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Burns & McDonnell · 8 hours ago

Staff Electrical Designer (Atlanta)

Atlanta, GA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

5+ years exp

Burns & McDonnell is seeking a Staff Electrical Designer to design various electrical projects and ensure adherence to design standards. The role involves creating electrical schematics, planning drawings, executing design assignments, and maintaining project documentation.

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H1B Sponsor Likely

Hiring Manager

Dennis Murray

Responsibilities

Design various electrical projects including creating electrical schematics, grid plan layouts, electrical power systems, lighting systems, protection and controls, and site and facility design

Follow all company, client and project design and drafting standards

Plan and develop drawings for production work including problem analysis, design layout and calculations on non-routine assignments of substantial variety and complexity

Execute variety of electrical design assignments using prescribed methods and standard techniques including drawing sequence and presentation, sizing various system components and refining rough sketches

Execute changes to designs or sketches and redlines or mark-ups on ongoing projects

Analyze reports, drawings and tests to plan and design projects

Interpret and incorporate design codes and specifications related to design requirements

Review design drawings for quality assurance within scope, budget and schedule

Perform project tasks and assignments within budgeted hours and deadlines

Compute volume calculations for conduit/grounding layouts, equipment and panel wiring diagrams and relay panel schematics

Organize and maintain all revisions of project drawings, plot files and project-related information are stored in a logical and well-structural manner

Responsible for clear and concise written and verbal communications, as it relates to the project client coordination

Primarily domestic travel up to 5% of the time is required for client & site visits

Telecommuting is allowed up to 30 days per year

Qualification

CAD Software AutoCADCAD Software MicroStation2D3D applicationsQuality review of design deliverables3D reality-capture toolsProject execution planningMechanical/electric systems designData & analysis for cost estimation

Required

Bachelor's degree, or foreign equivalent, in Mechanical Engineering, Drafting Technology, or a directly related field plus five (5) years of experience in mechanical or electrical engineering, supporting modeling and design

Alternatively, the employer will accept seven (7) years of experience supporting modeling and design on mechanical or electrical engineering projects in lieu of a Bachelor's degree plus five (5) years of described experience

Five (5) years using CAD Software (AutoCAD, MicroStation) and Excel to develop the design deliverables

Five (5) years using 2D and 3D applications to prepare engineering drawings

Five (5) years performing quality review of design deliverables, including knowledge of client & industry standards to guide design decisions

Three (3) years performing on-site field surveys of existing facilities, using 3D reality-capture tools

Three (3) years post-processing field-collected 3D data into models, usable as inputs to 3D engineering design

Three (3) years project execution planning and project management support

One (1) year designing mechanical/electric systems and performing associated calculations

One (1) year preparing data & analysis for cost estimation or bidding

Company

Burns & McDonnell

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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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