Civil Engineer - Solid Waste & Environmental Design Lead

Burns & McDonnell (old); Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Burns & McDonnell is seeking a Civil Engineer - Solid Waste with related environmental experience to join our Environmental Services Global Practice’s Environmental Engineering team serving Kansas City, OKC, and Omaha. You will lead or support civil and environmental designs for new projects, alterations, and redevelopments, applying QA/QC and coordinating with multidisciplinary teams.

This role emphasizes technical leadership, client relations, and travel up to 10% in a dynamic consulting

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 (e.g., HEC-RAS 1D/2D, HEC-HMS, CivilStorm).
• PE license preferred.
• Experience overseeing construction and an understanding of construction methods and procedures is 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.

Responsibilities

• Leading or supporting engineering teams to deliver well-coordinated, high-quality designs for civil or environmental 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, 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 including 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.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Teamwork

Communication

Problem solving

Education

ABET-accredited BS in Civil/Environmental/Biological Engineering

PE license preferred

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

ArcGIS

HEC-RAS

HEC-HMS

CivilStorm

Job description

Burns & McDonnell is seeking a Civil Engineer - Solid Waste with related environmental experience to join our Environmental Services Global Practice’s Environmental Engineering team serving Kansas City, OKC, and Omaha. You will lead or support civil and environmental designs for new projects, alterations, and redevelopments, applying QA/QC and coordinating with multidisciplinary teams.

This role emphasizes technical leadership, client relations, and travel up to 10% in a dynamic consulting