Underground Engineer - Distribution (Houston)
Burns & McDonnell
- Houston, TX
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Work with design teams of 2 to 10 engineers and designers and work closely with construction, procurement and permitting teams to execute underground transmission and distribution construction projects.
- Work closely with local and national leadership to develop new clients and continue building relationships with existing clients.
- Support business development efforts with new clients across North America.
- Support thought leadership including conference attendance, marketing and other internal initiatives.
- Prepare and develop distribution and transmission voltage construction packages for underground projects, including manhole and equipment installation, conduit and duct bank design, feeder replacement, cable replacement, and new feeder design.
- Develop routing analysis for the design of low to high voltage distribution and transmission lines using CADD/GIS design and mapping software.
- Determine construction feasibility through route studies, conflict analysis, and construction cost estimating.
- Perform field inspections, measurements or calculations for overhead and underground electric facilities on public and private utility systems.
- Leverage commercially available simulation software and other tools to evaluate different scenarios and make informed recommendations to the client.
- Produce reports and visualizations to communicate technical results and interpretation of trends; effectively communicate findings and recommendations to all areas of the business.
- Work closely with the project team to ensure deliverables and services are being provided to client’s satisfaction.
- Work closely with the project team to ensure that projects are following internal QA/QC guidelines.
- Perform QA/QC reviews of studies, reports, and construction design packages.
- Prepare calculations and assist with equipment specifications, such as cable pulling calculations, voltage drop, pole loading.
- Prepare proposals, engineering/project cost estimates, and execution schedules.
- Provide leadership, guidance and instruction to less experienced staff members.
- Regularly meet and correspond with clients, subcontractors, or outside personnel.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering or related degree from an ABET accredited program.
- Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering may be substituted for 1 year experience.
- Minimum 3 years of underground distribution and/or transmission civil engineering/design experience. 5 years of experience preferred.
- Successful completion (i.e. passing) FE or EIT preferred.
- Professional Engineer (PE) a plus.
- Strong knowledge of overhead and underground construction methods and electrical system equipment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience conducting underground field inspections.
- Understanding of power flow.
- Experience with various underground design tools, as well as CADD and GIS to aide in design.
- Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D a plus.
- Familiarity with topographic mapping & surveying, and subsurface utility engineering/utility locating procedures and practices.
- Knowledge regarding easements, right-of-way, and permitting.
- Familiarity with NESC code for electrical design and construction guidelines.
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
- Capable of devising new, more efficient approaches to solving problems and processes.
- Able to handle multiple projects simultaneously and to prioritize work.