Aviation Design Engineer (Mid Level)

About the role

This is a full-time, regular position to assist with comprehensive airport related engineering and design of airport improvement projects and other airport and aviation related projects such as airport layout plans, airport master plans, aviation system plans, and airport environmental assessments at airports ranging from small general aviation to commercial international airports.

Responsibilities

• To be successful in this position, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Software Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) - Proficient
• Market Sector Software (AutoCAD Civil 3D, AviPlan, FAARFIELD 2.0, ADIP/AGIS preferred) - Developing Technical Expertise
• Intermediate understanding of technical fundamentals
• Performs moderately complex design tasks independently
• Effectively divides projects into individual tasks
• Leads technical effort on small projects
• Performs quality control on basic deliverables
• Teamwork Team player who is able to follow on large, complex projects and lead a small team on simple tasks.
• Anticipates the needs of other technical disciplines and takes responsibility for results.
• Project Delivery Produces The Following Independently Engineer's design report
• Construction quantity calculations and cost estimates
• Project plans
• Project specifications
• Construction safety and phasing plans
• Airport Layout Plan development
• Other technical reports, memos, and design documents
• Understanding Budget and Schedule Strong understanding of scopes, schedules, and budgets.
• Demonstrates ability to predict and deliver individual tasks within a set level of effort.
• Consistently meets budget and schedule expectations on projects.
• Industry Standards and Regulations Proficiently Select From And Employ The Following Design Codes FAA advisory circulars
• FAA orders and engineering briefs
• State-specific standard specifications
• Client Interaction Frequent client communications.
• Resolves issues on small projects.
• Attends client meetings.
• Consistently uses situationally appropriate communication tools (e.g., email versus phone versus in-person).
• Other Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering required
• Years of experience required: 4 years
• Years of experience required with advanced degree: 3 years
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations PE required

Skills

• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
• Market Sector Software (AutoCAD Civil 3D, AviPlan, FAARFIELD 2.0, ADIP/AGIS preferred)
• Intermediate understanding of technical fundamentals

Benefits

DOWL provides a comprehensive benefits package to support the health and financial well-being of our full-time employees and their families. DOWL offers a High Deductible Health Plan with a Health Savings Account (HSA) (including employer contribution). Other benefits include flexible spending account, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, dependent care account, employee assistance program, a 401(k) plan with discretionary employer contributions for matching, profit sharing, student debt repayment, paid time off, paid holidays.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $90,895.77 - $136,343.66. In addition to base salary, employees may be entitled to other forms of compensation depending on the type, duties, or location of the position.

Schedule

Work includes design, plan production, AutoCAD Civil 3D design, research, analysis, technical writing, public involvement assistance, and associated design services primarily for airport projects, but sometimes also for other transportation and community planning and design projects.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and ability to adjust focus. Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.