Senior Airside Design Engineer

COWI; Bielsko-Biała; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

COWI is seeking an Airside design engineer to contribute to the planning, design and delivery of airside facilities for airports and aviation projects. You will develop engineering designs, prepare technical documentation and collaborate with multidisciplinary global teams to ensure high-quality outcomes.

Day-to-day work includes designing runways, taxiways and pavements, developing OLS designs, producing reports and construction documentation, and coordinating with international offices to meet

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in civil engineering, airport engineering or related discipline.
• Experience with international airport design standards (ICAO, EASA, FAA).
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, OpenRoads, MicroStation and other design tools.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a collaborative, multicultural, globally distributed team.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design and deliver airside infrastructure components (runways, taxiways, aprons, pavements, markings).
• Model and prepare OLS designs per aviation standards and safeguarding requirements.
• Prepare design reports, calculations, specifications and client presentations.
• Develop airside geometry, grading models and construction documentation.
• Coordinate with global multidisciplinary teams to ensure quality and regulatory compliance.
• Lead pavement design tasks and coordinate with other airport disciplines.

Skills

Analytical

Problem-solving

Communication

Collaboration

Multicultural teamwork

Digital engineering

Education

Master’s degree in civil/airport engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

OpenRoads

MicroStation

FAARFIELD

Aviplan

BIM

Novapoint

Job description

Do you want to work on some of the most high-profile airside infrastructure projects? Would you like to play key role in newly established aviation team in Poland? Then, this is the place to apply your knowledge and curiosity to enable a better tomorrow.

Create Solutions that will enable a better tomorrow

We are looking for an Airside design engineer, you will contribute to the planning, design, and delivery of airside facilities for airports and aviation projects. In this role, you will be involved in developing engineering designs, preparing technical documentation, collaborating with multidisciplinary global teams, and ensuring projects are delivered to the highest quality standards. This role involves developing engineering designs, preparing technical documentation, collaborating with multidisciplinary global teams, and ensuring projects are delivered to the highest quality standards.

On day to day basis, you will be involved in:

• Planning, developing, and designing airside infrastructure components, including runways, taxiways, aprons, grading, pavement layouts, and airfield markings.
• Developing, modelling, and preparing designs for Obstacle Limitation Surfaces (OLS) in accordance with applicable aviation standards and airport safeguarding requirements.
• Preparing engineering design reports, technical calculations, specifications, and client presentations to support project development and decision-making.
• Developing airside geometry, grading models, and construction documentation in accordance with applicable aviation regulations and industry standards.
• Coordinating and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across global offices to deliver innovative, efficient, and sustainable design solutions.
• Ensuring all project deliverables meet company quality standards, client expectations, and regulatory requirements.
• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives, knowledge sharing, and adoption of best practices within the aviation design team.
• Leading and evaluating tasks related to pavement design layouts, cross-sections, typical details, and construction drawings in accordance with airport design standards and project requirements.
• Coordinating pavement designs with airside geometry, drainage, utilities, earthworks, and other airport infrastructure disciplines.

Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future.

The first step to success in this role is that you are eager to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners, or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. And you never get set in your ways but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve.

On top of that, you have:

• Master’s degree in civil engineering, airport engineering, or a related discipline.
• Proficiency in engineering and design software such as AutoCAD, Civil 3D, OpenRoads, MicroStation, FAARFIELD, and Aviplan would be and advantage.
• Experience with international airport design standards and guidelines, including those from International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)[JV3.1], and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, multicultural, and geographically distributed team environment.
• Understanding of BIM, digital engineering, and 3D modelling workflows.
• Knowledge of Novapoint software will be an advantage.
• Experience working on large-scale greenfield airport projects or upgrading of existing airport infrastructure.

A place to work and so much more

At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity – and sometimes even our courage – to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. We support our customers’ transition towards increased sustainability. We strive to lead by example by embedding environmental management, social responsibility and good governance into our business practices and the options we provide to our customers.

We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home.

With offices primarily located in the Nordic region, the UK, North America, India and Poland, we are currently more than 7,500 people who bring their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy and environment into play.

If you have any unanswered questions about the role or what we have to offer, please reach out to Agnieszka Talalas, Head of Engineering, [e-mail]

Get to know us even better at our website, www.cowi.com, where you can learn more about our projects, our strategy, what we want to achieve and what life is like at COWI.

Equal opportunity employer

COWI provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, COWI complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.