Burns & McDonnell · 2 days ago
Assistant Civil Engineer - Underground Submarine Cables (Kansas City)
Burns & McDonnell is seeking an Assistant Cables Engineer to assist project teams in designing underground, trenchless, and submarine power cable lines. The role involves working under the supervision of a licensed professional engineer to support various engineering tasks throughout the project lifecycle.
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Responsibilities
Assists in the underground power line design of projects from the conceptual phase through design completion, including electrical, civil and mechanical principles
Assists with modifying and reviewing production drawings for various projects involving medium—to high-voltage (13-500kV) power lines
Assists in designing power line components for project needs and requirements that are set forth by the project managers, including plan and profile drawings, structure load diagrams and foundation drawings
Applies basic knowledge of commonly used civil and electrical engineering/design concepts, principles, practices, codes, and procedures within the civil and electrical engineering services industry
Assists with research and compiles project-related data as required by the project managers. Assists with compiling studies and reports
Assists with correcting and updating drawings provided by senior engineers to verify that corrections are made within multiple CAD-related software
Assists with client presentations, shop drawing review, and contract administration for the design of medium to high voltage power lines
Assists in performing field inspections, measurements or calculations for public and private clients
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all policies and standards
Qualification
Required
Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering or related degree from an ABET accredited program required or
Bachelor Degree in related Engineering Technology from an ABET accredited program and successful completion of Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam required
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment and demonstrated critical thinking skills
Proficient computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite)
Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization, and problem-solving skills
Demonstrated leadership skills
Candidates must be legally authorized to work permanently (i.e., without time limitations, without restrictions or without need for work sponsorship) in the country where this position is located
Preferred
Prior internship and/or related consulting experience preferred
Basic knowledge of electrical power flow preferred
Basic distribution design software experience preferred
Engineers in Training-EIT Certification preferred
Minimum of a 3.0 GPA strongly preferred
Involvement on campus or in the community preferred
Company
Burns & McDonnell
Burns & McDonnell is an engineering design firm and it provides engineering, architecture, construction, and consulting services.
Funding
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2025-11-07
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