Aviation Facilities Engineer – Design & Permitting

KLJ; Billings (MT); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401k

Employee stock ownership plan

Flexible work environment

Job summary

KLJ seeks an experienced aviation engineer to design and support due diligence, permitting, and construction of airport facilities. The role involves collecting data from surveys and GIS, applying FAA standards, and coordinating with regulators to ensure safe, compliant design solutions.

You will contribute to concept development, modeling, and project documentation while collaborating with cross-functional teams on landside and airside projects.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or closely related field.
• Professional Engineer License is required.
• Experience with FAA advisory circulars and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze data from site, surveys, blueprints, GIS data, and other matrices for project development.
• Perform aviation engineering work and assist with investigations of site conditions for permitting and design.
• Collaborate with engineers, planners, and professionals to ensure safety and functionality of aviation facilities.
• Prepare technical reports, data visualizations, and design specifications.
• Assist with environmental, drainage, and HASP planning and implementation.
• Support development and scoping of small- to medium-sized projects.
• Coordinate with regulators and ensure compliance with aviation construction laws.

Skills

Bachelor degree in Engineering

Professional Engineer License

Aviation design

FAA advisory circulars knowledge

FAA software knowledge

Project coordination

AutoCAD

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Geospatial data analysis

Report writing

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

AutoCAD Civil 3D

FAA design software

Job description

KLJ seeks an experienced aviation engineer to design and support due diligence, permitting, and construction of airport facilities. The role involves collecting data from surveys and GIS, applying FAA standards, and coordinating with regulators to ensure safe, compliant design solutions.

You will contribute to concept development, modeling, and project documentation while collaborating with cross-functional teams on landside and airside projects.