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Description

An Intern will work collaboratively with our teams to support a Burns & McDonnell Department, Global Practice or Regional Office. This position will provide support and assistance with requests in support of the business strategy.

Environmental Engineering (Solid Waste & Resource Recovery)

The Burns & McDonnell Solid Waste & Resource Recovery team is seeking interns who are passionate about solid waste, recycling, and composting planning, engineering, and management. Ideal candidates possess technical abilities in civil, environmental, and/or industrial engineering to assist clients in solid waste infrastructure and programs planning, infrastructure design and construction, and solid waste management process and industrial engineering. Ideal candidates have a desire and passion to apply their technical abilities in solid waste management and grow a career in the field. General roles and responsibilities include landfill civil engineering, materials management industrial engineering, design & construction of recycling and composting facilities, and infrastructure, operations, & financial solid waste planning.

+ Assist with tasks that may include filing, scanning, data entry, documentation, Power Point presentation.

+ Assist with responses to general questions.

+ Participate in continuous improvement efforts by collecting and analyzing data.

+ Present solutions to concerns.

+ Research solutions to project concerns; analyze and recommend solutions to problems.

+ Assist with ad hoc projects as assigned by managers.

+ 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.

+ Performs other duties as assigned

+ Complies with all policies and standards

Qualifications

+ Pursuit of Bachelor's degree in Environmental or Civil Engineering or related degree from an accredited program.

+ Currently enrolled, and in good standing, in a post-secondary education and/or technical certificate program in a field related to the work done in the department.

+ Minimum of a 3.0 GPA strongly preferred.

+ Prior internship and/or related consulting experience preferred.

+ Actively involved in campus, community or other volunteer activities or organizations.

+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

+ Strong problem solving and analytical skills.

+ Basic knowledge and experience in Microsoft Office programs, including, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

+ Demonstrated leadership skills.

+ Self-motivated and eager learner, aptitude to grow and develop within the field.

+ Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without requiring future sponsorship for employment visa status.

Benefits

Interns may participate in our 401(k) retirement program provided plan eligibility requirements are met. Sick leave is accrued based on the actual number of hours worked. 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** Intern

**Primary Location** US-MO-Kansas City

**Schedule:** Full-time

**Travel:** Yes, 5 % of the Time

**Req ID:** 253273

**Job Hire Type** Intern #LI-FK #ENS