Electrical Designer - Oil, Gas & Chemical (Kansas City)

Description

Burns & McDonnell's world headquarters in Kansas City, MO, is looking for an Electrical Designer to join our growing team in the Oil, Gas, and Chemical Global Practice. Burns & McDonnell is a 100% employee-owned firm and voted as a Best Place to Work in numerous cities across the United States.

This position offers the opportunity to exercise your design skills, plan and produce 2D/3D deliverables, and showcase your leadership talents through coordination, communication, and execution of projects.

The Electrical Designer will work on a diverse portfolio of projects with various clients in the refining, midstream, chemicals and renewable market industries to perform the following duties:

• Design physical layouts for grounding, duct bank, conduit, cable tray, and lighting.

• Plan and develop a full range of drawing deliverables such as one-lines, motor schematics, hazardous areas, grounding, duct bank, lighting, power, cable tray, installation details, and section/elevations.

• Perform calculations for grounding, duct bank, conduit, cable tray, and lighting.

• Follow all company, client, and project design and drafting standards.

• Execute, organize, and maintain project revisions to designs and drawings in a logical and well-structured manner.

• Interpret and apply design codes and specifications related to design requirements.

• Review design deliverables for quality assurance within scope, budget and schedule.

• Incorporate schedules, budgets and project criteria into electrical design and layouts.

• Coordinate drafting and design efforts with both internal and external clients and vendors.

• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in drafting technology or related field and 7 years related experience or associate's degree and 8 years related experience or 9 years progressive detailing and design experience.

• Ability to utilize both 2D and 3D applications to prepare engineering drawings. Strong preference for experience in SmartPlant 3D and AutoCAD.

• Three or more years of refinery, gas processing, or pipeline experience preferred.

• Experience in Class I Division 2 Groups B, C, D hazardous areas is a plus.

• Good understanding and ability to navigate NEC code, Electricity Basics, and CAD Standards.

• Ability to work collaboratively with others (Project Managers, Engineers and Designers) in a multi-discipline project team environment to resolve design or drawing issues as appropriate and to accomplish objectives.

• Must be willing to travel to the job site and meet with clients and construction personnel to scope the project and answer construction problems as needed.

• Excellent written & verbal communication skills.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and attention to detail.

This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled

EEO/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

Job Computer Aided Drafting & Design

Primary Location US-MO-Kansas City

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: Yes, 5 % of the Time

Req ID: 250542

Job Hire Type Experienced #LI-DS #OGC