Assistant Civil Engineer

About the Role

Burns & McDonnell is seeking an Assistant Civil Engineer to add to our growing Environmental Services Global Practice engineering team in our Mid-Atlantic Region. This position offers the opportunity to practice in a variety of technical areas, including but not limited to site civil design, hydraulic analyses, stormwater management, regulatory compliance, preparation of construction documents, and construction administration and management.

Key Responsibilities

• Assists engineering teams to deliver well-coordinated, high-quality designs for civil or environmental engineering projects.
• Assists with coordinating, executing, and monitoring all aspects of multidisciplinary projects with varying technical complexity.
• Assists in preparing documentation for design projects, including design criteria, technical letters, memorandums, reports, drawings, detailed design packages, and cost estimates.
• Assists with research and compiles project related data.
• Assists with compiling studies and reports.
• Assists with correcting and updating drawings provided by senior engineers to verify corrections are made within multiple CAD related software.
• Assists with client presentations, shop drawing review, and contract administration for the design of civil and environmental engineering projects.
• Establishing client relations and involvement with marketing, contractual, management, and design meetings.
• Follows QA/QC procedures.
• Executing internal personnel training.
• All other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Basic knowledge in standard civil engineering techniques, principles and procedures.
• Proficient computer skills (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite).
• Basic computer skills (e.g. AutoCAD, MicroStation, BIM (Revit), Civil 3D, PLS, PLS-CADD, RISA-3D, MathCADD), and civil analysis programs.
• Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field from a recognized, accredited program.
• ABET accreditation strongly preferred.
• Prior internship and/or related consulting experience preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment and demonstrated critical thinking skills.
• Engineers in Training-EIT Certification preferred.
• Minimum of a 3.0 GPA strongly preferred.
• Involvement on campus or in the community preferred.