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Burns & McDonnell Senior Substation Engineer (Kansas City) in Kansas City, Missouri
Description
Responsible for oversight of substation engineering and consulting services for clients across the US and internationally. Main responsibilities include leading others in creating electrical protection & control and/or physical layout design deliverables. Projects range in size, complexity, and voltage class from small distribution equipment upgrades to large transmission projects. This position can influence the future of the resiliency, reliability and economic operation of the electric grid. Opportunities to advance into leadership/management roles are available.
Position may include leading or executing the following assignments:
Preparation of proposals and scope development, including conceptual designs and execution plans
Prepare engineering cost and man-hour estimates and schedules
Physical substation design including yard layouts, plans, sections and details, grounding, lightning protection, control building arrangements, interior and exterior raceways, auxiliary AC/DC power systems, and associated bills of material
Protection and control design including panel arrangements, one lines/single lines, three lines, AC schematics, DC elementaries, equipment wiring and relay panel wiring
Prepare calculations and reports for engineering studies (grounding, lightning protection, AC/DC load studies, etc.)
Prepare equipment specifications for procurement and/or factory acceptance testing
Coordinate design activities with other departments (Civil/Structural, Networks, Transmission Line, etc.)
Develop and improve processes, tools and/or technology implementations
Provide guidance and mentoring to less experienced team members
Regularly meet and correspond with clients or outside personnel
Perform quality reviews for other engineers and designers
Provide short term field support during construction
Support business development and marketing initiatives
Other areas of involvement may include: relay settings, 3D/intelligent design, or industry/professional technical committee involvement
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Engineering from accredited program
Minimum 7 years related experience (completion of master's degree in related field may be substituted for one year of experience)
Professional Engineer registration strongly preferred
Proficiency with National Electrical Safety Code and IEEE / ANSI Standard
Strong preference for those with:
Excellent written & verbal communication skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Capability of solving difficult problems that require adaptation and modification of standard approaches, techniques, procedures and criteria
EEO/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans
Job Electrical Engineering
Primary Location US-MO-Kansas City
Schedule: Full-time
Travel: Yes, 15 % of the Time
Req ID: 210204 Job Hire Type Experienced
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