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Wishing you could have an ownership stake in the company you are working for? Founded in 1898, Burns & McDonnell is an award-winning engineering, architectural, construction, environmental, and consulting services firm. We are a 100% employee-owned company, with regional and project offices nationwide. Burns & McDonnell plans, designs, constructs, and manages projects all over the world with one mission in mind - to make our clients successful.
Our Houston office has an exciting opportunity in our Transmission and Distribution Group for a Staff Transmission Engineer. The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:
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Providing technical leadership for overhead transmission design teams on projects ranging from 69kV to 500kV.
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Mentoring, coaching, and developing team members.
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Independently executing design work with engineering judgment.
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Performing quality reviews.
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Identifying and communicating changes to the project scope to the engineering lead and the project manager.
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Providing input and adhering to project schedules.
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Understanding project budget.
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Identifying and communicating technical risks associated with projects.
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Identifying, developing, and communicating processes and tools to increase efficiency across the team and department.
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Creating, improving, facilitating, and teaching training courses to the project team and department.
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The ideal candidate will be able to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external clients and improve project team performance.
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Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
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Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or related degree from an ABET-accredited program and 3 years of transmission engineering experience required. Consulting preferred.
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Or Bachelor's Degree in Civil or related Engineering Technology from an ABET-accredited program, successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam, and 3 years of transmission engineering experience required. Consulting preferred.
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Or Master's Degree in Civil Engineering and 2 years of transmission engineering experience required. Consulting preferred.
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Strong knowledge in standard civil/structural engineering techniques and procedures.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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Ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment, and demonstrated critical thinking skills.
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Strong computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite).
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Strong computer skills (e.g., AutoCAD, MicroStation, BIM (Revit), Civil 3D, PLS, PLS-CADD, RISA-3D, MathCADD), and/or hydraulic, hydrologic, pavement, transmission analysis programs.
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Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization, and problem-solving skills.
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Engineers in Training-EIT Certification preferred.
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This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.
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EEO/Disabled/Veterans
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Job Electrical Engineering
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Primary Location US-TX-Houston
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Other Locations US-TX-Austin
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Schedule: Full-time
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Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time
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Req ID: 261919
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Job Hire Type Experienced #LI-MG #T&D
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