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Senior Civil Engineer - Aviation

Burns Engineering, Inc.

Philadelphia, PA • 9/3/2026

Job Description

Job Description

About Burns:

Burns Engineering provides professional engineering design and project management services for transportation, facilities, and infrastructure projects. We help our clients attain their strategic goals and initiatives through successful large-scale infrastructure projects. Burns' full-service capabilities include mechanical, electrical, civil, structural, transportation, and energy consulting engineering.

Recently voted a Top Workplace by Philly.com, we credit our strength as an organization to our talented, driven, vibrant team. Burns is an ENR Top 500 Firm, and has been named an MEP Giant by Consulting-Specifying Engineer Magazine, as well as a Hot Firm by Zweig. We are industry experts, proven leaders, innovative thinkers, and team players. We put our clients' successes and best interests first, because their success is our success. We have fun at work because we love making a difference in the world. We are looking for high-energy, bright, collaborative individuals who want the opportunity to "write their own story" with us.

We are currently seeking a Senior Civil Engineerto join ourAviationTeam in Philadelphia, PA

Summary:

The Senior Civil Engineer is responsible for performing highly complex technical engineering tasks while applying advanced techniques and the modification and extension of theories and practices of the field. The Senior Engineer will focus on developing technicalexpertiseand mentoring early and mid-career engineering and design staff.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

  • Developdisciplinespecific engineering systems, designs, approaches, and solutions forhighly complex, large projects. Consult Principals Engineers and Chief Engineers when needed.
  • Sign and seal engineering drawings.
  • Set technical direction for specific discipline on projects,determinediscipline work tasks and flow, delegate design elements to Engineers and Designers whileretainingmost complex, high value tasks for self.
  • Mentor early and mid-career work through on-the-job training.Whenrequested, partner withLearning& Development Lead to create and deliver training content.
  • Perform specific engineering studies and design analysesandassistthe Project Manager inestablishingbudgets, costestimates,and project schedules.
  • Develop innovative technical solutions and engineering methods to enhance efficiency,quality,and production.
  • Provide guidance to a project's overallobjectives, critical issues, new concepts, and policy matters.
  • Ensure Burns (and, when applicable, a client's) technical policies and procedures are practiced during the execution of projects for clients.
  • Assists Project Managers in the coordination of project designs with other disciplines including attendance at project meetings.
  • Review drawings, RFIs, andrecords ofchanges and communicate directly with suppliers,contractors,and client representatives asrequired.
  • Performs on-site inspections during construction and coordinates design requirements with contractors and equipment suppliers.
  • Oversee the scoping,implementationand design of plans bymaintainingthe team's schedule of project deliverable milestones, billingobjectives, and activity codes.
  • Assistsin proposal writing and client presentations for future work.
  • Act as an expert technical resource with clients and external partners.
  • Activelyparticipatesin professional organizations and/or client groups where the technical reputation and image of the firm may be enhanced.
  • Research, apply andretaindesign analyses, calculations, engineeringmethodologyand codes, and equipment selection criteria of high complexity.
  • Perform all tasks in compliance with Burns (and, when applicable, aclient's) standards, policies, procedures, and engineering codes.
  • Perform all tasks efficiently, accurately, within the allotted project hours, and complete tasks on or before the due date.
  • Complete special duties as assigned.

Key Requirements/Qualifications:

  • A minimum 10 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • PE is required at this level.
  • Civil 3D experience
  • Stormwater management/design

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