Burns & McDonnell ยท 5 days ago
Lead Electrical Engineer - Power (Denver)
Denver, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$155K/yr - $230K/yr
7+ years expBurns & McDonnell is a leading firm in the power generation industry, seeking a Senior Level Electrical Engineer for their Denver office. The role involves managing multi-disciplined power generation projects, providing leadership and mentorship, and executing electrical upgrade projects for power plants and industrial facilities.
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Responsibilities
Perform marketing, project development, and proposal development for electrical upgrade and multi-discipline projects
Regularly meeting and corresponding with clients or outside personnel
Developing scope of work, conceptual design, and execution plans
Preparing engineering cost and man-hour estimates and schedules
Performing Project Management duties on electrical discipline projects
Performing Lead Engineer duties on multi-discipline power generation projects
Provide leadership, guidance, instruction, and mentorship to less experienced team members
Preparing or directing the creation of construction documents for the installation of new or modifications of existing power-generating facility electrical systems
Developing or directing the creation of equipment specifications, procuring, and factory acceptance testing electrical equipment
Coordinating project design assignments and design teams locally and with other office locations
Provide guidance and field engineering support to construction and startup personnel during construction and commissioning
Coordinate departmental and divisional initiatives locally and with other office locations
This position requires approximately 20% travel to Client offices and field project sites
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related degree from an ABET accredited program
Minimum of 7 years electrical engineering experience
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong analytical & problem-solving skills
Experience with leading electrical discipline design for large projects
Ability to lead execution of work and resolve issues in a team environment
Demonstrated critical thinking skills
Ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment
Strong attention to detail
Facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization and problem-solving skills
Ability to perform quality reviews for detailed engineering documents and specifications
Ability to travel
Preferred
EPC project experience
Experience in power generating facilities, process facilities, and/or large industrial facilities
Design types including medium voltage, low voltage, lighting, grounding, electrical equipment control, protective relaying and associated systems design and construction administration
Professional Engineer (PE) License
Benefits
Insurance
Disability
Time off
Wellness programs
Paid sick leave
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
401(k) retirement program
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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Chief Executive Officer
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Chief Financial Officer
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