Senior Design Engineer & Project Lead – Airports

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority; Virginia; On-site; USD 133,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority seeks a Design Architect/Engineer Supervisory to lead the Design Department on CCP, COMIP, CIP and R&R projects across DCA, IAD, DIAAH and DTR. You will supervise project managers and admins, coordinating design efforts and ensuring on-time, on-budget results.

You must have eight years in design management, licensure as Architect or PE, and knowledge of public contracting regulations; you will act as owner's representative and COTR.

Qualifications

• Eight years of progressively responsible experience in design management of building and/or civil engineering.
• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related field.
• Master's degree may substitute for 2 years of required experience.
• Knowledge of public contracting regulations such as FAR or similar rules.
• Ability to act as design project manager during design and construction as owner's rep.
• Knowledge of supervisory principles to manage unit/team operations.
• Professional knowledge of architecture/engineering principles for supervising staff.
• Familiarity with building trades, contracting processes, QA/QC on consultants' work.
• Knowledge of ADA, TSA requirements and related regulations.
• Ability to perform complex data analyses and present recommendations.
• Strong written and oral communication skills; proficient in office software and PM systems.

Responsibilities

• Supervises team(s) of project managers and project admins to meet quality, schedule, and budget goals.
• Enforces thorough reviews of design documents for compliance and constructability.
• Engages departments, airlines, tenants and stakeholders in scope and design phases.
• Ensures operations impacts are coordinated and minimized during design and construction.
• Supports Construction Managers during the project construction phase.
• Oversees project financial and schedule status.
• Prepares and delivers presentations to upper management.
• Manages special projects, studies, and analyses for airport facilities and systems.
• Serves as COTR for design and consultant contracts.
• Acts as secondary Design Department manager; liaises with auditors and officials.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Public contracting regulations knowhow

Design project management

Supervisory principles

Architecture/engineering knowledge

QA/QC practices

Effective communication

PM software experience

Education

Bachelor's in Architecture or Civil/Structural Engineering

Master's degree may substitute for 2 years experience

Tools

Project management software

Job description

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority seeks a Design Architect/Engineer Supervisory to lead the Design Department on CCP, COMIP, CIP and R&R projects across DCA, IAD, DIAAH and DTR. You will supervise project managers and admins, coordinating design efforts and ensuring on-time, on-budget results.

You must have eight years in design management, licensure as Architect or PE, and knowledge of public contracting regulations; you will act as owner's representative and COTR.