Project Engineer - Underground & Submarine Cables (Kansas City)
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LocationUS-MO-Kansas City
Work modeon-site
Typefull-time
SeniorityMid
Experience5+ yrs
DepartmentTransmission & Distribution
Company size10,000+ people
First seenOct 18, 2026 · 2w ago
Verified live3d ago
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Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Civil, or Mechanical engineering from an accredited program
Must have a minimum of five years of experience in project (engineer/construction) development and execution
Experience working on underground electrical infrastructure projects
Professional Engineering (PE/P.Eng) registration
Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Must be capable of applying intensive and diversified knowledge of principles and practices to broad areas of assignments
Experience with project management
Experience estimating projects
Experience with Critical Path Method or Resource Loaded Schedules (Microsoft Project, Primavera P6)
Experience with contracts and specification development
Previous consulting experience
Previous utility company experience
Previous construction or EPC experience
Previous submarine cable design and/or installation
EEO/Disabled/Veterans
Skills
Microsoft Project
Primavera P6
About the role
Our Transmission & Distribution global practice is looking for a Project Engineer in our Kansas City, MO office to serve as an engineer on engineering/EPC projects. The Project Engineer will be responsible for successful project execution from the proposal state through project closeout. Major responsibilities for the Project Engineer will include:
Responsibilities
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Overall Focus/Leadership
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Provide technical leadership, direction, and support to design team
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Provide team level accountability for the implementation and tracking of design quality control processes and procedures utilizing all applicable QC forms and checklists.
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Proactive coordination and communication of project requirements and schedule needs across disciplines.
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Identify, develop, and communicate processes and tools to increase efficiency across the team and department
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Ensure that client requirements and expectations, industry standards, and Burns & McDonnell standards are maintained
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Communicate with the project manager regularly regarding project status and identification of challenges or concerns relating to project designs, the client, or the team
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Identify development needs of team and mentor, coach, and develop team members (engineers, designers, drafters, admin, etc.)
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Communicate staffing needs and employee performance to department managers
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Create, improve, facilitate and teach training courses to the team and department
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Project Development
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Develop engineering scope, labor hour estimates, schedules and staffing plans
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Develop project design criteria
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Identify and communicate technical risks to the project
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Project Execution
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Ensure adherence to project plan. Proactively communicate changes to project plan with the team.
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Maintain responsibility for interdisciplinary design coordination
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Oversee production work required to meet deliverable milestones
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Coordinate design change notifications with project manager
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Provide technical leadership over construction engineering support
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Manage vendor drawing reviews and fabrication progress
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Monitor workload and facilitate project assignments across team
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Communicating high risk or urgent technical issues with the client
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Communicate and schedule necessary project resource needs
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Perform QC reviews, as required
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Ensure that all document sealing requirements for the project are met
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Assist in preparation of project status reports
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Client Engagement
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Serve as primary technical point of contact for the client
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Communicate all client engineering standards to the project team, including client revisions, expectations, and interpretations
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Build relationships with key personnel at the client organization
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications
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Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Civil, or Mechanical engineering from an accredited program
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Must have a minimum of five years of experience in project (engineer/construction) development and execution.
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Experience working on underground electrical infrastructure projects
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Professional Engineering (PE/P.Eng) registration.
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Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
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Must be capable of applying intensive and diversified knowledge of principles and practices to broad areas of assignments.
Nice to have
Preferred Qualifications
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Experience with project management including:
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Experience estimating projects
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Experience with Critical Path Method or Resource Loaded Schedules (Microsoft Project, Primavera P6)
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Experience with contracts and specification development.
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Previous consulting experience.
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Previous utility company experience.
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Previous construction or EPC experience.
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Previous submarine cable design and/or installation
Legal
EEO/Disabled/Veterans
About the company
Burns & McDonnell is making the world a better place every day. When we take on some of the world’s toughest challenges, we’re putting the industry’s best thinking to work, striving to create amazing success for our clients and amazing careers for our employee-owners. Our staff of more than 7,000 engineers, architects, construction professionals, scientists, consultants and business professionals is constantly growing.
We have offices and projects across the U.S. and around the globe. We are proud to rank among FORTUNE magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For. Our culture, powered by 100% employee ownership, plays a major role in getting us there. Each employee brings a high level of commitment to every project. Clients have shown their appreciation of this dedication, rewarding us with a 90% repeat business rate and decades-long partnerships. That’s pretty cool for a firm that started as a small engineering consulting shop back in 1898.
At Burns & McDonnell, you’ll have the opportunity to make a difference while fulfilling your personal and professional ambitions. Our entrepreneurial culture lets you guide your destiny and shape the path your career travels. And with hundreds of service specialties, your career and development options are endless.
Are you ready to create amazing?
Burns & McDonnell is an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans
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