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Burns & McDonnell Electrical Design Engineer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 7 Sep 2024

Top Burns & McDonnell Electrical Design Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

  • Q1. 8.How do we calculate Cabel sizing? Formula for Voltage drop? How do we calculate resistive & Inductive drop? Why do we limit voltage drop to 5 percent?
  • Q2. 13.Lighting calculation? What is light loss factor ? What is utilisation factor ? Formula ? Minimum lux required in substation ?
  • Q3. 6.What is Percentage Impedance? Importance in short circuit current? Calculate short circuit current?
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2 Burns & McDonnell Electrical Design Engineer Interview Experiences

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I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Feb 2021.

1 Interview Round

Interview Questions

  • Q1. 1.Tell me about yourself ? View Answers (1)
  • Q2. 2.what kind of input required for single line diagram? View Answers (3)
  • Q3. 3.Motor Feeder & Power Feeder requirements? View Answers (1)
  • Q4. 4.Hazardous area classification? What is Temperature Class? How do we categorized hazardous area? View Answers (1)
  • Q5. 5.Why we take 1.25 FLA for circuit breaker? 1.5 times for Contactor? View Answers (1)
  • Q6. 6.What is Percentage Impedance? Importance in short circuit current? Calculate short circuit current? View Answers (1)
  • Q7. 7.Protection schemes for Transformer & Generator? View Answers (1)
  • Q8. 8.How do we calculate Cabel sizing? Formula for Voltage drop? How do we calculate resistive & Inductive drop? Why do we limit voltage drop to 5 percent? View Answers (3)
  • Q9. 9Earthing Calculation? Standard used for earthing calculation? Resistance in substation ? Resistance for lightning protection? View Answers (1)
  • Q10. 10.motor contribution to the short circuit current? View Answers (1)
  • Q11. 11.Types of Contactor? Maximum efficiency of Transformer? View Answers (1)
  • Q12. 12.What is non linear loads ? Difference between non linear loads & linear loads? View Answers (2)
  • Q13. 13.Lighting calculation? What is light loss factor ? What is utilisation factor ? Formula ? Minimum lux required in substation ? View Answers (1)
  • Q14. What is Apfc ? What is series reactor ? View Answers (1)

Interview Preparation Tips

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2.Prepare & analyse your CV thoroughly and prepare questions from that.
3.Be confident
Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 6-8 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via campus placement at Lokmanya Tilak College of Engineering, Navi Mumbai and was interviewed before Jul 2023.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

Technical test of 1 hr

2

One-on-one Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Introduction - Tell us about yourself
  • Q2. Technical questions about projects, internships and power systems(technical)

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Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

2 Interview Rounds

1

Technical Round (17 Questions)

  • Q1. What is load density?
  • Q2. What will be short circuit current form 1000kVA TF (5% Z) on a panel and determine it’s CB Fault current rating? Which IEC Standard is used?
  • Q3. What will be cable size & CB rating for 50KW motor at 30m distance from panel?
  • Q4. What is CRI? (Lighting design)
  • Q5. What is UGR? (Lighting design)
  • Q6. What is Uniformity factor? (Lighting design)
  • Q7. What is maintenance factor? (Lighting design)
  • Q8. What are reflection index in rooms?
  • Q9. How to design exit sign lighting in corridor or pathways? (Lighting design)
  • Q10. How to design earthing?
  • Q11. What earth loop impedance?
  • Q12. How to design transformer room?
  • Q13. How to size cable tray?
  • Q14. How much spacing required between smoke detectors?
  • Q15. How clearance maintained with cable tray and wet service pipe ?
  • Q16. How to design CCTV system ? which cable used for CCTV?
  • Q17. What is Harmonics in transformer? What are it’s impacts on system and how to reduce it?
2

ToolTest Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Revit tool test: -Link Arch file. -Copy monitor all levels. -Create central file. -Create filter for power, lighting & cable tray. -Create workset for power, li...read more
  • Q2. Post tool test questions. 1. What is Type & instance parameter? 2. What is view template & revit template? 3. Template file format? 4. How to do electrical dist...read more

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
 No response

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed before Apr 2023.

1 Interview Round

1

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Valve CV Calculation

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1 Interview Round

1

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic design process, BIL of Substation equipment,

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare yourself to represent your knowledge in good way
Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 Easy
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
 Not Selected

I applied via campus placement at PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore and was interviewed in Sep 2024.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

General knowlegde, Basic Aptitude, Domain Technical MCQ

2

Group Discussion Round

Genx vs Genz, Altitude and comparsion

3

One-on-one Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Components of Transformer
  • Q2. Question based on series and parallel resistance
Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
Selected  Selected

1 Interview Round

1

One-on-one Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Difference between MCB and MCCB
  • Q2. Different types of Breaker
Interview experience
3
 Average
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Aug 2023.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

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Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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2

One-on-one Round (4 Questions)

  • Q1. Earthing design
  • Q2. Cable Sizing calculation
  • Q3. How to handle designers in tough time
  • Q4. Explain your individual contribution to the project

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Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 Easy
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Apr 2023.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

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Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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2

Technical Round (3 Questions)

  • Q1. Why do you want to do job?
  • Q2. Why have you joined Electronics?
  • Q3. What is Ohm's law?

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Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 2-4 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed in Mar 2023.

4 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

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Properly align and format text in your resume. A recruiter will have to spend more time reading poorly aligned text, leading to high chances of rejection.
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2

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Testing and commissioning related
  • Q2. Work place Safety
3

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Circuit breakers & Switchgears
  • Q2. What's the Loto system
4

HR Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. How much salary expectations

Burns & McDonnell Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Burns & McDonnell Electrical Design Engineer interview?
Burns & McDonnell interview process usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the Burns & McDonnell interview process are Aptitude Test and One-on-one Round.
How to prepare for Burns & McDonnell Electrical Design Engineer interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Burns & McDonnell. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Burns & McDonnell expect are Electrical Design, Electrical Engineering, Construction, Procurement and Cable Sizing.
What are the top questions asked in Burns & McDonnell Electrical Design Engineer interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Burns & McDonnell Electrical Design Engineer interview -

  1. 8.How do we calculate Cabel sizing? Formula for Voltage drop? How do we calcula...read more
  2. 13.Lighting calculation? What is light loss factor ? What is utilisation factor...read more
  3. 6.What is Percentage Impedance? Importance in short circuit current? Calculate ...read more

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