Staff Civil Engineer – Water & Wastewater Pipelines Design

Burns & McDonnell; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off per HFWA

Job summary

Burns & McDonnell is seeking a Staff Civil Engineer in Denver to support municipal water/wastewater pipelines, storage and related design teams. You will collaborate across proposal, design, and construction phases, guiding projects from concept through construction while adapting plans to budget, client needs, and codes.

The role emphasizes delivering world-class designs, QA/QC, and active participation in sales and marketing efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited program (water or civil curriculum focus preferred).
• Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering is a plus.
• Minimum 3 years of civil engineering experience (Colorado experience preferred) with design and construction administration of water/wastewater systems.
• Professional Engineering License (PE) is helpful.
• The successful candidate must be capable of executing all phases of projects including planning, preparation of specifications & drawings, construction administration and field observation on occasion.
• Strong project engineering history with a proven record of building client relationships.
• Experience with permitting of waterlines and sewer lines through local, state, and federal regulators.
• Trenchless and/or tunneling experience is preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Strong commitment to working in a team environment
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills, ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment.
• Strong attention to detail and company quality control procedures.
• Ability to perform quality reviews for detailed engineering documents and specifications.
• Valid driver's license required. In addition, must meet standards to qualify for and maintain the Company's vehicle driving privileges as outlined in the Company's Motor Vehicle Safety Policy.
• Ability to travel.

Responsibilities

• Execute water and sewer pipeline and/or water storage design of projects from the conceptual phase through design completion for project needs and requirements that are set forth by the project managers.
• Review vendor shop drawings; data interface with suppliers, clients other engineering disciplines, detailers, designers.
• Participate in the development of project schedule, scope, budget staffing planning, and construction planning.
• Apply experienced knowledge of commonly used civil concepts, practices, codes, and procedures within the water engineering services industry. Compiles studies and reports. Writes technical specifications.
• Apply knowledge and experience to complex projects, finds/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 observations and testing of materials.
• Conduct field observations, installation, measurements, or calculations for public and private clients.
• Help prepare and present technical reports for clients and industry publications.
• Build effective relationships with existing clients, customers, and contractors and develop new business opportunities.
• Participate in sales and marketing efforts and identify, lead and manage key pursuits.
• Responsible for QA/QC process adherence.
• Responsible for effective communication with other engineering disciplines.
• Responsible for compliance with company and site safety policies.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Critical thinking

Travel ability

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (ABET-accredited)

Master of Science in Civil Engineering (plus)

Job description

Burns & McDonnell is seeking a Staff Civil Engineer in Denver to support municipal water/wastewater pipelines, storage and related design teams. You will collaborate across proposal, design, and construction phases, guiding projects from concept through construction while adapting plans to budget, client needs, and codes.

The role emphasizes delivering world-class designs, QA/QC, and active participation in sales and marketing efforts.