Airport Engineering Career Path: Professional Dev Program

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 56,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority is seeking candidates for a three-year Professional Development Program Associate (Airport Engineering). The program provides hands-on experience, training, and rotations aimed at progressing to a Project Manager Engineering role.

Associate Year 1 focuses on foundational knowledge, safety certifications, and project support. Year 2 advances to planning, scheduling, and cost estimation, with a promotion path to Year 3 Analyst and eventually Project

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of civil engineering and construction management principles.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and coordinate with multiple stakeholders.
• Willingness to learn emerging technologies in airport design and sustainability.
• Adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to perform analyses of data and information.
• Ability to review and develop construction documents.
• Ability to speak and write effectively.

Responsibilities

• Builds relationships with employees, airlines, tenants, and others.
• Generates and/or reviews written material, as assigned.
• Collects, enters, revises, sorts, calculates, or retrieves data and information for reports and other purposes.
• Performs analyses of data or information to assist with Airport functions. Develops and presents recommendations based on the analyses or other information.
• Assists in the design, construction, and maintenance of airport facilities.
• Performs site inspections and prepares engineering reports.
• Supports project management activities, including scheduling and budgeting.
• Collaborates with contractors, consultants, and internal teams.
• Develops and gives professional presentations.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Data analysis

Analytical thinking

Adaptability

Learning mindset

Project management software

Education

ABET‑accredited engineering degree

Architectural degree (NAAB)

Tools

Project Management Software

Office software

Job description

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority is seeking candidates for a three-year Professional Development Program Associate (Airport Engineering). The program provides hands-on experience, training, and rotations aimed at progressing to a Project Manager Engineering role.

Associate Year 1 focuses on foundational knowledge, safety certifications, and project support. Year 2 advances to planning, scheduling, and cost estimation, with a promotion path to Year 3 Analyst and eventually Project