Burns Engineering, Inc.

Designing resilient power systems, campus infrastructure upgrades, and grid modernization solutions to secure mission-critical operations.

• Power Infrastructure Renewal

  Upgrading legacy electrical networks to enhance system capacity, reliability, and operational safety.

• Campus Electrical Modernization

  Replacing outdated institutional and corporate campus distribution networks with high-capacity, resilient electrical architecture.

• Grid Modernization

  Integrating smart grid technologies and automation systems to improve utility efficiency and reliability.

• Microgrid Design

  Developing decentralized energy resources and control systems to provide uninterrupted power independent of the main utility grid.

• Long-Duration Battery Systems

  Engineering utility-scale energy storage solutions to balance power supply and capture surplus renewable energy generation.

Providing signal design, train control integrations, and zero-emission mobility planning for passenger and freight rail networks.

• Signals, Communications and Train Control

  Deploying physical and software-driven signaling systems to support reliable and frequent transit operations.

• Positive Train Control Systems

  Developing safety-critical systems to monitor and control train movements and prevent accidents automatically.

• Rail Systems Engineering and Technology

  Integrating power, telecommunications, and structural systems for heavy rail, light rail, and subway systems.

• Zero-Emission Mobility

  Designing the infrastructure and power supply systems required to support zero-emission bus and rail fleets.

• Transit Service Restoration

  Rehabilitating legacy tracks, stations, and systems to safely return long-dormant transit lines to service.

Delivering airfield paving designs, terminal systems integrations, and lighting upgrades for major commercial airports.

• Airfield Civil Engineering

  Designing robust runway, taxiway, and apron structures to meet FAA safety requirements and aircraft load profiles.

• In-Pavement Airfield Lighting

  Implementing specialized navigational and directional lighting systems directly within runway and taxiway pavements.

• Ramp Information Display Systems

  Installing modern visual and data systems to coordinate gate activities and streamline aircraft turnaround times.

• Terminal Modernization

  Upgrading passenger processing areas, baggage systems, and utility connections inside airport terminal buildings.

Engineering safe, code-compliant, and durable structural systems for municipal facilities, bridges, and parking structures.

• Structural Concrete Engineering

  Designing specialized reinforced concrete structures for public works, transit facilities, and architectural landmarks.

• Bridge Rehabilitation

  Inspecting, analyzing, and detailing structural repairs for historical and modern rail and road bridges.

• Parking Structures

  Engineering multi-tier parking garages with focus on durability, spatial efficiency, and safety systems.

Engineering telecommunications networks, surveillance systems, and spatial mapping integrations for sensitive infrastructure.

• Wayfinding and Technology Design

  Designing intuitive digital passenger info systems, electronic signage, and interactive navigation portals.

• Security Systems Engineering

  Developing integrated systems for access control, CCTV, intrusion detection, and perimeter security.

• LIDAR Applications

  Using high-precision spatial scanning and 3D mapping data to streamline design and construction tasks.

Modifying critical clinical facilities, backup power distribution, and sterile processing areas without disrupting patient care.

• Central Sterile Processing Renovation

  Engineering pristine air, pure water, and electricity networks required for hospital sterilization rooms.

• Fire Sprinkler System Upgrades

  Installing modern wet-pipe and pre-action fire protection systems within active healthcare environments.

• Legacy Electrical Infrastructure Modernization

  Updating backup generators, automatic transfer switches, and distribution panels to prevent clinical outages.

Formulating district utility plans and engineering solar, wind, and storage projects for campuses and utilities.

• Campus Utility Master Planning

  Mapping long-range expansion paths for central steam, chilled water, and electrical distributions on major campuses.

• Solar Photovoltaic Power Generation

  Designing ground-mount and rooftop solar arrays to reduce utility grid reliance and achieve sustainability targets.

• Wind Energy Facilities

  Providing electrical, mechanical, and civil design for manufacturing facilities supporting wind power generation.

Providing site design, utility coordination, stormwater drainage, and right-of-way planning for major transit corridors.

• Airfield Civil

  Designing heavy-duty airfield pavements, complex runway grading, and comprehensive stormwater management systems.

• Right-of-Way and Facilities

  Mapping, planning, and engineering municipal utility alignments, rail yards, and public works property setups.

Managing complex capital projects through cost controls, risk analysis, and comprehensive field construction monitoring.

• Risk Assessment

  Identifying potential schedule, regulatory, and financial threats to major transit and energy development programs.

• Construction Administration

  Reviewing submittals, verifying plan compliance, and monitoring work quality on-site during the construction phase.