Professional Development Program Associate (Airport Engineering)

General Responsibilities

• Builds relationships with employees, airlines, tenants, and others.
• Generates and/or reviews written material, as assigned.
• Collections, enters, revises, sorts, calculates, or retrieves data and information for reports and other purposes.
• Performs analyses of data or information to assist with Airport functions.
• Develops and presents recommendations based on the analyses or other information.
• Aid in the design, construction, and maintenance of airport facilities.
• Perform site inspections and prepare engineering reports.
• Support project management activities, including scheduling and budgeting.
• Collaborate with contractors, consultants, and internal teams.
• Develops and gives professional presentations.
• Works with the Employee Development to create an individual development and performance plan.
• Identifies weaknesses and strengths in education, training, and experience, and participates in quarterly reviews of performance.
• Attends training for developmental purposes.
• Works on special assignments, as needed.
• Meets monthly with fellow associates for training and development, as well as volunteer opportunities.
• Works on special assignments, as needed, and may be subject to overtime pay with manager approval.
• Assists in enforcing the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) on all construction on Airports Authority property.
• Performs periodic inspections of construction projects to check for code violations as well as discrepancies between plans and actual construction.
• Assists in the development of detailed budgets and forecast costs.
• Prepares periodic project and contract cost and schedule reports, charts, or graphs.
• Compiles project and contract cost, scope, and schedule statuses.
• Arranges for submission of construction progress reports; reviews report for adequacy and accuracy of services performed, construction schedules, laboratory reports, etc.; reviews/approves shop drawings, material lists, catalog samples, etc.; and confers with designers.

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of civil engineering and construction management principles.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and coordinate with multiple stakeholders.
• Willingness to learn emerging technologies in airport design and sustainability.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to perform analyses of data and information.
• Ability to review and develop construction documents.
• Ability to speak and write effectively.
• Ability to perform basic analyses of data and information.
• Skill in using a computer and modern office suite software.

Prior Experience

• Experience working in the operational areas of an airport.
• Experience working with groups providing maintenance or construction services to an airport.
• Experience working in an airport environment.
• Experience working as a contractor on building facilities, utility systems, or heavy civil construction projects.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of FAA regulations and airport design standards.

Education

A bachelor’s degree in engineering (such as Civil, Mechanical, Electrical/Electronics, or Environmental) from an Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited institution or a professional Architectural Degree from a National Architectural Accrediting Board, obtained between August 2021 and August 2025.

Certifications and Licenses Required

May require a valid, in-good-standing state driver’s license.