Senior Integration Engineer - Integration Services (Multiple Locations)
Company: Burns & McDonnell
Location: Kansas City
Posted on: May 28, 2023
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Job Description:
Description
The Senior Integration Engineer will lead commissioning support for
a variety of complex utility projects and programs, including
supervisory control and data acquisition, packet-based networks,
distribution automation, cyber security, microwave radios, wireless
networks (including 4G/5G PLTE), fiber optics, and smart grid
applications. The Senior Integration Engineer will work in the
field, leading project teams and subcontractors to support the
installation of rack or wall mount electronic equipment, make ready
cabling, field engineering, commissioning, and start-up solutions
for project designs by the Networks, Integration & Automation (NIA)
team for client projects throughout the nation.
Major responsibilities include leading, mentoring, and providing
advanced technical support to assistant and staff level integration
team members with the following activities:
Perform pre-engineering site visits per defined checklists.
Oversight of self-perform or subcontractor installation.
Assess physical installation readiness for commissioning based on
design specifications.
Perform physical changes based on design specifications: inside
building fiber, copper cabling via existing raceway, install rack-
or wall-mount devices, jumper fiber, copper cables to devices /
FDPs / patch panels, install/remove device SFPs, punch down
low-voltage cables (66/110 blocks, RJ11 for phones, wire-wrap),
etc.
Perform testing of cables, pinouts, fiber, feedline, automation
points, etc. using applicable tools to include test fiber optic
cables, toggle and test automation points at cutouts, test
terminals, trace cables; ringtone if cable without tone, butt set
for cable with tone, conduct loopback tests to remote ends, test
radio feedline for coax and waveguide on device-based, electronic
and application tests.
Power on devices using standard panel breaker and rack fuses.
Conduct visual confirmation of successful device turn-up.
Connect to devices and load base configurations per industry
standards.
Commission site and client application verification according to
industry accepted commissioning standards.
Responsible for troubleshooting on device-based, electronic, and
application tests, making changes as needed to meet client
specifications.
Review and update intermediate level as-built documentation for
publication to client.
Establish and maintain relationships with client field staff on
scope, progress, and return of removed devices.
Responsible for compliance with company and site safety
policies.
Other duties as assigned.
Ancillary responsibilities may include leading, mentoring, and
providing advanced technical support to office-based engineering
design teams during gaps in field work:
Support design of telecommunications networks utilizing client
standards or developing new standards.
Support project deliverables such as: bill of materials,
specifications, yard layouts, equipment plans, sections and
details, wiring diagrams, control building arrangements, DC
calculations, cable lists, SCADA points lists, device configuration
files, network architecture diagrams, channel plans, RF path
studies, and cutover plans
Support execution of complex assignments requiring the use of
advanced tools and techniques, resulting in the development of new
or improved processes, equipment and/or technological methods.
Identify, communicate and support resolution of issues on projects
as needed.
Provide guidance and instruction to less experienced staff
members.
Work with the project manager to support project schedule and meet
deadlines.
Work closely with the project team to ensure deliverables and
services are being provided to client's satisfaction and that
projects are following internal QA/QC guidelines.
Perform design quality reviews.
Meet and correspond with clients or outside personnel to develop
relationships with key client points of contact.
Provide support in preparing proposals and presentations.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in electrical, computer or other related
engineering discipline from an ABET accredited program.
Minimum of 7 years utility telecommunications project or related
experience.
Professional Engineering (PE) registration required.
Consulting experience preferred.
Experience in mission-critical environments (military, utility,
industrial, transportation, etc.) or related field strongly
preferred.
Strong troubleshooting skills and understanding of electrical and
communications systems and industry standards.
Professional Engineering (PE) registration preferred.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and
strong analytical and problem solving skills.
Ability to apply intensive and diversified knowledge of principles
and practices to broad assignments and devise new approaches to
problems encountered.
Ability to handle large volumes of work and multi-task in a fast
paced environment.
Candidate should be capable of executing complex assignments
requiring the use of advanced techniques, resulting in the
development of new or improved processes, equipment and/or
technological methods.
Provide leadership, guidance, and instruction to less experienced
staff members.
Regularly meets and corresponds with clients or outside personnel
in addition to some marketing responsibilities.
Must also possess the ability to determine project scope, schedule,
and budget.
Must be able to meet the company's driving requirements.
Additional Physical Qualifications:
Work locations could include office-based or construction jobsites
ranging from commercial to heavy industrial environments that
include working in adverse climates, and extensive walking,
requiring stairs, passenger use of personal hoists, negotiating
work areas under construction, climbing permanent and temporary
ladders, occasional lifting or moving objects up to 50 pounds. Must
be able to sit, talk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch,
crawl, and bend. Specific vision abilities required for this job
includes: close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and
the ability to adjust focus. Must be able to hear and perceive the
nature of sounds by ear. Must be able to safely operate motor
vehicles. May at times need to access confined spaces or work
locations at elevation requiring utilization of respirators,
self-contained breathing apparatus, and/or fall protection.
Projects require occasional long hours and infrequent days off,
occasional night shifts or moderate to long periods of working
consecutive nights.
Additional Cognitive Qualifications:
Comprehension - ability to understand, remember, and apply oral
and/or written instructions or other information.
Organization - ability to organize thoughts and ideas into
understandable terminology.
Reasoning and Decision Making - ability to apply common sense and
previous experience in performing job.
Communication - ability to understand and follow basic instructions
and guidelines, and be able to effectively communicate verbally and
in writing with clients, superiors, subordinates, coworkers,
general public, contractors, suppliers, and any other individuals
necessary to conduct business.
Mathematics - perform basic arithmetic and accounting
functions.
Leadership - must be able to take ownership and accountability for
tasks and actions assigned, as well as maintain creativity where
applicable in identifying solutions.
Other - ability to adapt, analyze, assess, calculate, make
decisions, dependable, exercise good judgment, organize,
prioritize, read, memorize, social skills, stress control and solve
problems.
EEO/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans
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Primary Location US-MO-Kansas City
Other Locations US-MO-Saint Louis, US-OK-Oklahoma City,
US-NM-Albuquerque, US-PA-Reading, US-NJ-Morristown, US-Indiana,
US-TX-Austin, US-PA-Pittsburgh, US-OH-Akron, US-GA-Atlanta
Schedule: Full-time
Travel: Yes, 75 % of the Time
Req ID: 231817 Job Hire Type Experienced
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