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Assistant Civil Engineer - Transportation, Field (Chicago)

Burns & McDonnell

Chicago, ILFull-time$80–120K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$80–120K/yr
Location
Chicago, IL
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree, required

Job overview

Burns & McDonnell seeks a Field Civil Engineer based out of its Chicago office, working entirely at project sites across the Greater Chicago Area. The role supports transportation construction projects, primarily as an owner representative, and may include alternate-delivery construction management and civil site work. The engineer also assists with civil design, drawing review, field inspections, project research, and related client and contract activities.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Civil Engineering Techniques, requiredWritten Communication, requiredVerbal Communication, requiredQuantitative Problem Solving, requiredCritical Thinking, requiredMicrosoft Office Suite, requiredAutoCAD, requiredMicroStation, requiredBIM, requiredRevit, requiredCivil 3D, requiredPLS, requiredPLS-CADD, requiredRISA-3D, requiredMathCADD, requiredCivil Analysis Programs, requiredAttention to Detail, requiredFacilitation, requiredTeam Building, requiredCollaboration, requiredOrganization, requiredProblem Solving, requiredLeadership, required

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Civil Engineering or Related Field, requiredPrior Internship or Consulting Experience, nice to haveEIT Certification, nice to haveGPA 3.0+, nice to havePermanent Work Authorization, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Match

Full job description

Description

Burns & McDonnell has an exciting opportunity based out of our Chicago Office for a Field Civil Engineer (this position is entirely field-based, with assignments at various project sites across the Greater Chicago Area). The selected candidate will have the opportunity to work on construction projects supporting our Transportation group. Most of the project work would be construction management as an owner representative for clients such as IDOT, the Illinois Tollway and CDOT. There will also be project work opportunities for alternate delivery construction management managing civil site construction elements on larger projects.

  • Transportation projects could include rural roadway, expressways and bridges. Civil site work could include power plants, substations and a multitude of facility work and other responsibilities may include:

  • Assists in the civil design of projects from the conceptual phase through design completion.

  • Assists with modifying and reviewing production drawings for a variety of projects including, but not limited to: power plants, process facilities, industrial facilities, healthcare facilities, airports, educational institutions, commercial, and governmental and military facilities.

  • Assists in designing civil components for project needs and requirements that are set forth by the project managers.

  • Applies basic knowledge of commonly used civil engineering/design concepts, principles, practices, codes, and procedures within the civil 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 corrections are made within multiple CAD related software.

  • Assists with client presentations, shop drawing review, and contract administration for the design of power, process, pipeline, industrial, healthcare, airports, educational institutions, commercial, and governmental and military facilities.

  • Assists in performing 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 a related field from a recognized, accredited program. ABET accreditation strongly preferred.

  • 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 (i.e., without time limitations, without restrictions or without need for work sponsorship) in the country where this position is located.

Compensation

$80,000.00-120,000.00 Yearly

The expected compensation range for this position is displayed in compliance with all local/state regulations. The expected compensation range for this position is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to: individual education, qualifications, prior work experience and work location. The total annual compensation package will consist of a base salary and eligibility to participate in our discretionary year-end incentive bonus program.

Benefits

Our extensive benefits package takes care of you so that you can focus on doing great work. From insurance and disability to time off and wellness programs, we provide the tools to meet your needs. As part of being 100% employee-owned, eligible employees participate in our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) in addition to our 401(k) retirement program. For more information, please visit the Benefits & Wellness page.

This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.

EEO/Disabled/Veterans

Job Civil Engineering

Primary Location US-IL-Chicago

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: Yes, 100 % of the Time

Req ID: 265323

Job Hire Type New Grad #LI-DNI #TRN

How this job compares

Set against the 5,312 open Civil Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$80–120K/yr
  • Illinois median$91–140K/yr137 salary ranges
  • US median$91–140K/yr2,919 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $100K, is 13% below the Illinois median midpoint ($116K) — in the middle half of Civil Engineer salary ranges in Illinois.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 159 open Civil Engineer jobs in Illinois and 5,312 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Illinois
Experience
Civil Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 8 years (4,322 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 4,060 of the 5,312 open Civil Engineer jobs (76%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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