Civil Engineer - Aviation - Kimley-Horn

Interested in running your business within our business with all the resources and horsepower of a 5,000 person, privately held, one-profit center growth focused firm behind you? This individual will have an entrepreneurial spirit and create a vision for growth for a local Aviation practice. This individual will also be provided the support to develop and grow their own projects and clients and team around them. This individual will also be provided the support to develop and grow their own projects, clients and team around them. This person will be responsible for leading the business development effort, managing relationships with key clients and leading/completing project tasks. Markets are not limited by geography but driven by relationships. The successful candidate will have a great deal of autonomy to lead, direct, and grow their business.

• Review design documents & drawings for airside and landside Aviation projects, including grading, drainage, pavement design, specifications, and construction safety plans
• Collaborating and/or coordinating design teams consisting of multi-discipline design engineers and technicians
  AutoCAD Civil 3D design
• Lead, support, and delegate work to project team.
• Support planning and design of airport projects as requested
• Prepare analysis reports in support of airport planning, design, and construction
• Supervise and coordinate the work product of Analysts and other technical staff on various transportation/aviation engineering projects
• Operating with integrity and sound business principals
• Providing practice vision, business planning and strategy, establishing goals
• Building and maintaining positive client relationships
• Open communication with partners and team, along with growing and directing a roadway practice
• Establishing and cultivating client relationships
• Identifying and tracking leads
• Making presentations
• Writing proposals and scope of work
• Ensuring quality and timeliness of deliverables, and supervising the execution of work

• 4+ years of aviation engineering design experience
• Professional Engineering (P.E.) License (or ability to obtain within 12 months)
• Familiarity with contract document preparation and cost estimating
• Familiarity with FAA Advisory Circular’s and Engineering Briefs
• Familiarity with pavement design and FAAR Field Design Software
• Strong desire and passion to be engaged with clients solving project problems and working with the team to deliver
• Strong AutoCAD, Civil 3D, or MicroStation experience
• Ability to work in a team; both collaborating with and mentoring junior staff
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills
• Strong sense of urgency and self-initiative to meet client deadlines 

Salary Range: 

$120,000 - $185,000

At Kimley-Horn, we do things differently. People, clients and employees, are at the forefront of who we are. Clients know we prioritize achieving their goals and growing their success. Employees know our culture and approach to business are built on a desire to provide an environment for everyone to flourish. Our commitment to quality is only as good as the people behind it— that’s why we welcome and develop passionate, hardworking, and proactive employees. We take pride in how our employee retention, robust benefits package, and company values have led to Kimley-Horn’s placement on the Fortune “100 Best Companies to Work” list for 17 years!