Join the Team

At Burke, we are committed to helping clients find innovative and sustainable solutions.

We value creative thinking and enthusiastic collaboration. We encourage our staff to expand their knowledge base through new challenges and continuing education.

We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

If you’re ready for a career of big challenges and opportunities, Burke could be the right company for you. We’re always looking for talented people who share our values to join our team.

Current Job Openings

We currently have openings for the following positions. Job descriptions for each can be found below.

Water Resources Project Manager
Civil Design Project Manager
Water Resources Engineer
Civil Design Engineer
Civil Engineering Senior Project Manager
Stream Restoration Specialist

We offer high growth potential and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, life, disability, PTO days as well as an employer matching 401(k) program.

Water Resources Project Manager

Christopher B. Burke Engineering, LLC has an immediate opening for a Water Resources Project Manager with a minimum of 5 years of experience to join our team. We seek experienced and responsive professionals who are committed to personal service. Qualified individuals must be self-motivated and looking to handle a multitude of various projects. Burke is a full-service civil engineering and environmental firm that can comprehensively meet the needs of both private and public sector clients. Our Civil Design and Water Resources groups focus on a wide range of projects including roadways, parking lots, bike paths, parks, and pedestrian facilities, utility permitting, stormwater management studies and design, floodplain analysis, and permitting and design for a variety of municipalities, counties, and INDOT/LPA.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Oversee and manage water resources projects
Develop, review and comment on water resources studies, technical memoranda, calculations, models, and overall work product
Lead project planning, project tracking, scope management, change control management, risk management, and quality assurance of project team
Serve as primary point of communication for client, subconsultants and internal coordination
Make independent decisions based on analysis, experience and context
Use value engineering, optimization and judgement from previous experience as well as technical input and contributions from others throughout design process to accomplish goals
Communicate effectively and coordinates project components with other internal departments through email, meetings, etc.
Develop proposals and project budgets and ensure projects are completed according to time and budget schedules, and that objectives conform to overall standards and operations objectives and user requirements
Supervise the completion, quality check and approval of client proposals and contracts
Maintain compliance with department procedures and standards
Resolve project conflicts with effective management
Track projects’ actual expenditures versus planned expenditures
Review and approve monthly billing invoices and prepares monthly progress report
Advise client of expenditure status, as needed
Develop knowledge of water resources and environmental regulations, and water resources engineering best practices and standards by leveraging job experience and attending continuing education training
Play an active role in business development
Expand existing network and influence by actively participating in professional organizations, attending networking events, and fostering new relationships that can contribute to potential talent identification and business development opportunities
Meet with current clients on a regular or as-needed basis to gain feedback on how to further develop and improve the relationship
Provide mentorship and drive employee development for direct reports
Participate in and contribute to identifying key talent for the company
Understand and lead efforts to enforce company policy and procedures
Other assignments as needed.

Key Qualifications:

B.S. or M.S. in Civil Engineering or related field and a minimum 5 years of civil design or water resources experience
PE license or on PE track preferred
Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) preferred
Experience supporting and mentoring engineers
Proficiency with hydrologic and hydraulic modeling software applications including HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, TR-20, SWMM, HY-8, Hydraflow, xpswmm, and other complex models such as FEQ, unsteady state hydraulic models, and 2D modeling
Proficiency with GIS
Working knowledge and experience with state and regional stormwater regulations required
Excellent written and oral communication skills are required
Project experience working with various counties and/or local municipalities
Valid driver’s license required

Salary and Benefits:

Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications
Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, 401k, Paid time off and holidays

Civil Design Project Manager

Christopher B. Burke Engineering, LLC has an immediate opening for a Water Resources Project Manager with a minimum of 5 years of experience to join our team. We seek experienced and responsive professionals who are committed to personal service, self-motivated, and looking to handle a multitude of various projects. Burke is a full-service civil engineering and environmental firm that can comprehensively meet the needs of both private and public sector clients. Our Civil Design and Water Resources groups focus on a wide range of projects including roadways, parking lots, bike paths, parks, and pedestrian facilities, utility permitting, stormwater management studies and design, floodplain analysis, and permitting and design for a variety of municipalities, counties, and INDOT/LPA.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Direct and monitor all aspects of most projects while mentoring Design Engineers, Project Engineers and/or Lead Engineers
Oversee and manage a design team. Develop, review, and comment on design documents and specifications.
Serve as primary point of communication for clients, subconsultants, and internal coordination including multi-disciplinary projects
Develop proposals and project budgets and ensure projects are completed according to time and budget schedules, and that objectives conform to design standards and scope of work
Supervise the completion, quality check and approval of all client proposals and contracts
Track projects’ actual expenditures versus planned expenditures. Review and approve monthly billing invoices and prepare monthly progress report. Advise clients of expenditure status as needed.
Use value engineering, optimization and judgement from previous experience as well as technical input and contributions from others throughout design process to accomplish goals
Lead project meetings both internally and with clients
Other assignments as needed

Key Qualifications:

B.S. or M.S. in Civil Engineering and a minimum 5 years of civil design experience in the transportation, infrastructure, and/or municipal engineering industries
PE license preferred
Working knowledge and experience with state and regional regulations
Project experience working with INDOT, various counties and/or local municipalities
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Knowledge of MicroStation and Geopak
Valid driver’s license required

Salary and Benefits:

Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications
Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, 401k, Paid time off and holidays

Water Resources Engineer

Christopher B. Burke Engineering, LLC has an immediate opening for an entry-level Water Resources Engineer to join our team. We seek experienced and responsive professionals who are committed to personal service. Qualified individuals must be self-motivated and looking to handle a multitude of various projects. Burke is a full-service civil engineering and environmental firm that can comprehensively meet the needs of both private and public sector clients. Our Civil Design and Water Resources groups focus on a wide range of projects including roadways, parking lots, bike paths, parks, pedestrian facilities, utility permitting, stormwater management studies and design, floodplain analysis, and permitting and design for a variety of municipalities, counties, and INDOT/LPA.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Apply principles, methods, and techniques of civil engineering as they relate to the analysis and design of drainage and stormwater systems
Assist with water resources projects including GIS database development and analysis, drainage calculations for input into hydrologic and hydraulic models and preliminary model development
Learn and utilize hydrologic and hydraulic models to perform simple analyses, gradually building to more complex models and analyses
Write technical summaries of work completed, which may include portions of technical memoranda, permit submittals or reports
Learn and develop knowledge of stormwater and floodplain requirements for various government agencies
Perform reviews of calculations within stormwater submittals on behalf of municipal or County entities, utilizing the stormwater and floodplain requirements for the government agency
Communicate project status and timelines effectively with supervisor and colleagues, on a daily and/or weekly basis via 1-on-1 conversations, emails, or team meetings
Attend client meetings as needed
Improve and develop an understanding and familiarity with how project budgets are created and executed
Work in an effective and efficient manner to assist in completing projects on time and under budget
Build knowledge of industry terms, processes and procedures through mentoring, self-learning, and use of technology
Follow the Department QA/QC process for all projects
Organize and maintain project files

Key Qualifications:

B.S. in Civil Engineering or a related field from an ABET accredited curriculum or equivalent
Engineer Intern (EI) Certification in the State of Indiana or other applicable states, or ability to attain within 12 months
0-4 years of experience with job-related work (full-time, part-time, internship)
Experience with hydrologic and hydraulic modeling software applications including HECRAS, HEC-RAS, TR-20, SWMM, HY-8, Hydraflow or others
Experience with GIS

Salary and Benefits:

Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications
Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, 401k, Paid time off and holidays

Civil Design Engineer

Christopher B. Burke Engineering, LLC has an immediate opening for an entry-level Civil Design Engineer to join our team. We seek experienced and responsive professionals who are committed to personal service. Qualified individuals must be self-motivated and looking to handle a multitude of various projects. Burke is a full-service civil engineering and environmental firm that can comprehensively meet the needs of both private and public sector clients. Our Civil Design and Water Resources groups focus on a wide range of projects including roadways, parking lots, bike paths, parks, pedestrian facilities, utility permitting, stormwater management studies and design, floodplain analysis, and permitting and design for a variety of municipalities, counties, and INDOT/LPA.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Apply principles, methods, and techniques of civil engineering as they relate to the design of drainage and stormwater systems, water main systems, sanitary sewer systems, roadways and other infrastructure
Perform design and analysis for civil engineering projects using approved computer programs and manual computations in accordance with the accepted design practice
Work independently on design and production of construction plans, specifications, and cost estimates
Prepare design calculations quantity take-offs and cost estimates
Work closely with other disciplines on multi-discipline projects
Perform their own CAD work
Assist Project Engineers and Project Managers with project administrative activities, document controls and project scheduling
Other assignments as needed

Key Qualifications:

B.S. in Civil Engineering
EI license or on EI track preferred
Good written and oral communication skills
Knowledge of MicroStation and Geopak preferred
Valid driver’s license required

Salary and Benefits:

Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications
Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, 401k, Paid time off and holidays

Civil Engineering Senior Project Manager

Christopher B. Burke Engineering, LLC has an immediate opening for a Civil Engineering Senior Project Manager with a minimum of 10 years of experience to join our Indianapolis office’s Engineering Department. Burke is a full-service civil engineering and water resources firm that is seeking experienced and responsive professionals who are committed to personal service, who are self-motivated, and desire to lead a variety of projects. Our Engineering Department works on a wide range of design projects, studies, inspections, and evaluations including dams, levees, streambank stabilization, stream restoration, 1D and 2D hydraulic modeling, floodplain analysis, watershed planning, storm sewers, stormwater plan review, regulated drain reconstruction, and site design. We serve public and private clients throughout Indiana and beyond.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Direct and oversee a variety of water resources projects with minimal supervision
Oversee and manage a design team including delegation of work to staff members
Develop the scope of work and fee estimates for proposals
Serve as primary point of communication for clients, subconsultants, and internal coordination
Develop, review, and comment on design documents, specifications, cost estimates, bid documents, and other deliverables
Participate in construction-related activities including responses to requests for information (RFIs), submittal reviews, and construction site visits
Ensure projects are completed according to time and budget schedules
Review and approve monthly billing invoices and prepare monthly progress reports
Lead project meetings both internally and with clients
Other assignments as needed

Key Qualifications:

B.S. or M.S. in civil engineering or a related field and a minimum 10 years of civil design experience in the water resources, municipal engineering, or civil/site industries
PE license required
Working knowledge and experience with state and regional regulations and permitting
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Valid driver’s license required

Salary and Benefits:

Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications
Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, 401k, Paid time off and holidays

Stream Restoration Specialist

Christopher B. Burke Engineering, LLC has an immediate opening for a Stream Restoration Specialist with a minimum of 10 years of experience to join our Indianapolis office’s Engineering Department. Burke is a full-service civil engineering and water resources firm that that is seeking experienced and responsive professionals who are committed to personal service, who are self-motivated, and desire to lead a variety of projects. Our Engineering Department works on a wide range of design projects, studies, inspections, and evaluations including dams, levees, streambank stabilization, stream restoration, 1D and 2D hydraulic modeling, floodplain analysis, watershed planning, storm sewers, stormwater plan review, regulated drain reconstruction, and site design. We serve public and private clients throughout Indiana and beyond.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Lead project team on stream restoration, stabilization, wetland and habitat restoration design
Assist in the developing the scope of work and fee estimates for proposals for stream and wetland related projects
Collect and analyze field data to evaluate existing conditions and identify potential design constraints to support plan set development
Perform and oversee detailed fluvial geomorphic, sediment transport, biological, soil, hydrologic and hydraulic studies
Develop design documents, specifications, and cost estimates
Coordinate with regulatory agencies for project permitting
Participate in construction-related activities including site visits to verify compliance with design documents, responses to requests for information (RFIs), and submittal reviews
Participate in meetings both internally and with clients
Other assignments as needed

Key Qualifications:

B.S. in civil engineering, environmental engineering, landscape architecture, environmental sciences, or related field applicable to the position with a minimum of 10 years of experience
PE license preferred
Rosgen or similar training or certifications preferred
Working knowledge and experience with state and regional regulations and permitting
Working knowledge and experience with geomorphology and sediment transport preferred
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Valid driver’s license required

Salary and Benefits:

Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications
Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, 401k, Paid time off and holidays

Christopher B. Burke Engineering, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of Burke 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. Burke intends that all matters related to recruiting, hiring, training, compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, terminations, and layoffs and recalls, as well as all Burke-sponsored social and recreational programs, and all treatment on the job, be free of unlawful discriminatory practices.

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