Staff Structural Engineer - Substation (Minneapolis, MN)

Description

By aligning individual passions with opportunities, Burns & McDonnell provides unbridled professional growth for the best talent in the industry. Burns & McDonnell is seeking a Structural Engineer to take control of their career potential in our Upper Midwest Region. This position will partner with a multi-discipline team to develop designs of electrical substations to support the safe and reliable delivery of electricity. Opportunities may include, but not limited to:

• Thinking creatively to address the complex challenges faced by municipal, cooperative, and investor-owned utilities, developers, and other transmission asset owners.

• Perform structural design of projects from the conceptual phase through design completion.

• Performing rigid bus analysis and the design of electrical substation steel structures, equipment foundations, structure foundations and secondary oil containment.

• Providing support for our clients during construction.

• Performing field inspections and compliance documentation.

• Leading a team of single- or multi-discipline professionals to ensure project success.

• Presenting designs and proposals to clients, permitting authorities, public interest groups, etc.

• Corresponding and/or meeting with clients, contractors, and vendors.

• Participating in project proposal efforts.

• Performing quality control reviews for other engineers and designers.

• Develop innovative processes, tools and design solutions.

• Advancing into leadership roles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from an ABET accredited program.

• Three (3) years of structural engineering experience, consulting preferred. Master of Science degree in structural engineering may be substituted for one (1) year experience.

• Ability to work methodically and analytically in a dynamic, quantitative problem-solving environment and demonstrated critical thinking skills.

• Strong knowledge in standard structural engineering techniques and principles.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong computer skills (e.g. Risa3D, STAAD, Mathcad, Microsoft Office Suite).

• Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization and problem-solving skills.

• Engineers in Training-EIT Certification Preferred

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

EEO/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

Job Structural Engineering

Primary Location US-MN-Minneapolis/St Paul

Other Locations United States

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time

Req ID: 235278

Job Hire Type Experienced #LI-JH #T&D