Senior Civil Engineer - Mission Critical

Burns & McDonnell; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Burns & McDonnell seeks a Senior Civil Engineer to lead civil design project teams across power, process, healthcare, and industrial facilities. You will drive design from concept to construction, mentor engineers, and ensure code-compliant, constructible solutions.

Responsibilities include proposal development, budgeting, client coordination, reviewing drawings, and delivering high-quality designs. Travel is required; PE license preferred and EPC experience valued.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited bachelor degree in Civil Engineering with 7 years of civil engineering experience; EPC project experience preferred.
• ABET-accredited bachelor degree in Civil Engineering Technology with FE exam and 7 years civil engineering experience; EPC preferred.
• Master's degree in Civil Engineering with 6 years civil engineering experience; EPC project experience preferred.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
• Strong knowledge of standard engineering techniques and procedures; hands-on experience with design software.

Responsibilities

• Lead civil design from conceptual phase through design completion for project needs and requirements.
• Prepare civil equipment specs, RFQs, technical bid summaries, and purchase recommendations.
• Review civil vendor drawings and interface with suppliers, clients, and other disciplines.
• Contribute to project scheduling, scope, budget, staffing, and construction planning; manage change orders.
• Perform QA/QC of drawings, ensure constructability, and supervise field inspections and testing.
• Lead project budget creation and cost estimates; deliver technical reports for clients.
• Build relationships with clients and contractors and pursue new business opportunities.
• Mentor junior engineers and ensure adherence to safety and company standards.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Travel ability

Education

ABET-accredited Bachelor in Civil Engineering

FE exam completed

ABET-accredited Bachelor in Civil Engineering Technology

Master's in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

BIM (Revit)

Civil 3D

PLS

PLS-CADD

RISA-3D

MathCAD

Job description

Description

The Senior Civil Engineer will lead civil design project teams to create world class designs for new projects, alterations and redevelopments on a variety of projects including power, process, corporate, healthcare, pipeline, airports, institutional, industrial, manufacturing, government and military facilities. The Senior Civil Engineer will lead the project team throughout the design and construction process, adapting civil plans according to budget constraints, design factors or client needs.

• Lead civil design of projects from the conceptual phase through design completion for project needs and requirements that are set forth by the project managers.
• Prepare civil equipment: packaged equipment and construction specifications and data sheets, Request's for Qualifications (RFQ's), technical bid summaries, and purchase recommendations.
• Review civil vendor drawings; data interface with suppliers, clients other engineering disciplines, detailers, designers.
• Participate in development of project schedule, scope, budget staffing planning and construction planning. Responsible for effective management of change orders.
• Applies expert knowledge of commonly used civil concepts, practices, codes and procedures within the civil engineering services industry. Compiles studies and reports. Writes specifications.
• Applies knowledge and experience to complex projects, find's/develops non-standard design solutions.
• Quality review production drawings for a variety of projects and project related data as required by the project managers to verify design compliance with project, client, and industry standards, including constructability.
• Quality review the construction administration including coordination with field personnel to resolve design related installation issues, calculations, field inspections and testing of materials.
• Leads field inspections, installation, measurements or calculations for public and private clients.
• Prepare and present technical reports for clients and industry publications.
• Build effective relationships with existing clients, customers and contractors and develop new business opportunities. Responsible for ensuring customer satisfaction goals and expectations are met.
• Participate sales and marketing efforts and identify, lead and manage key pursuits.
• Lead the development of cost proposals and qualification statements to achieve stated targets and standards for financial performance.
• Prepare, present and manage project budgets and cost estimates. Report project performance.
• Provide leadership, guidance and instruction to the civil engineering practice. Mentor and guide less experienced engineers.
• Responsible for QA/QC process adherence.
• Responsible for effective communication with other engineering disciplines.
• Responsible for compliance with company and site safety policies.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering or related degree from an ABET accredited program. and 7 years civil engineering experience. EPC project experience preferred. Required or
• Bachelor Degree in Civil or related Engineering Technology from an ABET accredited program and successful completion of Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam. and 7 years civil engineering experience. EPC project experience preferred. Required or
• Master Degree in Civil Engineering and 6 years civil engineering experience. EPC project experience preferred. Required
• Expert knowledge in standard engineering techniques and procedures. Strong computer skills (e.g. AutoCAD, MicroStation, BIM (Revit), Civil 3D, PLS, PLS-CADD, RISA-3D, MathCADD), and/or hydraulic, hydrologic, pavement, civil analysis programs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with leading the discipline design for large projects and delegating work tasks to team members. Ability to lead execution of work and resolve issues in a team environment.
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills, ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment.
• Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to perform quality reviews for detailed engineering documents and specifications.
• Ability to travel.
• 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

Civil Engineering

Primary Location

US-TX-Dallas

Other Locations

US-TX-Fort Worth

Schedule:

Full-time

Travel:

Yes, 25 % of the Time