Sr. Engineer Project Manager, Aviation & Airfield Design

Position Overview

We seek to move the world forward through innovative thinking.

Woolpert is an award-winning, global leader in architecture, engineering, and geospatial services. We blend design excellence with cutting-edge technology to deliver exceptional client value. Our team is passionate about their work and committed to building the next generation of industry leaders, and as a certified Great Place to Work®, Woolpert embraces progress and innovation to create limitless opportunities for career growth.

What you will do:

• Project Leadership & Management
• Lead the development of construction plans, contract documents, and technical reports.
• Define project scopes, prepare fee proposals, manage budgets, and coordinate resources to ensure timely, on-budget project delivery.
• Oversee project schedules and deliver monthly invoicing and detailed Project Status Reports (PSRs) to clients.
• Support or lead new sales initiatives.
• Stakeholder Coordination & Communication
• Serve as the main point of contact for sponsors, the FAA, and other key stakeholders.
• Cook up meetings, prepare agendas and schedules, and document outcomes to ensure alignment and progress throughout the project lifecycle.
• Documentation & Compliance
• Review client-provided documents, including as-builts and design reports, and coordinate subconsultants for surveys, geotechnical investigations, and other technical requirements.
• Ensure all projects comply with federal, state, and local grant application processes, as well as environmental regulations.
• Bidding & Construction Support
• Manage the bidding process by organizing pre-bid meetings, preparing addenda, and reviewing bid proposals.
• Oversee change orders, conduct site visits during construction, and ensure quality standards are met.
• Project Close-Out
• Review and approve final engineering drawings, summarize project costs, and conduct final inspections with the FAA and sponsors to ensure successful project completion.
• Client & Team Management
• Lead cross-functional teams through all phases of project development.
• Build and maintain client relationships by identifying growth opportunities during the proposal and RFP/RFQ process.
• Collaborate with management on client satisfaction, risk management, and financial performance, while providing mentorship and guidance to team members.

What you will bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required
• 10+ years of proven experience in project management for aviation and airfield design projects.
• Familiarity with FAA Advisory Circulars and federal aviation regulations is a plus.
• Proficiency in AutoDesk Civil 3D, AutoCAD, and other relevant engineering software.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to read, interpret, and apply scientific, technical, and financial documents.
• Ability to effectively respond to sensitive client inquiries and manage relationships with regulatory agencies and stakeholders.
• Ability to sit for extended periods.
• Occasionally required to reach, bend, and lift up to 40 pounds.

Benefits You Will Love

Certified as a Great Place to Work, Woolpert is one of the fastest-growing architecture, engineering, and geospatial companies in the world. With over 75 offices and countless projects around the globe, you’ll work on meaningful assignments that improve quality of life around the world. In addition to offering competitive pay, we provide employees with a robust set of unique benefits, including:

• Freedom to Work program: Set your own schedule and location (as appropriate).
• Principal program: Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm.
• Flexible paid time off/vacation: Take time off when it makes sense for you and your team.
• Career development: Explore a wide range of learning and growth opportunities within and across industries.
• Health, life, vision, and dental insurance: Cover all your medical bases.
• Paid sick time, retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, pet insurance, identity protection, technology stipend, employee assistance program, and more!

Pay Range

$139,200 - $174,000 USD

Find out more about what Woolpert has to offer here: http://woolpert.com/about-us/

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Application Instructions

If you need to reschedule or cancel your interview, please reach out to your recruiter by contacting recruiting@woolpert.com.

To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of Woolpert or any of our subsidiaries about this requisition. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at Woolpert via email, the internet, or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of Woolpert, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by Woolpert's Talent Acquisition Team for this requisition and a valid agreement is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of Woolpert's applicant process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.

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