Staff Transmission Engineer - Overhead Transmission (Houston and Austin)

**Description** Wishing you could have an ownership stake in the company you are working for? Founded in 1898, Burns & McDonnell is an award-winning engineering, architectural, construction, environmental, and consulting services firm. We are a 100% employee-owned company, with regional and project offices nationwide. Burns & McDonnell plans, designs, constructs, and manages projects all over the world with one mission in mind - to make our clients successful. Our Houston office has an exciting opportunity in our Transmission and Distribution Group for a Staff Transmission Engineer. The successful candidate will be responsible for the following: + Providing technical leadership for overhead transmission design teams on projects ranging from 69kV to 500kV. + Mentoring, coaching, and developing team members. + Independently executing design work with engineering judgment. + Performing quality reviews. + Identifying and communicating changes to the project scope to the engineering lead and the project manager. + Providing input and adhering to project schedules. + Understanding project budget. + Identifying and communicating technical risks associated with projects. + Identifying, developing, and communicating processes and tools to increase efficiency across the team and department. + Creating, improving, facilitating, and teaching training courses to the project team and department. + The ideal candidate will be able to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external clients and improve project team performance. + Other duties as assigned. **Qualifications** + Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or related degree from an ABET-accredited program and 3 years of transmission engineering experience required. Consulting preferred. + Or Bachelor's Degree in Civil or related Engineering Technology from an ABET-accredited program, successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam, and 3 years of transmission engineering experience required. Consulting preferred. + Or Master's Degree in Civil Engineering and 2 years of transmission engineering experience required. Consulting preferred. + Strong knowledge in standard civil/structural engineering techniques and procedures. + Excellent written and verbal communication skills. + Ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment, and demonstrated critical thinking skills. + Strong computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite). + Strong computer skills (e.g., AutoCAD, MicroStation, BIM (Revit), Civil 3D, PLS, PLS-CADD, RISA-3D, MathCADD), and/or hydraulic, hydrologic, pavement, transmission analysis programs. + 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/Disabled/Veterans **Job** Electrical Engineering **Primary Location** US-TX-Houston **Other Locations** US-TX-Austin **Schedule:** Full-time **Travel:** Yes, 10 % of the Time **Req ID:** 261919 **Job Hire Type** Experienced #LI-MG #T&D