Staff Electrical Engineer - Aviation %26 Federal (Kansas City)

Come join the Aviation & Federal global practice at Burns & McDonnell as a Staff Electrical Engineer! The electrical team focuses on building power, lighting, grounding, lightning protection, and low-voltage design.

The Staff Electrical Engineer will join dynamic project teams to deliver world-class designs for cutting-edge projects across aviation and federal sectors. This includes designing infrastructure for airports, military facilities, hangars, industrial labs, and government facilities for clients such as commercial airlines, Department of Defense, and Department of Energy.

From secure military installations to bustling airports, the engineer will collaborate throughout the design and construction process, customizing electrical systems to meet budget constraints, aligning with technical requirements, and ensuring solutions tailored to client specifications. 

Primary Responsibilities

• Perform design of building electrical systems, including power distribution, lighting, grounding, lightning protection, and low-voltage systems.
• Serve as technical support on airport, federal, and defense projects, ensuring designs meet strict security, code compliance, and performance standards.
• Support project teams in delivering world-class infrastructure for clients such as commercial airlines, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Energy.
• Coordinate closely with architects, mechanical engineers, and other disciplines to ensure fully integrated design solutions.
• Conduct site investigations, condition assessments, and field verifications as needed to inform design and construction activities.
• Prepare electrical calculations, detailed drawings, technical specifications, and construction documents using Revit, AutoCAD, and other design tools.
• Perform or support electrical system modeling and analysis, including short-circuit, coordination, and arc flash studies.
• Participate in or support client meetings, design reviews, and presentations, effectively communicating technical information.
• Support construction-phase services, including submittal reviews, RFIs, field support, and final inspections.
• Familiarity with UFC, NEC, NFPA, and federal design standards is preferred.
• Familiarity with buildings and vertical construction is preferred.