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Electrical Engineer - Water

Job in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60290, USA
Listing for: Burns & McDonnell
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-10-22
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Electrical Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Staff Electrical Engineer - Water )
Description Our Water Global Practice is recognized for delivering top-tier engineering, design, and construction solutions for critical infrastructure projects, and we are looking for exceptional talent to build on our success. We are seeking a Staff Electrical Engineer to join our growing, dynamic team in Chicago,  this role, you will perform discipline-specific design for complex projects including municipal and industrial water and wastewater treatment plants, pump stations, greenfield projects, electrical equipment upgrades, and SCADA modernizations.

As the lead electrical engineer on key projects, you will coordinate directly with clients, project managers, other engineering discipline leads, and construction professionals to ensure that project quality, budget, and schedule are met.

This position offers excellent technical leadership, mentorship, and career progression opportunities. While formal direct-report team management is not an initial requirement, we are looking for a collaborative professional who is passionate about coaching junior staff and is excited about a pathway into direct team management.

Execute the design and specification of electrical systems associated with municipal and industrial drinking water and wastewater treatment plants, pumping facilities, and other process related projects.

Plan projects from conceptual phase through construction completion, executing complex designs that require advanced techniques for the preparation of plans, specifications, cost estimates, and studies.

Work with multi-discipline project teams, designing electrical systems including low and medium-voltage power, lighting, SCADA and process controls, process instrumentation, voice/data networking, fiber optics, emergency power systems, UPS, security systems, CCTV, fire alarm, and commercial/industrial facility building systems with the support of design teams consisting of junior engineers, designers, and drafters.

Coordinate closely with clients, project managers, and other discipline leads to ensure seamless project delivery.

Apply knowledge of commonly used electrical engineering/design concepts, principles, practices, codes, and procedures within the electrical engineering services industry.

Provide quality reviews of engineering drawings, specifications, studies, estimates, etc., on drinking water, wastewater, distribution & collection systems, and industrial water and wastewater projects.

Perform power supply studies, short-circuit studies, coordination studies, and arc flash studies for treatment and pump station facilities.

Develop engineer’s opinion of probable construction costs for Electrical portions of projects at various phases of design.

Provide construction administration support, including submittal review, procurement, response to Contractor’s requests for information, review and approval of change orders, and development of record of construction documents

Collaborate with multi-disciplined teams across multiple office locations.

Support business development activities by providing input on proposals, project approaches, and project fee development.

All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering or related degree from an ABET accredited program and 3 years electrical engineering experience required. EPC project experience preferred.

Bachelor Degree in Electrical or related Engineering Technology from an ABET accredited program and successful completion of Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam and 3 years electrical engineering experience required. EPC project experience preferred. Master Degree in Electrical Engineering and 2 years electrical engineering experience required. EPC project experience preferred. Strong knowledge in…
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