Airport Principal Engineer

Pay Grade: GRADE 170 – $90,010.70 - $130,515.52 annual salary, depending on qualifications. FLSA status: non-exempt, merit, full-time, eligible for benefits.

About the Role

Organize, manage, and administer various engineering functions including research, survey, design, permitting, and construction inspection of site/subdivision development and capital projects. Provide highly responsible staff assistance to the Airport Director and the City Engineer. Receives direction from the Airport Director, the City Engineer, and Executive Director of Community and Economic Development. Exercises direct supervision over professional, technical, and clerical staff.

Responsibilities

• Plan, manage, and oversee airport and other assigned Community and Economic Development (CED) capital projects from initial scoping through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout.
• Manage airport projects involving runways, taxiways, aprons, drainage, utilities, lighting, roadways, parking, terminal facilities, hangars, support facilities, and other landside or airside improvements.
• Manage other assigned CED projects, including public facilities, redevelopment infrastructure, parking improvements, streetscape improvements, site development, utility coordination, and related capital improvements.
• Serve as the City's project manager or owner's representative for consultant-led design and contractor-performed construction.
• Develop and manage project scopes, budgets, schedules, cost estimates, phasing plans, procurement schedules, and risk-management plans.
• Coordinate preparation and review of plans, specifications, bid documents, estimates, and construction contracts.
• Administer construction contracts, including requests for information, submittals, change orders, pay applications, schedule updates, field directives, claims and disputes, punch lists, project acceptance, and closeout.
• Monitor contractor performance, workmanship, materials, schedules, safety, and compliance with contract requirements.
• Conduct or coordinate field inspections and maintain project documentation, photographs, daily reports, testing records, and contract records.
• Coordinate construction phasing and access requirements with Airport operations, tenants, security personnel, consultants, contractors, and other affected parties.
• Ensure airport projects comply with applicable FAA, UDOT, City, security, grant, design, procurement, and construction requirements.
• Assist with capital planning, funding strategies, grant applications, grant administration, reimbursement documentation, and project reporting.
• Prepare reports, presentations, recommendations, and project updates for the Airport Director, Executive Director, administration, boards, and other stakeholders.
• Coordinate required utility, stormwater, building, planning, fire, transportation, and engineering reviews with the appropriate City departments.
• Participate in public outreach and respond to questions from tenants, property owners, businesses, contractors, and other stakeholders concerning assigned projects.
• Promote and follow the City's mission statement, values, and expectations.
• Participate in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for assigned CED programs and services; identify resource needs; recommend and implement policies and procedures.
• Prepare designs for street renovation or reconstruction; develop designs for sanitary sewers, storm sewers, and water mains.
• Maintain awareness of new developments in the field of contract administration; incorporate new developments as appropriate into programs.
• Prepare statistical reports as required.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams and coordinate the work of consultants, contractors, inspectors, testing firms, and assigned City personnel; provide technical direction and project-related guidance.
• Identify opportunities for improving service delivery methods and procedures; review with appropriate management staff; implement improvements.
• Participate in the development and administration of the Airport Division program budget; forecast additional funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies in assigned areas of responsibility; direct monitoring of and approve expenditures; recommend adjustments, as necessary.
• Review and approve site/grading plans, encroachment permits, stormwater, sewer, and transportation overload permits; review and recommend approval of construction plans.
• Attendance and punctuality are essential functions of this position. Employees are required to work as a team and frequently meet with co-workers and supervisors; communicate in person with the public during office hours; and use on-site equipment.
• Participate in safety and risk management activities; take action to reduce liability to the city.
• Perform other related duties as required or assigned.

Requirements

• Three years of increasingly responsible professional civil engineering experience and three years of project management responsibility.
• Equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in civil engineering or a related field, or other combination of education and experience that demonstrates the required capabilities.
• Possession of an appropriate valid Utah Professional Engineer's license (P.E.) is desired but not required at the time of hire. Must be able to obtain a P.E. within one year of hire. If a P.E. has not been obtained, recognition as an Engineer in Training (E.I.T.) in the State of Utah is required.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Utah driver's license within 180 days of hire.
• Employees will be required to complete NIMS IS100, IS200, ICS300, ICS400, IS700, IS800, IS801, and IS803 within one year of hire.
• Applicants must be willing to consent to a background check, including a criminal record check, verification of employment, and verification of education transcripts.
• In accordance with the Federal Department of Transportation and Ogden City's policy, urine drug screening is conducted for post-employment offers and at random times for DOT and safety-sensitive positions. Refusal of testing or a positive test (evidence of drug use) will result in withdrawal of the employment offer.