Assistant Civil/Structural Engineer - Transmission & Distribution (Minneapolis)

Burns & McDonnell

Full-time - Entry Level

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Assistant Civil/Structural Engineer will work under the supervision of a licensed professional engineer to assist project teams in creating world-class designs for new projects, alterations, and redevelopments across a variety of projects. This role involves collaborating with the project team throughout the design and construction process, adapting civil structural plans according to budget constraints, design factors, or client needs. The projects will include civil structural design of utility infrastructure, such as electrical substations, both overhead and underground transmission lines, pipelines, renewable facilities, and EV charging stations. As the market continues to evolve due to technological advancements and policy changes, the Assistant Civil/Structural Engineer will partner with utilities to design, plan, and improve the modern electric grid. Key civil structural tasks within the group will include the design of both shallow and deep foundations, including slab foundations, mat foundations, spread footings, strip footings, drilled piers, and steel piles. The engineer will also be responsible for analyzing structures for utility infrastructure, including electrical substations, pipelines, and EV charging stations. Additionally, the role will involve analyzing rigid bus systems to assess the structural capacity of insulators and stress and deflection in the aluminum bus, as well as designing oil containment systems for electrical equipment. The engineer will modify and review production drawings for various projects, research and compile project-related data as required, and assist in preparing studies and design reports. Furthermore, the Assistant Civil/Structural Engineer will assist in the construction execution, including the development of construction specifications and cost estimate preparation, while communicating with the design team for specific project requirements. Other duties may be assigned as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Assist project teams in creating designs for new projects, alterations, and redevelopments.
• Work with the project team throughout the design and construction process.
• Adapt civil structural plans according to budget constraints, design factors, or client needs.
• Design shallow and deep foundations including slab foundations, mat foundations, spread footings, strip footings, drilled piers, and steel piles.
• Analyze structures for utility infrastructure including electrical substations, pipelines, and EV charging stations.
• Analyze rigid bus systems to assess structural capacity of insulators and stress and deflection in aluminum bus.
• Design oil containment systems for electrical equipment.
• Modify and review production drawings for various projects.
• Research and compile project-related data as required.
• Assist in preparing studies and design reports.
• Assist in construction execution including development of construction specifications and cost estimate preparation.
• Communicate with design team for specific project requirements.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering or related degree from an ABET accredited program required.
• Bachelor Degree in Civil or related Engineering Technology from an ABET accredited program and successful completion of Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam required.
• Prior internship and/or related consulting experience preferred.
• Basic knowledge in standard civil engineering techniques, principles, 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.
• Proficient computer skills (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite).
• Basic computer skills (e.g. AutoCAD, MicroStation, BIM (Revit), Civil 3D, PLS, PLS-CADD, RISA-3D, MathCADD), and civil analysis programs.
• Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Engineers in Training-EIT Certification preferred.
• Minimum of a 3.0 GPA strongly preferred.
• Involvement on campus or in the community preferred.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work permanently in the country where this position is located.

Nice-to-haves

• Engineers in Training-EIT Certification preferred.
• Involvement on campus or in the community preferred.