National Aviation Civil Engineering Director
AtkinsRéalis
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Atlanta • Arizona, Illinois, New York, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $159,200 - $265,400 per year
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- Develop and implement national strategies for aviation civil engineering projects
- Direct the planning, budgeting, design, permitting, and construction phases of airport infrastructure projects
- Ensure projects meet FAA, ICAO, TSA, and other regulatory requirements
- Serve as the primary liaison with airport operators, federal agencies, and contractors
- Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary team of engineers, project managers, and technical staff
- Provide technical guidance and approvals on complex design elements
- Identify and mitigate risks in project planning and execution
- Develop and manage multi-million-dollar project and program budgets.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering required
- Master’s degree or MBA preferred
- Professional Engineer (PE) license required
- Minimum 15 years of civil engineering experience with at least 8 years in aviation infrastructure
- Technical Knowledge: Deep understanding of FAA design standards, pavement design, airfield safety, environmental assessments, and CAD/BIM technologies
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and negotiation skills
- Strong analytical and decision-making abilities.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- company-paid life and short- and long-term disability benefits
- employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting
- employee stock purchase plan
- Paid Time Off
- leaves of absences options
- flexible work options
- recognition and employee satisfaction programs
- employee assistance program
- voluntary benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
civil engineeringFAA design standardspavement designairfield safetyenvironmental assessmentsCADBIMproject planningbudget managementrisk mitigation
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationnegotiationanalytical skillsdecision-making
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Civil EngineeringMaster’s degreeMBAProfessional Engineer (PE) license