Burns & McDonnell ยท 1 week ago
Experienced Electrical Engineer - Aviation & Federal (Chicago)
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$115K/yr - $230K/yr
3+ years expBurns & McDonnell is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to work on project teams for various facilities including airports and industrial projects. The role involves electrical design, project management support, and field inspections while ensuring compliance with engineering standards.
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Responsibilities
Perform electrical design of projects from the conceptual phase through design completion
Modify and review production drawings for a variety of projects including, but not limited to: process facilities, industrial facilities, airports, commercial, and governmental and military facilities
Design electrical components for project needs and requirements that are set forth by the project managers
Applies strong knowledge of commonly used electrical engineering/design concepts, principles, practices, codes, and procedures within the electrical engineering services industry
Research and compile project related data as required by the project managers
Update drawings provided by senior engineers to verify corrections are made within multiple CAD related software
Compiles information for client presentations, shop drawing review, and contract administration for the design of process, industrial, healthcare, airports, educational institutions, commercial, and governmental and military facilities
Performs field inspections, measurements or calculations for public and private clients
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all policies and standards
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related degree from an ABET accredited program and 3 years of electrical engineering experience required
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or related Engineering Technology from an ABET accredited program and successful completion of Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam and 3 years of electrical engineering experience required
Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering and 2 years of electrical engineering experience required
5 years of electrical engineering and consulting experience strongly preferred
Strong knowledge in standard engineering techniques and procedures
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
Must be proficient in electrical engineering calculation and production platforms (i.e. Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, SKM, ETAP and lighting design/calculation software such as Visual, Dialux, AGi32 or ElumTools)
Strong computer skills (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite)
Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization and problem-solving skills
Preferred
Consulting experience preferred
5 years of electrical engineering and consulting experience strongly preferred
Engineers in Training-EIT Certification preferred
Benefits
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
401(k) retirement program
Insurance and disability
Time off and wellness programs
Company
Burns & McDonnell
Burns & McDonnell is an engineering design firm and it provides engineering, architecture, construction, and consulting services.
10001+ employees
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