Assistant Civil Engineer - Water (Kansas City)

About the role

Burns & McDonnell is seeking an Assistant Civil Engineer with water or wastewater engineering experience to join their Water Global Practice's team in Kansas City (MO).

Responsibilities

• Aid in supporting engineering teams to deliver well-coordinated, high-quality designs for civil or environmental engineering projects.
• Aid in supporting multidisciplinary projects with varying degrees of technical complexity.
• Aid in preparing documentation for design projects, including design criteria, technical letters, memorandums, reports, drawings, detailed design packages, and cost estimates.
• Aid in providing technical leadership and quality reviews aligned with experience.
• Aid in the execution of projects within scope, budget, schedule, quality, safety, risk, and client expectations.
• Aid in establishing client relations and involvement with marketing, contractual, management, and design meetings.
• Comply with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Civil, Environmental, or related Engineering degree from an ABET accredited program required or;
• Bachelor Degree in Civil, Environmental, or related Engineering Technology from an ABET accredited program and successful completion of Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam required.
• Professional civil or environmental engineering experience in consulting is strongly preferred.
• Experience and knowledge of water and sewer asset management principles preferred.
• Experience with inflow and infiltration (I&I) studies and sanitary sewer evaluation surveys (SSES) preferred.
• Experience overseeing construction and an understanding of construction methods and procedures preferred.
• Basic knowledge in standard civil/environmental engineering techniques, principles, and procedures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment and demonstrated critical thinking skills.
• Proficient computer skills (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite).
• Basic computer skills (e.g. AutoCAD Civil 3D, ArcGIS, and civil analysis programs).
• Proficiency in technical area specific programs such as hydraulic modeling software preferred.
• Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization, and problem solving skills.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Engineers in Training-EIT Certification strongly preferred.
• Minimum of a 3.0 GPA strongly preferred.
• Involvement on campus or in the community preferred.

Requirements

Candidates must be legally authorized to work permanently (i.e., without time limitations, without restrictions or without need for work sponsorship) in the country where this position is located.