Senior Vice President of Engineering

mwaa; United States; Presencial; USD 228 000 - 360 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

MWAA is seeking a Senior Vice President of Engineering to provide strategic and operational leadership for the engineering, capital development, and construction programs across major airports in the national capital area.

This executive role oversees planning, design, construction management, and environmental engineering, reporting to the COO and coordinating with multiple offices to deliver on mission-critical infrastructure projects.

Qualificações

• Ten years of progressively responsible engineering experience in civil engineering and construction management.
• Experience as a second-level or higher supervisor of engineers.
• Comprehensive knowledge of civil and structural engineering principles and construction management practices.
• Knowledge of key legal and regulatory requirements for major projects and ability to apply them to compliance.
• Knowledge of budgeting, cost management, and project controls and how to apply them to meet objectives.

Responsabilidades

• Provides strategic vision and priorities for engineering, capital development, and construction investments.
• Directs staff to ensure functions are ethical, customer-focused, on budget, and meet specs.
• Seeks integrated, cost-effective solutions for current and future engineering needs.
• Establishes and monitors KPIs for construction management processes.
• Ensures compliance with laws, codes, and regulatory standards across projects and offices.

Conhecimentos

Engineering leadership

Civil engineering

Construction management

Budgeting & finance

Regulatory compliance

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Compensation Grade: Senior Vice President Salary Range: $228,257.00-$359,810.00 Opening Date: October 16, 2026 Closing Date: November 7, 2026 Please Note: All job announcements close at 11:59 p.m. of the day before the posted closing date.

Senior Vice President of Engineering

As the Senior Vice President of Engineering, you will provide strategic and tactical leadership for the construction safety, quality assurance, planning, design, construction, capital development, and environmental engineering, for two major U.S. airports, and other real property controlled by the Airports Authority in the national capital area.

This is an executive position.

Works under the administrative supervision of the Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer (COO).

Serves in the Offices of Engineering at the Airports Authority, with offices located at DCA and IAD.

The recruitment for this position is conducted by ODGERS. Should you have any questions, please direct your inquiry to [e-mail] .

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides strategic vision and recommends priorities for engineering, capital development, and construction investments and projects, including repairs and rehabilitation of Airports Authority real properties, and development and construction of new properties.
• Directly and through subordinate staff, ensures all functional responsibilities are transparent, ethical, customer service-oriented, meet project specifications, and are within budget.
• Seeks integrated systems that are technically excellent, practical, and cost-effective in response to current and future engineering and construction needs of the Airports Authority.
• Conceives, recommends, or approves CCP, COMIP, CIP, R&R Program, and O&M strategies.
• Ensures cost-effective expansion of runways/facilities/infrastructure at IAD and DCA.
• Reviews, recommends, or approves runway, facility, and infrastructure solutions that enhance mission‑critical operations and modernization.
• Directs cost-benefit analyses for engineering, capital development, and construction spending, including total cost of ownership and return on investment analyses.
• Provides direction and oversight to the principal management consultants for the Aviation Enterprise CCP and other major projects.
• Ensures effective coordination with both airports and other operating Offices.
• Benchmarks, analyzes, reports on, and recommends improvements to construction management processes. Establishes key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Ensures all work complies with legal and regulatory requirements (building and safety codes, environmental regulations), professional requirements/standards, and Airports Authority policies.
• Establishes broad policy guidance that is comprehensive, integrated, and forward‑looking for subordinate units.
• Keeps the COO and other parties informed on 'big picture' issues, as well as routine and non‑routine matters that are important as informational items, through formal reports and informal discussions, as necessary. Seeks guidance on extremely sensitive issues.
• Stays abreast of developments in engineering, capital development, construction management, and technology.
• Performs other duties as assigned or on own initiative .

QUALIFICATIONS

• Ten years of progressively responsible engineering experience (with emphasis in civil engineering and construction management).
• Experience as a second‑level or higher supervisor of engineers.
• Comprehensive professional knowledge of the principles and practices of engineering, especially civil and structural engineering; extensive knowledge of architecture and commercial‑industrial construction management; and skill in applying them to effectively direct and oversee engineering and construction activities.
• Knowledge of key legal and regulatory requirements and standards relevant to a wide variety of major engineering and construction projects and ability to apply it to ensure the Project complies with Federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
• Knowledge of quality assurance, project controls, market data on costs, and cost management (including change orders and claims) and ability to apply it to ensuring projects meet objectives, including quality, cost, and timeliness.
• Knowledge of budgeting, accounting, and finance and ability to apply it to manage the programs and operations of the office, review project cost estimates and modifications, and understand and report work progress related to budget and funding authorizations at the level of a construction executive.
• Knowledge of grants and loans, bond issuances, and other financial instruments used to fund Airports Authority projects and the skill to manage projects funded through such resources.
• Knowledge of business administration principles and skill in applying to discuss changes and impacts with a wide variety of stakeholders and interact successfully with consultants, general contractors and others who are concerned with profit/loss issues