Senior Civil Engineer-Aviation

Burns Engineering, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Burns Engineering, Inc. seeks a Senior Civil Engineer to join our Aviation team in Chicago. This role leads complex civil designs for transportation and infrastructure projects, signs and seals drawings, sets technical direction, and mentors early-career staff.

Must have a PE license, Civil 3D experience, and 10+ years of related experience. The position emphasizes mentorship, project oversight, and adherence to Burns standards while delivering innovative, life-safety engineering solutions for

Qualifications

• 10+ years of related experience or equivalent
• PE license required at this level
• Civil 3D experience and stormwater design experience required

Responsibilities

• Develop discipline specific engineering systems and solutions for highly complex projects
• Sign and seal engineering drawings
• Set technical direction for the project discipline and manage design tasks
• Mentor early and mid-career staff
• Manage budgets, cost estimates, and project schedules
• Provide innovative technical solutions to improve efficiency and quality
• Ensure compliance with Burns standards and client requirements
• Coordinate with other disciplines and attend project meetings
• Review drawings and communication with suppliers, contractors, and clients
• Conduct on-site site inspections during construction and coordinate with contractors

Skills

Project management

Mentoring

Technical leadership

Education

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

Civil 3D

Job description

About Burns

Burns is a nationally respected provider of specialized engineering services, bringing highly-technical, sought-after engineering expertise to complex transportation and critical infrastructure projects.

About Burns

Burns is a nationally respected provider of specialized engineering services, bringing highly-technical, sought-after engineering expertise to complex transportation and critical infrastructure projects. Ranked a Top Workplace and ENR Top 500 Design Firm, we have built a reputation on outstanding client service, delivering resilient, life-protecting engineering solutions that take full advantage of new and evolving technologies. We are personally invested in helping our clients achieve their goals, successfully guiding them through the challenges of multifaceted projects using our no-surprises Burns Unique Client Experience.

We are currently seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to join our Aviation team.

Summary

The Senior Civil Engineer is responsible for performing highly complex technical engineering tasks while applying advanced techniques and the modification and extension of theories and practices of the field. The Senior Engineer will focus on developing technical expertise and mentoring early and mid-career engineering and design staff.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Develop discipline specific engineering systems, designs, approaches, and solutions for highly complex, large projects. Consult Principals Engineers and Chief Engineers when needed.
• Sign and seal engineering drawings.
• Set technical direction for specific discipline on projects, determine discipline work tasks and flow, delegate design elements to Engineers and Designers while retaining most complex, high value tasks for self.
• Mentor early and mid-career work through on-the-job training. When requested, partner with Learning & Development Lead to create and deliver training content.
• Perform specific engineering studies and design analyses and assist the Project Manager in establishing budgets, cost estimates, and project schedules.
• Develop innovative technical solutions and engineering methods to enhance efficiency, quality, and production.
• Provide guidance to a project’s overall objectives, critical issues, new concepts, and policy matters.
• Ensure Burns (and, when applicable, a client’s) technical policies and procedures are practiced during the execution of projects for clients.
• Assists Project Managers in the coordination of project designs with other disciplines including attendance at project meetings.
• Review drawings, RFIs, and records of changes and communicate directly with suppliers, contractors, and client representatives as required.
• Performs on-site inspections during construction and coordinates design requirements with contractors and equipment suppliers.
• Oversee the scoping, implementation and design of plans by maintaining the team’s schedule of project deliverable milestones, billing objectives, and activity codes.
• Assists in proposal writing and client presentations for future work.
• Act as an expert technical resource with clients and external partners.
• Actively participates in professional organizations and/or client groups where the technical reputation and image of the firm may be enhanced.
• Research, apply and retain design analyses, calculations, engineering methodology and codes, and equipment selection criteria of high complexity.
• Perform all tasks in compliance with Burns (and, when applicable, a client’s) standards, policies, procedures, and engineering codes.
• Perform all tasks efficiently, accurately, within the allotted project hours, and complete tasks on or before the due date.
• Complete special duties as assigned.

Key Requirements/Qualifications

• A minimum 10 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• PE is required at this level.
• Civil 3D experience
• Stormwater management/design

Why Join The Burns Team

Recently voted a Top Workplace by philly.com, we credit our strength as an organization to our talented, driven, vibrant team. Burns is an ENR Top 500 Firm and has been named a MEP Giant by Consulting-Specifying Engineer Magazine, as well as a Hot Firm by Zweig. We are industry experts, proven leaders, innovative thinkers, and team players. We put our clients’ successes and best interests first, because their success is our success. We have fun at work because we love making a difference in the world. We are looking for high-energy, bright, collaborative individuals who want the opportunity to “write their own story” with us.

At Burns Engineering, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Burns believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.