Senior Electrical Engineer

Senior Electrical Engineer
Burr Ridge, IL

Your Role at BSI

Our Electrical Engineering team has many years of experience designing power distribution systems for clients in many different industries. Our Electrical Engineers work closely with our full-service team to ensure a fully integrated design package of the highest quality is provided. They assess client needs and create designs that ensure Code compliance and personnel safety, while achieving the client’s desired goals.

Project scopes will range from full facility and process designs for greenfield projects to retrofits and upgrades of equipment in existing sites.

Responsibilities and Scope

• Independently develops and writes discipline scope, deliverables, assumptions, and estimates budget for proposals for projects of all sizes
• Self-performs and mentors others in the use of design criteria document(s) to meet the project objectives
• Ensures quality and technical accuracy of their own project deliverables including calculations and design effort to prepare deliverables, and supports and reviews the work of others
• Ensures discipline's design is accurate and coordinated within the 2D drawings and/or 3D model and/or site scans
• Ensure the electrical team members on their projects meet the discipline’s engineering schedule and budget objectives on assigned projects
• Provides clear direction to designers and other engineers of project scope, schedule, budget and expectations of quality for assigned projects
• Leads capital cost estimating by gathering equipment quotations and populating MTO’s on their own, and by delegating and supervising this work completed by team members
• Self performs design of low voltage (600 and below) power distribution systems and mentors others. Able to self-perform or facilitate the design of medium voltage systems.
• Self-perform short circuit/arc flash/coordination and load studies, or facilitate the completion of this work by others
• Self-perform the design of MCCs, including single lines and layout of MCCs and train others in this skill.
• Self-perform the design of cable tray and conduit systems and the specification of low voltage distribution equipment and mentor others in this skillset.
• Oversee the design of electrical heat tracing and lighting systems
• Participates in construction support, startup and commissioning efforts
• Interfaces with other design discipline counterparts and project management as needed
• Interfaces with client on a regular basis and develops and maintains client relationships
• Leads discipline in multi-discipline squad checks of deliverables before issuance

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in an engineering discipline required
• PE strongly preferred
• 10+ years of electrical design experience
• Consulting experience preferred
• Exposed to Easy Power and or SKM software
• Experience with load studies required
• Understanding of the National Electrical Code
• Industrial distribution experience required
• Ability to specify equipment including MCCs
• Field exposure to various manufacturing, industrial, commercial, or institutional environments

What We Offer

• PTO and Paid Holidays
• Paid overtime
• 401(k) with matching
• Health, Dental, and Vision
• Paid Charitable Effort Time
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible Telecommuting Policy

Salary Range: $96,000 - $140,000 based on experience

BSI Core Values

• Be Someone Inspiring
• Be Someone Invested
• Be Someone Improving
• Be Someone Impactful
• Be Someone Involved
• Be Someone In Demand

Who We Are

“Serve the client, satisfy the employee.” BSI Engineering lives by this mantra, and we hold true to it in all aspects of our company. Our employees have consistently voted us a Top Workplace, commenting specifically on our dedication to company culture, employee appreciation, and employee well-being.

At BSI, there is a “we” culture that flows naturally through our team, and this motivates us to help one another as we continue to serve our clients. Founded in memory of a friend, BSI carries on the legacy of Bryan Speicher, who had a vision to create a company that gives back to its employees and community. Our founding president, Phil Beirne, helped cultivate this legacy, and Beirne & Speicher Inspired continues to grow and succeed.

We are a full-service engineering consulting firm, providing quality designs to our clients across the country in several industries such as specialty chemical, renewables, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, and consumer product industries. At the heart of it all, we are our people, and we are grateful that you are considering a career with BSI Engineering.

Although you will see requirements in our postings, we recognize that people come with talent and experiences outside of a job. Technical skills, passion, and innovation are all key components to continuing to serve our clients, and we encourage you to apply.