Burns & McDonnell

Civil Engineer - Solid Waste

Burns & McDonnell$70K — $95K *
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental, or Biological Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
  • 3+ years of related environmental engineering experience (6 years preferred).
  • Previous consulting experience is strongly preferred.
  • Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D, ArcGIS, and relevant technical software (e.g., HEC-RAS, CivilStorm).
  • PE license is preferred but not mandatory.
  • Experience with construction oversight and understanding of construction methods is highly preferred.
  • Project management or assistant project management experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

  • Lead or support engineering teams for civil or environmental engineering projects.
  • Coordinate multidisciplinary project aspects with varying technical complexities.
  • Prepare documentation including reports, drawings, and cost estimates.
  • Review and direct work from early-career engineers.
  • Provide technical leadership and quality assurance aligned with expertise.
  • Manage project scope, budget, schedule, and client expectations.
  • Establish client relations and participate in marketing and project meetings.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional growth and advancement.
  • Hands-on involvement in a variety of project types.
  • Supportive team culture with mentorship for early career professionals.
  • Access to advanced engineering tools and technologies.
  • Opportunity for fieldwork and travel (up to 10%).
Full Job Description
Description

Burns & McDonnell is seeking a Civil Engineer - Solid Waste with related environmental experience to add to our Environmental Services Global Practice's Environmental Engineering team in Kansas City (MO), Oklahoma City (OK), and Omaha (NE).

We are looking for a self-motivated and experienced engineer and civil designer to lead or support a wide variety of civil and environmental engineering designs for new projects, alterations, and redevelopments on a variety of projects in environmental engineering markets and contribute to implementing department strategy, vision, and culture.

The position offers the opportunity to practice in a variety of technical areas, including but not limited to:
  • Solid Waste - permitting, design, construction, and compliance support for solid waste infrastructure including monofills, landfills, transfer stations, material recovery facilities, etc.
  • Site/Civil - site grading and design, site stormwater modeling and design, design of other site utilities (water, wastewater, etc.), coal combustion residuals (CCR) project, dams and levees, etc.
  • Water Resources - riverine 1D and 2D modeling, floodplain permitting, stream bank stabilization, stream and wetland restoration, etc. The Staff Civil Engineer will work within our region's team to provide technical leadership and mentorship of early career team members, collaborate broadly to support our Environmental Services global practice, and will generally be responsible for the following:
  • 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. For example, water resources-focused candidates should demonstrate proficiency in additional software such as HEC-RAS 1D/2D, HEC-HMS, CivilStorm (or equivalent), etc.
  • PE license preferred.
  • Experience overseeing construction and an understanding of construction methods and procedures are highly preferred.
  • Project management or assistant project management experience preferred.
  • Strong knowledge of standard civil engineering techniques and procedures.
  • Self-motivation and the 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.

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

Job Civil Engineering

Primary Location US-MO-Kansas City

Other Locations US-OK-Oklahoma City, US-NE-Omaha

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time

Req ID: 262051

Job Hire Type Experienced #LI-GS #ENS

About Burns & McDonnell

Burns & McDonnell is a full-service engineering, architecture, construction, environmental and consulting solutions firm. The company was founded in 1898 by Clinton Burns and Robert McDonnell and is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. Burns & McDonnell provides services to a wide range of industries, including aviation, defense, energy, environmental, healthcare, and transportation. The company has over 7,500 employees and operates in more than 50 countries around the world. Burns & McDonnell has been recognized as one of the best places to work in the United States by Fortune magazine.
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