Sr. Project Engineer, Aviation

3M HEALTHCARE; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 116,000 - 181,000; Full time

Job summary

HNTB's Las Vegas office is seeking a Senior Airport Civil Engineer to lead the planning and delivery of major airport infrastructure projects, including runways, taxiways, and utilities. You will develop designs, guide construction drawings, and ensure compliance with FAA and TSA requirements.

You will mentor junior staff, coordinate with clients and partners, and contribute to business development through technical proposals and client presentations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering with 10+ years of progressive experience in airport projects.
• Professional Engineer license (PE) in California or ability to obtain.
• Experience with Civil 3D for aviation design and infrastructure.
• Strong communication and leadership skills for multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical lead on airport civil infrastructure projects (runways, taxiways, aprons, grading, drainage, utilities).
• Develop and review engineering designs, specifications, and construction documents.
• Provide mentorship and quality control across the project team.
• Coordinate with clients, stakeholders, and teaming partners to ensure on-schedule delivery.

Skills

Airfield design principles

Project leadership

Stakeholder coordination

Regulatory interpretation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

PE license eligibility

Tools

Autodesk Civil 3D

Job description

What We're Looking For

Welcome to Our Expanding Las Vegas Office – Driving Innovation in Aviation InfrastructureOur Las Vegas team is soaring to new heights as we strengthen our presence in one of the nation’s fastest-growing aviation markets. From Harry Reid International Airport to North Las Vegas and Henderson Executive, we’re delivering transformative planning and design solutions that shape the future of air travel in Southern Nevada. With expertise spanning airfield development, terminal modernization, and multimodal connectivity, our passionate professionals are partnering with local stakeholders to create smarter, more efficient airport systems. As demand for aviation infrastructure accelerates, our Las Vegas office is at the forefront—bringing bold ideas, advanced technology, and a commitment to excellence that ensures every project takes flight. At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners. This opportunity entails being responsible for the production and modification of design calculations, technical reports, engineering plans and specifications for assigned projects. This position consults with the project manager to perform research, development, calculations, design and delivery. Applies engineering techniques, procedures and design criteria for complex and cross-discipline projects. Leverages technical knowledge and experience to address design related issues or concerns, working closely with the project manager through creative problem solving, interactions with clients and by completing tasks to meet the project schedule. Develops conceptual and detailed designs and calculations to support the project completion using current drawing and technical tools, programs and software. May mentor, train and review work of junior engineer staff and provide constructive feedback. As a member of the team, you will contribute to the successful project delivery for a diverse range of projects for HNTB’s clients.

Primary Focus

• Serve as a technical lead in the planning and delivery of airport civil infrastructure projects, including runways, taxiways, aprons, grading, drainage, utilities, and landside improvements.
• Develop and review engineering designs, specifications, and construction documents to support project execution.
• Utilize Autodesk Civil 3D for surface modeling, grading, corridor design, and production of construction drawings.
• Interpret and apply applicable regulatory requirements, including FAA AC 150 series, TSA guidelines, and state and local agency standards.
• Support construction-phase activities such as responding to RFIs, reviewing submittals, performing field observations, and coordinating with airport operations to minimize impacts within active airfield environments.
• Participate in business development efforts, including preparation of technical proposals, fee estimates, and client presentations.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior staff while performing quality control reviews to maintain high design standards.

What You’ll Do

• Uses senior-level technical expertise to consider broad range of engineering solutions.
• Responsible for the discipline-specific planning, work distribution, and leadership and adherence to the schedule, and budget on complex or unusual engineering projects.
• Assists in marketing responsibilities, including proposal generation.
• Develops scope of work and level of effort and manages adherence to scope and budget on complex or unusual engineering projects within discipline.
• Oversees completeness and accuracy of project team’s work within the technical discipline.
• Provides technical guidance and mentoring to team members to achieve overall project objectives on complex or unusual engineering projects.
• Coordinates technical aspects of the project with client counterpart and teaming partners at staff level for work within the discipline on complex or unusual engineering projects.
• Leads discipline delivery on larger, multi-disciplinary projects.
• Works closely with other disciplines on multi-discipline projects.
• Assists with coordination and planning of schedules, hours, and distribution of work for other disciplines on multi-discipline projects on complex or unusual engineering projects.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 8 years of relevant experience, orMaster’s degree in Engineering and 7 years of relevant experience, orPhD in Engineering and 6 years of relevant experience

What You’ll Bring

• Shows excellent technical knowledge and quality work in multiple discipline projects.
• Prioritizes tasks and displays accountability to the project team to deliver projects that are of high quality, on-time, and within budget and scope.
• Demonstrates vision beyond the task at hand and anticipates risks and effects of their actions.
• Understands and supports the objectives that are responsible for successful project delivery, recognizing how multiple disciplines influence project developmentApplies an accrued knowledge base to innovate project efficiencies.
• Uses refined technical skills to identify problems, develop appropriate solutions, and make good decisions, knowing what tools to use for effective solutions and optimal outcomes on projects.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering with 10+ years of progressive experience, including substantial involvement in airport projects.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in California, or ability to obtain.
• Proficiency in Autodesk Civil 3D for aviation-related design applications.
• Strong understanding of airfield design principles, including geometry, grading, drainage, pavement design, utility coordination.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to convey technical concepts clearly and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

Additional Information

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Locations

Locations:Las Vegas, NV (Via Austi Parkway), Los Angeles, CA (LA International Airport), San Diego, CA....

The approximate pay range for Los Angeles Metro Area and Orange County, CA is $126,942.61 - $198,551.24. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state ...

The approximate pay range for San Diego, Sacramento and Inland Empire, CA is $121,423.35 - $189,918.58. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state ...

The approximate pay range for Nevada is $115,904.11 - $181,285.92. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state ...

The approximate nation wide pay range for this position is $110,384.86 - $215,816.57. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state ...