Senior Electrical Engineer — Rail & Transit

Job overview

The Senior Electrical Engineer role is onsite in Washington, DC, with Burns Engineering’s Railroad & Transit team. Compensation is not specified. Burns provides engineering design and project management services for transportation, facilities, and infrastructure projects. The senior engineer leads complex electrical engineering work, develops design approaches, and supports project delivery through technical review, coordination, and mentoring. The role contributes to on-time, on-budget projects with high technical quality and client satisfaction.

What you'll do

• Develop design approaches and concepts
• perform engineering studies and design analyses
• assist project managers with budgets, cost estimates, and schedules
• review shop drawings and communicate with suppliers, contractors, and clients
• conduct construction site inspections
• coordinate design requirements
• develop technical solutions and methods
• scope and supervise design plans
• coordinate with other disciplines and attend project meetings
• support proposals and client presentations
• maintain project milestones and billing objectives
• set technical direction, delegate design tasks, and mentor junior staff.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior electrical engineer

rail & transit

washington dc

burns engineering

electrical design

railroad engineering

transit infrastructure

project management

engineering studies

construction inspections

professional engineer license

mentoring

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

The role requires a professional engineering license and a bachelor’s degree in engineering with at least 10 years of related experience or an equivalent combination; six years of electrical design experience is specified.

About the employer

Burns Engineering, Inc. is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.