Assistant Civil Engineer - Environmental Services (Multiple Locations)

Burns & McDonnell; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Burns & McDonnell is seeking an Assistant Civil Engineer to join the Environmental Services Global Practice in the Mid-Atlantic/US regions. The role involves supporting diverse civil and environmental projects, including site civil design, hydraulic analyses, stormwater management, and regulatory compliance.

You will work with senior engineers on design documents, drawings, and cost estimates. The position emphasizes collaboration, QA/QC, and client-facing tasks, with opportunities across

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited degree preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Internship or related consulting experience preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist engineering teams to deliver high-quality civil/environmental designs.
• Coordinate and monitor multidisciplinary projects with varying complexity.
• Prepare design documentation: criteria, letters, memos, reports, drawings, cost estimates.
• Assist with research and data compilation for project managers.
• Support CAD updates and verify corrections across CAD software.
• Assist in client presentations, shop drawings review, and contract administration.
• Engage in client meetings and internal QA/QC procedures.
• Participate in training and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

ABET-accredited degree

Civil Engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Revit (BIM)

Civil 3D

PLS/PLS-CADD

RISA-3D

Job description

Description

Burns & McDonnell is seeking an Assistant Civil Engineer to add to our growing Environmental Services Global Practice engineering team in our Mid-Atlantic Region. We are searching for a self-motivated engineer to support a wide variety of civil and environmental engineering designs, alterations, and redevelopments on a variety of projects, including high-voltage transmission line routing and siting, natural gas, renewable projects, commercial development, power generation, water treatment facilities, emergency response 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 site civil design, hydraulic analyses, stormwater management, regulatory compliance, preparation of construction documents, and construction administration and management.

• Assists engineering teams to deliver well-coordinated, high-quality designs for civil or environmental engineering projects.
• Assists with coordinating, executing, and monitoring all aspects of multidisciplinary projects with varying technical complexity.
• Assists in preparing documentation for design projects, including design criteria, technical letters, memorandums, reports, drawings, detailed design packages, and cost estimates.
• Assists with research and complies project related data as required by the project managers. Assists with compiling studies and reports.
• Assists with correcting and updating drawings provided by senior engineers to verify corrections are made within multiple CAD related software.
• Assists with client presentations, shop drawing review, and contract administration for the design of civil and environmental engineering projects.
• Establishing client relations and involvement with marketing, contractual, management, and design meetings.
• Follows QA/QC procedures.
• Executing internal personnel training.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field from a recognized, accredited program. ABET accreditation strongly preferred.
• 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/Disabled/Veterans

Job Civil Engineering

Primary Location US-VA-Richmond

Other Locations US-VA-Roanoke, US-NC-Raleigh, US-SC-Greenville

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time

Req ID: 263885

Job Hire Type New Grad #LI-JF #ENS