Assistant Environmental Engineer - Water (St. Louis)

Burns & McDonnell; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Burns & McDonnell in the United States seeks an Assistant Environmental Engineer to support licensed engineers in delivering world-class designs for power, water, and industrial facilities. You will participate from concept through construction, adapting environmental plans to budgets and client needs while learning on real projects.

This role emphasizes collaboration, CAD and BIM work, data collection, and preparing drawings for review.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering from ABET-accredited program.
• Prior internship and/or related consulting experience preferred.
• Proficient in environmental engineering principles and design practices.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment.

Responsibilities

• Assists in environmental design from conceptual phase through design completion.
• Assists with modifying and reviewing production drawings for a variety of projects including power plants, process facilities, industrial facilities, healthcare facilities, airports, educational institutions, commercial, and governmental and military facilities.
• Assists in designing environmental components for project needs and requirements set by project managers.
• Applies basic knowledge of environmental engineering concepts, principles, and procedures within the environmental engineering services industry.
• Assists with researching and compiling project-related data as required by project managers.
• Assists with correcting and updating drawings provided by senior engineers to verify corrections in CAD software.
• Assists with client presentations, shop drawing review, and contract administration for design of power, process, pipeline, industrial, healthcare, airports, educational institutions, commercial, and governmental/military facilities.
• Assists in performing field inspections, measurements or calculations for public and private clients.
• Performs other duties as assigned and complies with policies.

Skills

AutoCAD

BIM (Revit)

3D Rendering

Microsoft Office

Leadership

EIT Certification

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering

EIT Certification preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Description

The Assistant Environmental Engineer will work under the supervision of a licensed professional engineer to assist project teams to create world class designs for new projects, alterations and redevelopments on a variety of projects including high-voltage transmission line routing, power generation construction activities, and water treatment facilities. The Assistant Environmental Engineer will work with the project team throughout the design and construction process, adapting environmental plans according to budget constraints, design factors or client needs.

• Assists in the environmental design of projects from the conceptual phase through design completion.

• Assists with modifying and reviewing production drawings for a variety of projects including, but not limited to: power plants, process facilities, industrial facilities, healthcare facilities, airports, educational institutions, commercial, and governmental and military facilities.

• Assists in designing environmental components for project needs and requirements that are set forth by the project managers.

• Applies basic knowledge of commonly used environmental engineering/design concepts, principles, practices, codes, and procedures within the environmental engineering services industry.

• Assists with research and compiles project related data as required by the project managers.

• 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 power, process, pipeline, industrial, healthcare, airports, educational institutions, commercial, and governmental and military facilities.

• Assists in performing field inspections, measurements or calculations for public and private clients.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Civil or Environmental 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 environmental and 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 include AutoCAD, BIM (Revit), 3D Rendering 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.

EEO/Disabled/Veterans

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

Job

Environmental Engineering

Primary Location

US-MO-Saint Louis

Schedule

Full-time

Travel

Yes, 25 % of the Time