Senior Civil Engineer, Aviation

T.Y. Lin International; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 133,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

TYLin is seeking an Airfield Senior Civil Engineer to lead planning, design, and delivery of complex airport projects. You will guide projects from concept through construction, acting as a technical resource for clients and teams across aviation initiatives.

The role requires extensive airport experience, strong knowledge of FAA criteria, and the ability to mentor engineers while coordinating with diverse disciplines on major airfield developments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
• Professional Engineer license required.
• Approximately 12 or more years of progressive civil engineering experience with significant airport/aviation exposure.
• Experience with airport design including runway/taxiway geometry, grading, drainage, and utilities.
• Strong knowledge of FAA design standards and AIP-funded project processes.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and Civil 3D; ability to produce and review plans and specs.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, design, and delivery of complex airfield and airport civil projects from concept through construction.
• Serve as airfield discipline lead on multidisciplinary teams and coordinate with planners, architects, and engineers.
• Develop airfield layouts, grading, drainage, pavement, and utilities; review technical memos and cost estimates.
• Apply FAA standards, Advisory Circulars, and airport requirements to project development.
• Provide construction-phase services, RFI responses, submittal reviews, and site observations.
• Mentor and develop engineers and designers; manage scopes, budgets, and client communications.

Skills

Airfield design

FAA standards

Project management

Mentoring

Coordination

Communication

Bidding support

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer license

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Job description

TYLin is a globally recognized, full-service infrastructure consulting firm committed to providing innovative, cost-effective, constructible designs for the global infrastructure market. With over 3,000 employees throughout the Americas, Asia, and Europe, the firm provides support on projects of varying size and complexity. Together, we enhance conventional designs with smarter, more resilient systems. We provide people with better mobility. We steward precious resources by finding more sustainable solutions.

Job Summary

This posting is intended to gather expressions of interest from Senior Civil Engineers, Aviation, for anticipated opportunities expected to arise over the next 3-6 months. While an immediate vacancy may not be available, we are building relationships with talented professionals who are interested in joining our growing Aviation team as new projects and hiring needs materialize. TYLin is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Airfield Senior Civil Engineer to join our Aviation practice. This role offers an opportunity to lead the planning, design, and delivery of complex airport infrastructure projects while serving as a trusted technical resource to clients, project teams, and emerging professionals. The successful candidate will contribute to major airfield development, rehabilitation, and expansion programs involving runways, taxiways, aprons, aircraft parking areas, airfield lighting and utilities, grading and drainage, pavement systems, service roads, and other aviation infrastructure. This position is ideal for a technically strong, client-focused engineer who enjoys solving complex problems and working collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment. The Aviation Senior Civil Engineer will lead technical assignments and work packages, manage discipline delivery, and serve as a technical resource on aviation projects. At TYLin, you will work with talented professionals on complex infrastructure projects that shape how people and communities connect. Our aviation teams support airport owners and stakeholders in delivering safe, resilient, sustainable, and constructible solutions for some of the world's most important transportation facilities. You will have opportunities to lead meaningful work, collaborate across disciplines and regions, mentor the next generation of professionals, and grow your career through technical excellence, client impact, and professional leadership. Join TYLin and help shape the future of aviation infrastructure!

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, design, and delivery of complex airfield and airport civil engineering projects from concept development through construction.
• Serve as the airfield civil discipline lead on multidisciplinary project teams, coordinating with aviation planners, architects, structural engineers, environmental specialists, electrical engineers, surveyors, geotechnical engineers, and construction professionals.
• Develop and review airfield geometrics, horizontal and vertical alignments, grading, drainage, stormwater management, pavement systems, utilities, erosion control, access roads, and aircraft parking layouts.
• Prepare and oversee engineering plans, specifications, technical memoranda, reports, cost estimates, design criteria, bid documents, and construction phasing plans.
• Apply FAA standards, Advisory Circulars, airport design criteria, applicable state and local requirements, TSA considerations, and Airport Improvement Program requirements to project development and delivery.
• Lead technical analyses and evaluate alternatives to develop safe, efficient, sustainable, constructible, and cost-effective solutions.
• Provide technical direction and quality oversight for design production using AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and related engineering software.
• Establish and maintain project work plans, schedules, budgets, deliverables, and quality-control procedures for assigned work.
• Develop scopes of work, fee proposals, task orders, amendments, risk identification, change management, and client presentations.
• Participate in airport stakeholder coordination, agency reviews, design workshops, operational planning, and client meetings.
• Provide construction-phase services, including responses to requests for information, submittal reviews, site observations, field investigations, and support for claims or design changes.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with airport owners, airlines, regulatory agencies, contractors, subconsultants, and internal project teams.
• Mentor, coach, and develop engineers and designers, promoting technical excellence, knowledge sharing, and consistent project delivery practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
• Professional Engineer license required, and the ability to obtain licensure in other states.
• Approximately 12 or more years of progressive civil engineering experience with significant experience in airport or aviation infrastructure.
• Demonstrated experience with airport design, including runway and taxiway geometry, grading, drainage, pavement, utilities, aircraft movements and parking, and landside related airport civil improvements.
• Strong knowledge of FAA design standards, Advisory Circulars, airport development requirements, and AIP-funded project processes.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and common engineering design and documentation tools.
• Experience preparing or reviewing plans, specifications, cost estimates, technical reports, design criteria, and construction documents.
• Experience supporting project delivery, including work planning, scheduling, budgeting, quality management, and multidisciplinary coordination.
• Strong understanding of constructability, phasing, airport operations, safety, and maintaining continuity of airport operations during construction.
• Experience with proposals, scope development, fee preparation, client presentations, and business development is required.
• Excellent written, verbal, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to travel to airports, project sites, client offices, and industry events as needed.
• Commitment to integrity, innovation, collaboration, inclusion, and technical excellence.

Additional Information

TYLin is committed to pay equity. As part of that commitment, we have provided the base compensation range of $133,000 - $161,000 annually for this position and local market. We recognize that each candidate brings a unique set of skills, experience, education and competencies to the table that will be reflected in our offer.

TYLin is proud to offer exciting career development opportunities.

• Our benefits may include extensive medical, disability and life insurance coverage, continuing education benefits, paid time off, employee assistance program and a retirement savings plan with company matching contributions.

Collaboration, mission-driven focus, discipline, and leadership skills developed through military service benefit us all. Whether you are a Veteran, Guardsman or Reservist, a Military Spouse or you are planning to transition to civilian life in the near future, we welcome and value your application.

TYLin is an equal opportunity employer, and we prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type as protected by federal, provincial, state or local laws.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

The company and its employees are required to comply with all local health authority, legal or lawful client requirements.

The Global Infrastructure team, including TYLin, Introba, Landrum & Brown form the Infrastructure division of Sidara. Sidara is a leading, privately-owned professional services group with a diverse history and a global presence. Sidara world-class planning, design, engineering, and project management firms are dedicated to achieving our clients' ambitions and supporting sustainable communities worldwide. The Global Infrastructure division is comprised of 5,000 people operating in 21 countries.