Aviation Design Engineer/Manager

Flux Resources, LLC; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Flux Resources, LLC is seeking an Aviation Design Engineer/Manager to join our team in San Francisco, CA. This role involves overseeing airfield and landside project design, managing project specifications, and collaborating with clients and regulatory agencies.

The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, with at least 5 years of relevant experience. Knowledge of project financial management and interpersonal skills are essential. The salary ranges between $90,000 and $138,000 annually.

Qualifications

• 5 years' experience in project production and technical professional activities.
• Professional Registration in field(s) of practice, such as PE License.

Responsibilities

• Perform airfield or landside project design oversight.
• Plan and review the production of engineering drawings and specifications.
• Interface with clients and regulatory agencies with little oversights.
• Coordinate work with lead technical engineers and mentor junior professionals.
• Manage project quality assurance and communication guidelines.
• Monitor project schedules, billings, and financial statuses.

Skills

Project financial management

Interpersonal skills

Public speaking

Team management

Personal computer proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Graduate degree or MBA

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an Aviation Design Engineer/Manager to join one of clients in San Francisco, CA, embedded with staff at the San Francisco International Airport. This opportunity pay in the range of 90,000-138,000 annually.

Your Role

• Performs airfield or landside project design oversight, reviews sketches, and design concepts developed by engineers, subconsultants, CAD designers or technicians.
• Plans and reviews the production of engineering drawings and specifications with expertise in airside and landside projects.
• Interfaces with clients and regulatory agencies with little to no oversight, including representing multidisciplinary capabilities to airport clients, assisting the client in their development and execution of airport capital improvement program projects, from project conceptual planning, grant application support, preliminary and final design of project bidding plans and specifications, construction administration, and overseeing project inspection and quality assurance testing.
• Coordinates work with lead technical engineers, and guides and mentors junior professionals and technical personnel on the design and drafting of preliminary and final plans and specifications.
• Develops, communicates, and manages project quality assurance, administrative procedures, communication guidelines, project deliverable formats and specifications, and progress reporting requirements.
• Monitors schedules, billings, and reports; ensures appropriate charging of manhours, costs, and expenses to projects; assists in obtaining payment from clients; resolves client disputes and adjusts billing records as required; communicates project progress/status to senior management and alerts them of project production, quality control or financial performance problems.
• Coordinates communication between internal and external associates and client, and between firm and regulatory agencies. Maintains frequent contact with clients and regulatory agency personnel to determine their respective needs and requirements and serves as expert witness at project hearings and judicial proceedings if necessary.
• Supervises other technical professionals and other design staff including managing weekly project workload and manpower forecasting.
• Monitors and reports financial status of projects to technical managers.
• Performs such other duties as the supervisor may from time to time deem necessary.

About you

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in field(s) of practice - preferably an Engineering Degree. Graduate degree preferred. Management coursework and/or MBA a plus.
• Requires 5 years' experience in project production and technical professional activities.

Additional qualifications

• Airfield element design or construction experience preferred.
• Proven interpersonal skills, public speaking and persuasive ability; strong project financial management and team management skills; knowledge of production support systems and personal computer proficiency.
• Professional Registration in field(s) of practice required, such as a PE (Professional Engineer) License.