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

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 500kVMentoring, coaching, and developing team members.

+ Independently executing design work with engineering judgment.

+ Performing quality reviews.

+ Identify and communicate changes to project scope to engineering lead and project manager.

+ Providing input and adhering to project schedules.

+ Understanding project budget.

+ Identifying and communicating of 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 or

+ 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.

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

EEO/Disabled/Veterans

**Job** Civil Engineering

**Primary Location** US-MO-Kansas City

**Schedule:** Full-time

**Travel:** Yes, 10 % of the Time

**Req ID:** 250709

**Job Hire Type** New Grad #LI-JF #T&D