Senior Environmental Engineer

Senior Environmental Engineer

Kansas City, MO

Burns & McDonnell is seeking a Senior Environmental Engineer with related experience to add to our Environmental Services Engineering team. Burns & McDonnell is a 100% employee-owned firm providing the opportunity to exercise your entrepreneurial spirit and develop professionally within a growing and industry-leading engineering firm. This position provides the successful candidate the ability to take on progressively increased responsibility and grow professionally in a thriving practice.

As a professional within our Environmental Services Practice, the candidate has the opportunity to lead or support a wide variety of environmental engineering projects including stormwater management, hydraulic analyses, solid waste, remediation, sustainable solutions, design of environmental systems such as containment liners and water quality/treatment systems, and site development for buildings/facilities. The position offers the opportunity to focus in certain technical areas or practice in a variety of technical areas, manage projects, and interact with clients. This group manages long-term clients, pursues new environmental projects and clients, and supports other departments throughout the company with environmental or civil engineering services. Our team also works closely with in-house construction professionals on design-build and engineer-procure-and-construct (EPC) projects.

The successful candidate will be highly self-motivated, have strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, good time-management skills, and experience with the following:

• Providing technical solutions for environmental or civil engineering projects.
• Performing calculations using industry-standard tools and software.
• Directing and reviewing work products prepared by junior engineering staff, which may include Preliminary Engineering Reports, Options Evaluations, Design Drawings, Calculations, Specifications, Work Plans, Construction Reports, and Cost Estimates.
• Design programs such as AutoCAD, Civil 3D, GIS, MicroStation, etc.

Duties may include:

• Design of environmental systems and facilities.
• Lead or support of environmental or civil projects or tasks which may include earthwork/grading, stormwater, wastewater, remediation, waste management, and restoration.
• Preparing reports, studies, and cost estimates to help clients evaluate options and provide solutions.
• Project management duties such as developing and executing project scope, budget, schedule, quality, safety, and client expectations.
• Lead oversight of construction and preparation of construction quality assurance (CQA) reports.
• Internal and External Oral Presentations.
• Training / mentoring staff.
• Developing new and maintaining existing client and regulatory relationships.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in related engineering program from an accredited university.
• PE license.
• 7 years of environmental or civil engineering experience.
• Experience overseeing construction and strong understanding of construction methods and procedures preferred.
• Project management or assistant project management experience preferred.
• Available for travel as necessary (approximately 10% travel).
• Strong knowledge in standard environmental engineering techniques and procedures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization and problem-solving skills.

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

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