Junior Architect – Entry Level – Burns & McDonnell
Burns & McDonnell is a 100% employee-owned engineering, architecture, construction, and consulting firm with 12,000+ professionals across 70+ offices — consistently ranked as one of the top 10 engineering and construction firms in the US. Burns & McDonnell's Architecture group designs aviation terminals, industrial facilities, military installations, healthcare buildings, and corporate campuses — often delivered through design-build contracts where architecture and construction are integrated in a single delivery. As an employee-owned company, Burns & McDonnell offers extraordinary profit-sharing and career growth opportunities for entry-level professionals. We are hiring Entry-Level Junior Architects at Burns & McDonnell's Kansas City world headquarters.
Responsibilities
- Develop architectural design documents for Burns & McDonnell projects across aviation, industrial, military, and corporate campus typologies
- Produce Revit architectural models and construction documents for design-build delivery, where architectural and construction teams work in close collaboration
- Coordinate architectural design with Burns & McDonnell's civil, structural, and MEP engineering teams within integrated design-build project teams
- Support aviation terminal design projects — applying FAA and TSA design guidelines, airline operations requirements, and gate configuration analysis
- Participate in Burns & McDonnell's design-build project delivery — learning the full construction project lifecycle from programming through commissioning
- Apply sustainability design strategies and energy code compliance to Burns & McDonnell's high-performance building projects
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's of Architecture from an NAAB-accredited program
- Revit and AutoCAD proficiency
- Interest in design-build delivery, aviation, industrial, or large-scale campus architecture
- US citizenship preferred for federal and military project work
- Strong technical problem-solving skills for integrated AE design-build environments
Benefits
- Competitive salary with Burns & McDonnell profit sharing (employee-owned ESOP)
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan — industry-leading retirement benefit
- ARE reimbursement and LEED accreditation support
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- 401(k) with Burns & McDonnell matching