Burns & McDonnell

Senior Technical Consultant - Power Transformers, Transmission & Distribution (Kansas City)

Burns & McDonnell$100K — $130K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Science, Construction or related field with 10 years relevant experience.
  • Deep technical knowledge in design, construction, and manufacturing of core type distribution and power transformers.
  • Hands-on experience with Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and factory audits for high-voltage transformers.
  • Recognized as a go-to technical expert both internally and externally.
  • Strong professional network with proven ability to develop new business opportunities.
  • Familiarity with advanced industry technologies and software relevant to the field.
  • Exceptional communication skills for conveying complex concepts clearly to diverse audiences.
  • Strategic and analytical mindset capable of independent problem-solving.

Responsibilities

  • Act as a strategic advisor, guiding clients through complex challenges with innovative solutions.
  • Provide expertise in transformer application, manufacturing oversight, and performance.
  • Define the technical direction by evaluating emerging technologies for client solutions.
  • Identify and capture key business opportunities to secure landmark projects.
  • Mentor and elevate team members through knowledge sharing and training.
  • Represent the company as an industry expert at conferences and in technical societies.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional growth and development.
  • Support for publishing papers and presenting at industry conferences.
  • Access to cutting-edge technologies and innovative projects.
  • Encouragement to foster a culture of technical excellence within the team.
  • Comprehensive benefits package that includes health, retirement, and wellness programs.
Full Job Description
Description Are you a recognized expert in your field, looking for a place where your contributions directly translate into personal and professional rewards?

How You'll Make a Defining Impact:

Instead of just executing projects, you will be the catalyst for innovation and growth.

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Become a Trusted Partner: Act as the go-to strategic advisor for our clients, guiding them through their most complex and ambitious challenges with cutting-edge, innovative solutions.

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Spearhead Our Transformer Consulting Practice: Provide world-class expertise in transformer application, manufacturing oversight, and performance. You will be our clients' trusted advocate, from initial specification to final factory inspection, ensuring quality and reliability for these critical assets.

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Drive Our Technical Vision: You won't just follow the status quo; you will help define what is possible. You will be at the helm of our technical direction, evaluating emerging technologies, and guiding our teams on how to apply them to our clients' most complex challenges.

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Build the Business: Move beyond project execution to identify and capture key pursuits. You'll leverage your reputation and our firm's brand to cultivate client relationships and secure landmark projects that define our market leadership.

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Mentor the Next Generation: Elevate our entire team by sharing your knowledge. Your role is crucial in developing our rising talent, leading internal training, and fostering a culture of technical excellence.

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Be an Industry Voice: Represent Burns & McDonnell on the industry stage. We encourage and support our experts to publish papers, present at conferences, and participate in the technical societies that are shaping the standards of tomorrow.

Qualifications
  • Bachelor degree in Engineering, Architecture, Science, Construction or related degree and 10 years of relevant experience required.
  • Or profound technical expertise in the design, construction, and manufacturing processes of core type distribution and power transformers.
  • Hands-on experience witnessing Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) for high-voltage transformers, performing factory audits, and developing robust technical specifications.
  • An established reputation as a go-to technical expert within your discipline, recognized both internally and by the external market.
  • A strong network of colleagues, clients, and vendors, with a proven ability to develop new business opportunities.
  • Deep expertise with state-of-the-art industry technologies and software relevant to your discipline.
  • Exceptional ability to influence and clearly communicate complex technical concepts to all audiences, from project teams to executive leadership.
  • A strategic, analytical, and entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to solve challenging problems independently.
  • Valued Additional Assets: Familiarity with other critical substation assets-such as high-voltage circuit breakers, GIS, or instrument transformers-including experience developing equipment specifications, conducting design reviews, or witnessing Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT).
  • The ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 30% to serve our clients at their point of need.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) License highly valued.

This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.

Job Engineering

Primary Location US-MO-Kansas City

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time

Req ID: 263322

Job Hire Type Experienced #LI-JNH #T&D N/A

About Burns & McDonnell

Burns & McDonnell is a full-service engineering, architecture, construction, environmental and consulting solutions firm. The company was founded in 1898 by Clinton Burns and Robert McDonnell and is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. Burns & McDonnell provides services to a wide range of industries, including aviation, defense, energy, environmental, healthcare, and transportation. The company has over 7,500 employees and operates in more than 50 countries around the world. Burns & McDonnell has been recognized as one of the best places to work in the United States by Fortune magazine.
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