Lead Electrical Engineer - Power
Burns & McDonnell
Denver, CO · Posted November 2, 2026
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Where Denver, CO ranks
Where Denver, CO placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Mountain West260 jobs · of 15
- #1Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Mountain West793 openings · of 22
- #1Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Mountain West65 / 100 · of 11
- #1Best all-round cities for remote workers in the Mountain West85 / 100 · of 11
- #1Best all-round cities for AI careers in the Mountain West85 / 100 · of 11
- #3Cities with the most hybrid jobs in the Mountain West17% · of 18
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing does not state pay. 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.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
AI use among electrical engineers is little observed so far. Measured exposure for electrical engineers: 6% (little observed).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
DescriptionBurns & McDonnell's Power global practice is seeking to hire an experienced Lead Electrical Engineer in the listed office location. The Power Division focuses on the design and construction of power generation facilities, including fossil, hydrogen, solar, nuclear...