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Assistant Civil Engineer - Rail (Houston)

Burns & McDonnell

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Compensation
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Location
Houston, TX
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

The Assistant Civil Engineer supports project teams in designing new, altered, and redeveloped projects under a licensed professional engineer. The role spans design and construction, with work in transportation planning, intelligent transportation systems, and site design, especially freight rail port and industrial development. The engineer assists with civil design, drawings, project data, client presentations, field inspections, and contract administration.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Civil Engineering TechniquesWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationQuantitative Problem SolvingCritical ThinkingMicrosoft Office SuiteAutoCADMicroStationBIMRevitCivil 3DPLSPLS-CADDRISA-3DMathCADDCivil Analysis ProgramsAttention to DetailFacilitationTeam BuildingCollaborationOrganizationProblem SolvingLeadership

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Civil Engineering or Related FieldABET AccreditationPrior Internship or Consulting ExperienceEIT CertificationGPA 3.0+Permanent Work Authorization

Full job description

Description

The Assistant Civil Engineer will work under the supervision of a licensed professional engineer to assist project teams to create world class designs for new projects, alterations, and redevelopments on a variety of projects. The Assistant 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. Project work includes transportation planning, intelligent transportation systems, and site design, with a focus on freight rail port/industrial development planning and design. Civil engineering tasks within the group 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

  • 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 including OpenRail.

  • Assists with client presentations, shop drawing review, and contract administration for the design of transportation projects.

  • 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

  • A bachelor’s 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.

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-TX-Houston

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time

Req ID: 265255

Job Hire Type New Grad #LI-DNI #TRN

How this job compares

Set against the 5,086 open Civil Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Texas median$91–141K/yr90 salary ranges
  • US median$30–42/hr199 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 357 open Civil Engineer jobs in Texas and 5,086 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
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 (4,111 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 3,874 of the 5,086 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 3, 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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