Burns & McDonnell · 2 days ago
Rail Site Development Engineer - Transportation (Multiple Locations)
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
6+ years expBurns & McDonnell’s Transportation Global Practice serves various sectors including departments of transportation and private industry to improve mobility and safety. The Rail Site Development Engineer will coordinate civil site development for rail industrial projects, providing leadership and guidance to less experienced staff while collaborating with various stakeholders.
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Hiring Manager
Justin Hershey
Responsibilities
Will direct and coordinate work associated with the study and/or design of civil site development infrastructure systems, including but not limited to rail and stormwater
Coordination of activities of several disciplines may be required for projects of significant or moderate scope, or a combination of smaller projects
Provide leadership, guidance, and instruction to less experienced staff members
Assists with supervision of staff and task management on major projects
Regularly coordinates with design team members, clients, sub-consultants, utility companies or other project stakeholders
Other duties as assigned
Work with a multi-discipline team of engineers and technicians in the site civil design and analysis as it relates to rail projects
Performs tasks requiring applications of standard civil engineering techniques and procedures
Standard design of civil project work
Assist task leaders and project managers with various project duties
Serve as a team member on multi-disciplined projects
Works with senior staff on technical aspects of a project
Qualification
Required
Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering or related degree from an ABET accredited program and 7 years civil engineering experience. EPC project experience preferred
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
Master Degree in Civil Engineering and 6 years civil engineering experience. EPC project experience preferred
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
Preferred
Professional Engineer (PE) License
Company
Burns & McDonnell
Burns & McDonnell is an engineering design firm and it provides engineering, architecture, construction, and consulting services.
10001+ employees
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