Assistant Civil Engineer - Underground & Submarine Cables (Kansas City)

Description

Wishing you could have an ownership stake in the company you are working for? Founded in 1898, Burns & McDonnell is an award-winning engineering, architectural, construction environmental and consulting services firm. We are a 100% employee-owned company, with regional and project offices nationwide. Burns & McDonnell plans, designs, constructs and manages projects all over the world with one mission in mind -- to make our clients successful.

Burns & McDonnell has an exciting opportunity in our Transmission and Distribution Group for an Underground Transmission Engineer. The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Providing technical leadership for underground transmission design teams on projects ranging from 69kV to 500kV, mentoring, coaching, and developing team members.


• Independently executing design work with engineering judgment.


• Performing quality reviews.


• Identifying and communicating changes to project scope to engineering lead and project manager.


• Providing input and adhering to project schedules.


• Understanding project budget.


• Identifying and communicating technical risks associated with projects.


• Identifying, developing, and communicating processes and tools to increase efficiency across team and department.


• Creating, improving, facilitating, and teaching training courses to the project team and department.


• Other duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate will be able to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external clients and improve the performance of project teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering or related degree from an ABET accredited program required.


• Bachelor Degree in Civil or related Engineering Technology from an ABET accredited program and successful completion of Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam required.


• Prior internship and/or related consulting experience 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 and demonstrated critical thinking skills.


• 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.


• Engineers in Training-EIT Certification preferred.


• Minimum of a 3.0 GPA strongly preferred.


• Involvement on campus or in the community preferred.


• 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.

This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.

EEO/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

Job: Civil Engineering

Primary Location: US-MO-Kansas City

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time

Req ID: 243587

Job Hire Type: New Grad #LI-CO #GFS