Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited university; 3+ years of engineering design experience, 5 preferred.
Strong collaboration skills to work effectively within multi-discipline project teams.
Excellent facilitation and problem-solving abilities.
Clear and concise communication skills, both written and oral.
Attention to detail essential for managing complex project components.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and project management tools.
EIT Certification or PE License preferred.
Responsibilities
Serve as project engineer or manage smaller projects under supervision.
Facilitate coordination and manage engineering design efforts for various project types.
Conduct quality reviews of engineering deliverables.
Support project cost estimation and budget management.
Track project schedules and manage updates in coordination with the team.
Support vendor management and procurement processes.
Mentor junior staff and promote effective teamwork.
Benefits
Opportunity to lead medium to large scale projects in a reputable firm.
Collaborative work environment with emphasis on team support and mentoring.
Professional development opportunities, including assisting in skill and career growth of junior engineers.
Involvement in significant industrial water market projects.
Full Job Description
Description
A Project Engineer at Burns & McDonnell is the essential technical partner supporting our project teams in the industrial water market. In this role, you will provide the critical, high-level direction to all engineering design efforts, driving project delivery. You will manage the intricate details of the design process, directly impacting the successful execution of our most technical projects.
What You Will Do:
Serve as project engineer on medium to large multi-disciplinary design-only and/or design-build/EPC projects with the ability to serve as a project manager on smaller design-only or early FEL phase projects under the supervision of a project manager.
Facilitate interdisciplinary coordination and manage the overall engineering design efforts for design-only and/or EPC projects.
Perform independent quality and completeness reviews of engineering deliverables.
Support the development of project cost estimates.
Manage development of discipline budgets and the overall project's professional services budget and work breakdown structure (WBS).
Support development of project schedules.
Coordinate schedule progression/updates, and budget/progress tracking functions with the project team.
Coordinate discipline design change notifications and draft client change orders.
Perform internal and client design reviews.
Facilitate internal and external project meetings and publish meeting minutes.
Support vendor expediting efforts (submittals, fabrication, delivery).
Develop vendor quality oversight plans.
Direct procurement process (equipment, piping, instruments, etc.)
Direct field engineering services from home office and/or field locations.
Support the development of subcontract plans, subcontractor bid packages and the award of subcontracts.
Ensure compliance with company and site safety policies.
Support proposal development and production.
Assist in mentoring and retention of junior staff.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Bachelor Degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited university and 3 years of detailed engineering design experience for design-only and/or EPC projects, 5 years of experience preferred.
Ability to work collaboratively with others (Owners, Contractors, Project Managers, Engineers and Designers) in a multi-discipline project team environment to resolve design or drawing issues as appropriate and to accomplish objectives.
Strong facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization and problem solving skills.
Highly effective communicator with clear and concise writing and presentation skills.
High level of attention to detail.
Proficient computer skills (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite).
Ability to develop and manage workplans, schedules and budgets and provide leadership to a diverse project team a plus.
Engineers in Training-EIT Certification preferred
Professional Engineer (PE) License preferred
This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.
Job Engineering
Primary Location US-MO-Kansas City
Schedule: Full-time
Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time
Req ID: 261087
Job Hire Type Experienced #LI-LS #WTR
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.
