Airfield Engineer

RS&H; Vienna (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

RS&H is seeking an Airfield Civil Engineer I to join our Aviation Practice in Vienna, VA. You will contribute to airport projects across the U.S. and abroad, focusing on runway, taxiway, and apron design, as well as pavement and utility infrastructure design.

This role offers professional growth, opportunities to lead project teams, and collaboration with FAA and airport clients. Candidates should have strong engineering fundamentals and expertise with AutoCAD/Civil3D, and possess or pursue

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited civil engineering degree or equivalent from an ABET-accredited program.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience, with at least two years of airport design experience.
• Professional Engineer license or ability to obtain PE License within 6 months.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD, Civil3D, Microsoft Office required for completing assignments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support airport project design and management across varied sizes and complexities.
• Coordinate with airports, airlines, FAA and other tenants to align project requirements.
• Develop runway, taxiway, and apron designs, pavement and utility infrastructure.

Skills

Civil Engineering fundamentals

Education

ABET-accredited Civil Engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil3D

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Opportunity

RS&H is currently seeking an Airfield Civil Engineer I to join our Aviation Practice in Vienna, VA!

Job Summary

RS&H is passionate about aviation! We choose to design and manage a wide variety of civil projects at airports throughout the U.S. and abroad. Our projects reach hundreds of millions of dollars in construction value for clients who are equally passionate about aviation. Our Associates focus on innovative design and technical excellence with a passion for completing projects on time, within budget and to our client's complete satisfaction. RS&H fosters valued service and rewards our staff who are creative, organized, self-motivated and collegial. You will have an opportunity to advance your career and professional development as the Project Manager, Project Engineer or engineering support (dependent upon experience) on airport projects. You will have the opportunity to lead, develop and deliver projects of varying sizes and complexity, initiate and maintain client contact and assist the team in winning the work.

Activities include the geometric design of runways, taxiways, and aprons; bituminous and concrete pavement design; stormwater and utility infrastructure design; coordination with airports, airlines, FAA and other tenants; and construction administration/management. This is a unique opportunity to join a team that will embrace your ideas to even better serve our great family of airport clients.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters of Engineering degree in Civil Engineering or other professionally recognized equivalent disciplines from an accredited ABET university
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience, with at least two years of airport design experience
• Professional Engineer license or ability to obtain PE License within 6 months
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD, Civil3D, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) required for use in completing assignments

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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Please note: no agency representation or submissions will be recognized for this vacancy. Candidates should apply directly to this role to be considered. It is the responsibility of all third-party recruiting and employment agencies to know and adhere to our recruiting policy.

The Team

Joining our Aviation team means an opportunity to explore your potential and apply your diverse skills to serve the large and small airports of the aviation industry as a trusted advisor. You can do this in a collaborative and team-oriented environment among other driven professionals. Service areas include airfields, buildings, facility planning, environmental planning, and environmental stewardship & resiliency. Join RS&H to define and master challenges, advance professionally, and build strong and lasting relationships.

The Company

Employee-owned, RS&H is one of the nation’s leading architecture, engineering, and consulting firms, with associates who work hard every day to create tomorrow together. We offer an exceptional journey from start to future. Our integrated teams translate experience into insight, turn challenges into opportunities, and build relationships that are as strong as the buildings and infrastructure we deliver together. We attribute our success to our unwavering commitment to our core values: integrity, accountability, curiosity, and teamwork.