compile information for client presentations, shop drawing reviews, and workshops focused on advanced power system technologies
Perform document control activities, including tracking and assigning incoming documents as well as the closing out of outgoing documents
Support the project manager by coordinating meetings and compiling meeting minutes
Assist in the preparation of monthly progress reports, including task updates and cost data
Provide oversight on HVDC and FACTs suppliers’ compliance with relevant policies and standards
Undertake additional duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering or related degree from an ABET accredited program and 8 years of electrical engineering experience
Successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam, along with two years of electrical engineering experience; alternatively, a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering with 8 years of electrical engineering experience is acceptable
Strong knowledge of standard engineering techniques and procedures
A self-starter with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as the capability to collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary team
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment and demonstrated critical thinking skills
Proficient in standard engineering techniques and procedures
Strong computer skills particularly in the Microsoft Office Suite
Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization and problem-solving skills
Preferred
Consulting experience is considered an asset
Company
Burns & McDonnell
Burns & McDonnell is an engineering design firm and it provides engineering, architecture, construction, and consulting services.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
Burns & McDonnell has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (96)
2024 (105)
2023 (105)
2022 (118)
2021 (62)
2020 (49)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Leslie Duke
Chief Executive Officer
Alissa Schuessler
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
Missouri Business Alert
2025-11-07
Company data provided by crunchbase