Senior Electrical Engineer (Oil, Gas and Chemical)

As a senior electrical engineer you will participate in projects from conceptual planning, feasibility analysis, and front-end engineering design ( FEED ) estimates, through detailed design, construction and startup. The senior electrical engineer will serve as the project lead electrical engineer on EPC projects and as Project Manager on electrical upgrade projects. The senior electrical engineer must be able to delegate effectively, mentor effectively, provide leadership, guidance, training, and instruction to less experienced engineers. Duties include: Have detail knowledge of API , NFPA 70, 70E, NEMA , PIP , and other industry standards Evaluate client requirements and author clarifications and exceptions to RFPs, design basis documents, project execution plans and electrical scopes of work. Provide hands-on electrical engineering while mentoring and coaching the discipline team. Preparation of electrical studies including: electrical system load studies, short-circuit analysis, relay coordination, arc flash studies, motor starting system dynamics, harmonics analysis, ground fault analysis, and other calculations as required. Have detail knowledge of SKM or ETAP electrical system modeling software packages. Help develop and refine electrical department procedures and specifications. Interact daily with senior management at Burns & McDonnell Regularly meet and correspond with clients and vendors Design and retrofit 15kV, 5kV, and 480V electrical systems Manage a cable schedule by interacting with controls engineers Write specs to purchase electrical equipment Travel to the project site during construction to answer questions Write energization guidelines with the initial operations team We are a company committed to creating inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment opportunities without regard to race, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship status, disability, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to Human Resources Request Form ( To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account