Staff Civil Engineer - Mission Critical (London, UK)

Chart your own course and change the world — with the support of people whose interests are aligned with yours. At Burns & McDonnell, opportunity is waiting. We’re looking for people with big ideas and an entrepreneurial mindset. It’s those kinds of people who’ve helped us grow from a small consulting business back in 1898 to a global leader in engineering, architecture and construction solutions. Today, we’re a thriving company with more than 10,000 professionals working in 55 offices worldwide and recognized as a leader in mission critical services.

We’re growing our UK business and have exciting opportunities for experienced and motivated engineers to join us in our London office as we continue our journey to help make our clients successful. We have an opportunity for a Staff Civil Engineer to join our team, working on a variety of high-tech building design and construction projects. Project focus would initially be data centres and telecommunications facilities and would grow to include a variety of other facilities including pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, manufacturing, airports, or institutional.

If you are excited about working with one of the leading engineering companies in the world, helping to make our clients successful, then we want to hear from you. This role sits within our global facilities services Mission Critical team, providing an opportunity to build your career and your team to serve this expanding sector.

The key tasks and responsibilities are as follows:

• The Staff Civil Engineer will work on project teams to create world class designs for new projects, alterations and redevelopments on a variety of projects including power, process, corporate, healthcare, pipeline airports, institutional, industrial, manufacturing, government and military facilities.
• The Staff Civil Engineer will work with the project team throughout the design and construction process, adapting civil plans according to budget constraints, design factors or client needs.
• Perform civil design of projects from the conceptual phase through design completion.
• Modify and review production drawings for a variety of projects including, but not limited to: data centres, power plants, process facilities, industrial facilities, healthcare facilities, airports, educational institutions, commercial, and governmental and military facilities.
• Design civil components for project needs and requirements that are set forth by the project managers.
• Applies strong knowledge of commonly used civil engineering/design concepts, principles, practices, codes, and procedures within the civil engineering services industry.
• Research and compile project related data as required by the project managers. Compiles studies and reports. Writes specifications.
• Update drawings provided by senior engineers to verify corrections are made within multiple CAD related software.
• Carry out drainage design and modelling using computer aided software such as Infodrainage or Microdrainage.
• Compiles information for client presentations, shop drawing review, and contract administration for the design of mission critical, power, process, pipeline, industrial, healthcare, airports, educational institutions, commercial, and governmental and military facilities.
• Performs field inspections, measurements or calculations for public and private clients.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering or related degree and 3 years of civil engineering experience (consulting preferred) or Master Degree in Civil Engineering and 2 years of civil engineering experience, consulting preferred.
• Strong knowledge in standard civil engineering techniques and procedures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment and demonstrated critical thinking skills.
• Strong computer skills (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite).
• Strong computer skills (e.g. AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Infodrainage/Microdrainage), and/or hydraulic, hydrologic, pavement, civil analysis programs.
• Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization and problem-solving skills.
• Engineers in Training-EIT Certification Preferred.

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time