Lead Electrical Engineer - Nuclear (Multiple Locations)
Burns & McDonnell
Chicago, IL · $160k–$240k a year · Posted November 3, 2026
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November 2026
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Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $200,000 a year. Across 32 open lead electrical engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $142,500 to $179,000 and the median is $163,000. That is 23% above the median, above the middle half of those listings.
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About the job
...Description Burns & McDonnell’s Power Global Practice is seeking to hire experienced electrical engineers to our Nuclear team focusing on both existing nuclear power plants and new nuclear power projects, including Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), microreactors and Advanced...