Project Engineer - Industrial Water (Kansas City)

Burns & McDonnell; 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

Description

A Project Engineer at Burns & McDonnell is the essential technical partner supporting our project teams in the industrial water market. In this role, you will provide the critical, high-level direction to all engineering design efforts, driving project delivery. You will manage the intricate details of the design process, directly impacting the successful execution of our most technical projects.

What You Will Do:

• Serve as project engineer on medium to large multi-disciplinary design-only and/or design-build/EPC projects with the ability to serve as a project manager on smaller design-only or early FEL phase projects under the supervision of a project manager.

• Facilitate interdisciplinary coordination and manage the overall engineering design efforts for design-only and/or EPC projects.

• Perform independent quality and completeness reviews of engineering deliverables.

• Support the development of project cost estimates.

• Manage development of discipline budgets and the overall project’s professional services budget and work breakdown structure (WBS).

• Support development of project schedules.

• Coordinate schedule progression/updates, and budget/progress tracking functions with the project team.

• Coordinate discipline design change notifications and draft client change orders.

• Perform internal and client design reviews.

• Facilitate internal and external project meetings and publish meeting minutes.

• Maintain project management lists (action item, risk, key decisions, etc.) and manage design RFI’s.

• Prepare monthly client status reports.

• Support vendor expediting efforts (submittals, fabrication, delivery).

• Develop vendor quality oversight plans.

• Direct procurement process (equipment, piping, instruments, etc.)

• Direct field engineering services from home office and/or field locations.

• Support the development of subcontract plans, subcontractor bid packages and the award of subcontracts.

• Ensure compliance with company and site safety policies.

• Support proposal development and production.

• Assist in mentoring and retention of junior staff.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited university and 3 years of detailed engineering design experience for design-only and/or EPC projects, 5 years of experience preferred.

• Ability to work collaboratively with others (Owners, Contractors, Project Managers, Engineers and Designers) in a multi-discipline project team environment to resolve design or drawing issues as appropriate and to accomplish objectives.

• Strong facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization and problem solving skills.

• Highly effective communicator with clear and concise writing and presentation skills.

• High level of attention to detail.

• Proficient computer skills (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite).

• Ability to develop and manage workplans, schedules and budgets and provide leadership to a diverse project team a plus.

• Engineers in Training-EIT Certification preferred

• Professional Engineer (PE) License preferred

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

EEO/Disabled/Veterans

Job Engineering

Primary Location US-MO-Kansas City

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time

Req ID: 261087

Job Hire Type Experienced #LI-LS #WTR