Burnsengineeringinc

Principal Electrical Engineer - Power & Utilities

Austin, TX or Philadelphia, PA. Posted 4 months ago

The role

The Principal Electrical Engineer performs technical oversight of complex engineering projects. They solve difficult problems and may develop niche technical services for high-profile clients.

What you will do

  • Coordinate project work with all engineering staff and consultants.
  • Troubleshoot and provide design and/or construction solutions.
  • Applies advanced engineering techniques and analyses.
  • Utilize thorough knowledge of current technology to select and apply appropriate engineering software.
  • Perform complex engineering tasks efficiently and accurately.
  • Assist in recruiting, retaining and developing top industry talent.
  • Establish and maintain cooperative and productive relationships with employees, clients, and stakeholders.
  • Individual investigations into complex technical problems.
  • Quality control through project review at various stages.
  • Provides subject matter expertise to company clients on technical issues.

Required qualifications

  • Bachelor's (BS) Degree in Electrical Engineering
  • A minimum 15 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Substation and power experience
  • electrical system modeling
  • PE is required

Nice to have

  • P&C experience

About the company

Burns Engineering provides professional engineering design and project management services for transportation, facilities, and infrastructure projects. They are an ENR Top 500 Firm and an MEP Giant.