Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Applies Civil Engineering principles, methods, and techniques as they relate to assigned projects.
• Proactively works to expand knowledge and understanding of Local, State, and Federal policies and procedures related to the development and completion of Preliminary Engineering and Environmental Studies, including NEPA, as well as applicable design standards and requirements.
• Attends various training seminars (online and/or in person) to expand overall knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Strives for quality and completeness of preliminary engineering design assignments and prepares disposition of review comments.
• Performs field reviews as required to understand the setting, key elements/challenges, and context of assigned projects and provides accurate documentation of field observations.
• Completes calculations as required for the accurate design of project elements.
• Assists with preliminary design quantities related to roadway plan, profiles, and earthwork grading for purposes of preparing cost estimates.
• Utilizes MicroStation to prepare preliminary design plans.
• Effectively works as part of a collaborative interdisciplinary project team, proactively coordinating design development, and communicating status of project assignments and timelines with supervisor, other departments/disciplines, subconsultants, and clients to provide project updates.
• Assists with preparation and participates in project related client and agency coordination meetings, and public involvement meetings.
• Develops an understanding and familiarity with how project budgets are created and executed.
• Works in an effective and efficient manner to assist with projection completion per established schedules and budgets.
• Demonstrates self-motivation and attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to complete assigned tasks independently as required. 

Our staff consists of experienced professionals who provide engineering, surveying and environmental services on a personal level, many of whom have been with the company for 20 or more years. We focus on a wide range of projects including roadway rehabilitation and reconstruction, traffic operations, drainage/stormwater management, bike paths, pedestrian facilities and construction engineering for multiple municipalities, IDOT, CCDOTH, LCDOT, DuPage DOT, KDOT, Tollway, and several other public agencies. CBBEL is a hybrid office (4 days onsite, 1 day remote).

CBBEL is the premier full-service civil engineering firm in the Chicagoland area, representing over 25 communities as the main Village Engineer as well as servicing over 100 additional local municipalities. We offer high growth potential and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, life, disability, and PTO, as well as an employer matching 401(k) program. Exceptional learning opportunities are available for personal and professional growth, including future opportunities in Construction Engineering, Civil Design, Project Management, or more specialized disciplines of Phase I, Water Resources, Environmental, Structural and Transportation.

Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. (CBBEL) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of CBBEL to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, changes in marital status, pregnancy, childbirth, or medical or common conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth, parenthood, creed, veteran’s status, veteran’s disability and physical or mental disability, citizenship status or unfavorable discharge from the military. CBBEL intends that all matters related to recruiting, hiring, training, compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, terminations, layoffs and recalls, as well as all CBBEL sponsored social and recreational programs, and all treatment on the job, be free of unlawful discriminatory practices.