Airport Planning & Development Director- MEPF Engineering

City of Atlanta; United States; On-site; USD 130,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Atlanta seeks a Director of MEPF Engineering to lead a staff of aviation professionals and consultants, planning, designing, building, and maintaining airport facilities while ensuring safety, quality, and schedule adherence.

This senior role oversees all MEPF projects, manages budgets and risk, develops standards, and may oversee design work produced by on-call consultants; occasional night/weekend site visits may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering (or related area).
• 10 years of work experience in medium and large hub airport construction or similar area with supervisory experience.
• Master’s degree in engineering or related area preferred.
• Professional Engineering License (P.E.) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee MEPF engineering projects from design to construction and maintenance.
• Manage staff and on-call design consultants; monitor budgets, schedules, and risk.
• Develop and implement engineering standards, procedures, and best practices.
• Support tenant review process and review designs submitted by airport tenants; self-perform design when workload allows.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering

Master’s degree in engineering

Job description

Salary range: $129,798-$156,000

Posting expires: November 23, 2026

Director – Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing and Fire Protection (MEPF) Engineering

General Description and Classification Standards

The proponent will effectively manage a staff comprised of Department of Aviation and consultant personnel, whose primary objective is to plan, design, build, and maintain airport facilities in a safe and efficient manner. The Department’s capital program has work divided into numerous areas, or types, of work.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Director of MEPF Engineering to lead our engineering team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for overseeing all MEPF engineering projects, ensuring their successful completion within budget and on schedule. They will also play a key role in developing and implementing engineering standards, procedures, and best practices.

The Director’s position will be responsible for managing, designing, and overseeing engineering designs and collaborating with other disciplines. Most designs will be produced by on-call design consultants under contract to the Department of Aviation. Design management includes managing task orders, design budgets, technical details of design, and schedules. The designs include building, utilities, airfield, roadway, and other specialized designs. The proponent will also be responsible for supporting the Department’s tenant review process, whereby the proponent will also be reviewing designs submitted by airport tenants. When workload allows, the proponent may be allowed to self-perform design.

The individual provides day-to-day guidance to staff members on project-related issues; As well as ensures compliance with program processes and procedures including the monitoring and mitigation of risk to project execution. The proponent will also perform administrative management functions.

This is NOT a routine promotional level position and the specific justification for classification at this level must be documented.

Supervision Received

This position requires work to be completed independently with minimum supervision. Direction received is a function of the task, with direction focusing on strategic objectives as well as project detail and is typically collaborative in nature. This is a policy making level of management.

Minimum Qualifications – Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering, or related area (Equivalent professional experience may be considered for substitution for the required degree on an exception basis).
• 10 years of work experience in medium and large hub airport construction or similar area with some experience as a supervisor, team leader, etc.

Preferred Education & Experience

Master’s degree in engineering, or related area (Equivalent professional experience may be considered for substitution for the required degree on an exception basis). 10 years of work experience in medium and large hub airport design and construction or similar area with some experience as a supervisor, team leader, etc.

Licensures and Certifications

Preferred: Professional Engineering License (P.E.)

Essential Capabilities and Work Environment

Required physical, lifting, and sensory capabilities are requirements to perform the job successfully. Typical environmental conditions associated with job.

The typical work environment is in a Department of Aviation office. However, the proponent is expected to visit projects in the field under all weather conditions. The proponent is also expected to visit project sites at night or on weekends as work and project circumstances dictate. The proponent is also required to workday or night shifts at the airport’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) when extenuating circumstances dictate such work. These shifts may require staying at the EOC for consecutive days.

It is the policy of the City of Atlanta (“COA”) that qualified individuals with disabilities are not discriminated against because of their disabilities regarding job application procedures, hiring, and other terms and conditions of employment. It is further the policy of the COA to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in all aspects of the employment process. The COA is prepared to modify or adjust the job application process or the job or work environment to make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of the applicant or employee to enable the applicant or employee to be considered for the position he or she desires, to perform the essential functions of the position in question, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment as are enjoyed by other similarly situated employees without disabilities, unless the accommodation will impose an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the Human Resources Director for your department.

The City of Atlanta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, ender identity, marital status, veteran’s status or national origin, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. We value and encourage diversity in our workforce.