Senior Mechanical Engineer - Rail & Transit Facilities

Burns Engineering provides professional engineering design and project management services for transportation, facilities, and infrastructure projects. We help clients attain strategic goals through successful large-scale infrastructure projects. Our full-service capabilities include mechanical, electrical, civil, structural, transportation, and energy consulting engineering. Recently voted a Top Workplace by Philly.com, we credit our strength to our talented, driven, and vibrant team. Burns is an ENR Top 500 Firm, named an MEP Giant by Consulting-Specifying Engineer Magazine, and a Hot Firm by Zweig. We are industry experts, proven leaders, innovative thinkers, and team players who prioritize clients’ successes.

About the role

This incumbent performs technical activities on assigned projects, adhering to discipline technical policies and procedures. They participate in producing technical studies, investigations, and designs while seeking guidance from senior engineers for complex solutions. The role involves making independent decisions for low-to-moderate complexity solutions and providing technical direction to designers and CAD operators to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and of the highest quality.

Responsibilities

• Ensure company technical policies and procedures are followed during project execution.
• Assist in developing design approaches and concepts; request guidance from senior technical staff when needed.
• Provide discipline-specific engineering for systems and designs of low to moderate complexity.
• Delegate work tasks, collaborate with subordinate staff, and review delegated work for accuracy.
• Assist in executing technical training programs for design staff.
• Support the development of proposals and client presentations as requested.
• Provide feedback to project managers for performance evaluations.
• Coordinate project designs with other disciplines, including attending project meetings.
• Perform engineering studies and design analyses; assist in establishing budgets, cost estimates, and project schedules.
• Review shop drawings, record changes, and communicate with suppliers, contractors, and client representatives.
• Conduct on-site inspections during construction and coordinate design requirements with contractors and suppliers.
• Use design software and equipment to prepare engineering and design documents.
• Actively participate in professional organizations and client groups to enhance the firm’s technical reputation.
• Complete assigned work within the allotted time frame and budget.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Informal task supervision of CAD Operators, Designers, Junior Associates, Associates, Engineers, and Engineer IIs at the direction of the Project Manager.

Requirements

• Professionally licensed engineer with a Bachelor’s (B.S.) in Engineering.
• Minimum of 10 years of related experience and/or training; equivalent combination of education and experience considered.
• Experience with consulting firms and leading design projects, including overseeing design tasks.
• Professional Engineering License required.