Staff Civil Engineer – Transportation Design & Growth

Burns & McDonnell; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Burns & McDonnell's Austin office is seeking a Staff Civil Engineer to join our growing Transportation Design team. This role emphasizes technical roadway design, project coordination, and client service within a multidisciplinary environment.

You will work with Transportation leadership on route planning studies, PS&E, and progressive design-build projects, advancing toward senior technical expertise and leadership opportunities.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited civil engineering degree required.
• Experience with transportation design projects is preferred.
• FE exam completed or in progress.
• Ability to balance multiple projects and deadlines.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, MicroStation and Civil 3D.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with designers and engineers to prepare design drawings and details.
• Perform roadway design including alignments, profiles, intersections and interchanges.
• Assist with drainage, signing/marking, traffic control and construction sequencing.
• Develop design criteria, calculations, quantities and cost estimates.
• Participate in QA/QC processes and client communications.
• Support the Transportation Design group and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Multi-project management

Problem solving

Education

ABET-accredited Civil Engineering degree (Bachelor)

FE exam completed

Master's in Civil Engineering (optional)

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Civil 3D

OpenRoads Designer

RISA-3D

Bluebeam

ArcGIS

PowerBI

Job description

Burns & McDonnell's Austin office is seeking a Staff Civil Engineer to join our growing Transportation Design team. This role emphasizes technical roadway design, project coordination, and client service within a multidisciplinary environment.

You will work with Transportation leadership on route planning studies, PS&E, and progressive design-build projects, advancing toward senior technical expertise and leadership opportunities.