Industrial Water Project Engineer: Lead Design & Delivery

Burns & McDonnell (old); Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Burns & McDonnell is seeking a Project Engineer to provide high-level technical direction for industrial water projects. You will lead design efforts, coordinate between disciplines, and shape cost estimates and schedules.

Responsibilities include managing budgets, WBS, vendor coordination, procurement, and field engineering support from multiple locations. PE or EIT is preferred; 3–5 years of experience required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited university.
• 3 years of detailed engineering design experience for design-only and/or EPC projects; 5 years preferred.
• Engineers in Training (EIT) certification preferred; PE license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as project engineer on medium to large multi-disciplinary design projects; able to serve as project manager on smaller design-only or early FEL phases.
• Coordinate interdisciplinary design efforts and manage overall engineering design.
• Perform independent quality and completeness reviews of engineering deliverables.
• Support the development of project cost estimates.
• Manage development of discipline budgets and the project’s WBS.
• Support development of project schedules and coordinate schedule progression, budget/progress tracking with the project team.
• Coordinate design change notifications and draft client change orders.
• Perform internal and client design reviews.
• Facilitate internal and external project meetings and publish minutes.
• Maintain project management lists and manage design RFIs.
• Prepare monthly client status reports.
• Support vendor expediting efforts and develop vendor quality oversight plans.
• Direct procurement processes and field engineering services from home office and field locations.
• Support subcontract plans and subcontractor bid packaging.
• Ensure compliance with safety policies.
• Assist in proposal development and production.
• Mentor junior staff.

Skills

Collaboration

Communication

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Leadership

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Burns & McDonnell is seeking a Project Engineer to provide high-level technical direction for industrial water projects. You will lead design efforts, coordinate between disciplines, and shape cost estimates and schedules.

Responsibilities include managing budgets, WBS, vendor coordination, procurement, and field engineering support from multiple locations. PE or EIT is preferred; 3–5 years of experience required.