Staff Civil Engineer - Environmental Services

About the role

Burns & McDonnell is seeking a Staff Civil Engineer with related environmental experience to join the Environmental Services Global Practice’s Environmental Engineering team in Kansas City (MO), Manhattan (KS), Omaha (NE), and Oklahoma City (OK). The role involves leading or supporting civil and environmental engineering designs for new projects, alterations, and redevelopments, contributing to department strategy, vision, and culture, and practicing in technical areas such as solid waste, site/civil, and water resources.

Responsibilities

• Leading or supporting engineering teams to deliver well-coordinated, high-quality designs for civil or environmental engineering projects.
• Coordinating and supporting all aspects of multidisciplinary projects with varying degrees of technical complexity.
• Preparing documentation for design projects, including design criteria, technical letters, memorandums, reports, drawings, detailed design packages, and cost estimates.
• Directing and reviewing work products prepared by early-career engineering staff.
• Providing technical leadership and quality reviews aligned with experience.
• Project management duties include executing the project scope, budget, schedule, quality, safety, and client expectations.
• Establishing client relations and involvement with marketing, contractual, management, and design meetings.
• Championing QA/QC procedures.
• Executing internal personnel training.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Civil, Environmental, or Biological Engineering or related engineering degree from an ABET-accredited program.
• 3 years minimum related professional environmental engineering experience (6 years preferred).
• Previous consulting experience is strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D, ArcGIS, and technical area‑specific programs (e.g., water‑resources candidates should show proficiency in HEC‑RAS 1D/2D, HEC‑HMS, CivilStorm or equivalent).
• PE license preferred.
• Experience overseeing construction and understanding of construction methods and procedures highly preferred.
• Project management or assistant project management experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of standard civil engineering techniques and procedures.
• Self‑motivation and ability to self‑manage and multi‑task (write reports, analyze data, perform design tasks, etc.).
• Strong problem‑solving abilities, interpersonal skills, and ability to work within a team framework.
• Ability to travel and work in the field, up to 10%, as required.

Schedule

Full‑time position with up to 10% travel required.