Airport Designer

Associated Engineering Group; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Pension program

Hybrid work

Vacation time

Professional development

Mentoring programs

Job summary

Associated Engineering, a proudly Canadian, employee-owned company, seeks an experienced Airport Designer to join our Calgary office. You will engage clients to deliver innovative aviation design solutions on major airfield expansion projects across Western Canada and the North.

The role emphasizes leadership, collaboration across disciplines, and delivering projects on budget and schedule. Hybrid work is available, with strong commitment to professional development and growth.

Qualifications

• Registered Professional Engineer in Canada (APEGA, PEGBC, NAPEG, Engineers Yukon or eligible for registration).
• 10+ years of progressive Civil Engineering experience with aviation focus.
• Demonstrated project management and business development capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel across Canada.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in proposals, designs, cost estimates, specifications, and contract documents, including scheduling, budgeting, tendering, and inspection.
• Advance projects through concept, design, and construction phases; manage existing clients and develop new clients.
• Deliver projects on budget and within schedules; ensure effective client communications.
• Lead a multi-disciplinary project team on major aviation projects.
• Mentor and coach engineers and technologists; collaborate with teams across offices.

Skills

Project management

Business development

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Education

Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) license

Job description

The opportunity

Associated Engineering, a proudly Canadian, Employee-owned Company is seeking an experienced and dedicated Airport Designer to join our team in our Calgary office. In this role the successful candidate will have experience engaging with clients directly in providing innovative design solutions in the aviation sector. Our current project portfolio includes major airfield expansion projects across Western Canada and the North. You will lead with a forward-thinking approach that promotes a team environment to improve overall group performance and client service. You will provide technical expertise on projects for public and private sector clients with a focus on aviation related projects.

What we offer:

• Flexible/hybrid working arrangements, depending on position
• Market competitive salaries, with annual reviews
  • Matching company pension program, increasing over time
• Comprehensive benefits including:
  • Health/dental/vision coverage,
  • Fitness allowance,
  • Employee and family assistance programs
  • Mental health supports
• Paid time off so that you can recharge including:
  • Generous paid vacation,
  • Paid office closure over December holiday break
  • Industry leading paid sick time
  • Parental leave top up program
• Ongoing support for your professional development and growth
  • Active Young Professional group
  • Formal mentoring programs
  • Paid professional development hours
  • Capacity building seminars
• Opportunities to participate in social club activities and events
  • Company-wide social events
  • Regular lunch-and-learns
  • Community volunteer opportunities
  • An office that is walking distance from Crowfoot Train Station.

What you’ll be doing:

• Providing a leadership role in the preparation of proposals, designs, cost estimates, specifications, and contract documents, as well as participating in scheduling, budgeting, tendering, contract administration, and inspection.
• Advancing projects through the concept, design, and construction phases; managing existing clients; and developing new clients.
• Delivering projects on budget and within identified schedules.
• Acting as a contact for all project-related client communications.
• Leading a multi-disciplinary project team to undertake major aviation projects.
• Mentoring and coaching a team of engineers and technologists.
• Engaging in a collaborative work environment with your team as well as other disciplines and offices.

Does this sound like you?

• Registered as a Professional Engineer with any of the following: APEGA, PEGBC, NAPEG, Engineers Yukon, or eligible for registration.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in Civil Engineering for public and private sector clients with a focus on the aviation sector.
• Proven project management and business development experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to travel throughout Canada.

About Us

At Associated Engineering, were passionate about not only the work we do but the communities we live and work in. Which is why sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. As a carbon neutral company since 2009, we help shape resilient and sustainable communities across Canada.

As a Platinum Member of Canada’s Best Managed Companies since 2008, we take pride in nurturing a workplace where people thrive. We are an employer of choice providing our people with a supportive, collaborative, engaging and dynamic place to build a career, while bringing inspiration and innovation to our work.

Our company culture is shaped by:

• Growth and development of our employees – chart your career course, whatever stage you are at!
• A broad variety of meaningful work that supports local communities – we are a medium-sized company working on significant projects, helping to shape communities!
• We care, we commit, we create – our promise to both clients and each other!

What’s next? Ready to make an impact? Join a company that values your ideas, invests in your growth, and empowers you to shape the future. Apply today!

Want more information?

• Check out what a day at Associated Engineering looks like via LinkedIn
• Our Environmental, Social and Governance Report

AE is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community to apply. For applicants with disabilities, accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. We are also committed to protecting the privacy of your personal information and as such, it will be used for recruitment and employment purposes only.