Assistant Civil Engineer

About the Role

Burns & McDonnell is seeking an Assistant Civil Engineer to join their Environmental Services Global Practice engineering team. The role involves supporting a wide variety of civil and environmental engineering designs, alterations, and redevelopments on projects including high-voltage transmission line routing and siting, natural gas, renewable projects, commercial development, power generation, and water treatment facilities. The position offers practice in technical areas such as site civil design, hydraulic analyses, stormwater management, regulatory compliance, preparation of construction documents, and construction administration and management.

Key Responsibilities

• Assists engineering teams in delivering high-quality designs for civil or environmental engineering projects.
• Assists with coordinating, executing, and monitoring multidisciplinary projects.
• Assists in preparing project documentation, including design criteria, technical letters, memorandums, reports, drawings, detailed design packages, and cost estimates.
• Assists with research and compilation of project-related data.
• Assists with correcting and updating drawings within CAD related software.
• Assists with client presentations, shop drawing review, and contract administration.
• Assists with establishing client relations and involvement in marketing, contractual, management, and design meetings.
• Follows QA/QC procedures.
• Executes internal personnel training.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite.
• Basic computer skills in AutoCAD, MicroStation, BIM (Revit), Civil 3D, PLS, PLS-CADD, RISA-3D, MathCADD, and civil analysis programs.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field from a recognized, accredited program.
• Prior internship and/or related consulting experience is preferred.
• Basic knowledge in standard civil engineering techniques, principles, and procedures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment.
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills.
• Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Engineers in Training (EIT) Certification is preferred.
• A minimum of a 3.0 GPA is strongly preferred.
• Involvement on campus or in the community is preferred.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work permanently in the country where the position is located.