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Senior Airport Civil Engineer

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$130K–$170K/yrFull-timeHybrid3w ago
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Responsibilities

  • Technical Leadership & Project Delivery
  • Lead the planning, design, and delivery of airport civil infrastructure projects, including runways, taxiways, aprons, grading, drainage, utilities, and landside improvements.
  • Prepare and oversee detailed engineering designs, specifications, and construction documentation.
  • Utilize Autodesk Civil 3D for surface modeling, grading design, corridor development, and drawing production.
  • Ensure compliance with FAA regulations, AC 150 standards, TSA requirements, and applicable state and local agency criteria (DDOT, MDOT, VDOT).
  • Provide technical oversight, mentor junior staff, and conduct quality reviews to ensure design excellence.
  • Client Engagement & Business Development
  • Serve as a client-facing representative of TYLin, building strong relationships with airport authorities such as MWAA and regional aviation agencies.
  • Support proposal preparation, technical narratives, fee development, and client presentations.
  • Contribute to strategic growth initiatives across the Mid-Atlantic Aviation market.
  • Project Management & Collaboration
  • Support or lead scope development, scheduling, budgeting, and risk management.
  • Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated aviation solutions.
  • Provide construction-phase services including RFI responses, submittal reviews, and field observations.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
  • Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in DC, Maryland, or Virginia (or ability to obtain).
  • 10+ years of progressive civil engineering experience with strong airport project involvement.
  • Advanced proficiency in Autodesk Civil 3D.
  • Strong knowledge of FAA airfield geometry, grading and drainage design, pavement design, and utility coordination.
  • Demonstrated experience supporting or leading proposals and business development.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills in client-facing environments.

Benefits

At TYLin, we build careers through meaningful project exposure and technical excellence. In Washington, DC, you will work on nationally significant aviation infrastructure where:Growth is driven by complex, high-visibility projects.A culture of mentorship strengthens technical capability.Collaboration across disciplines leads to innovative solutions.Creativity and sustainability are embedded in our aviation practice.Additional Information#LI-Hybrid#LI-DNPTYLin offers a comprehensive total rewards package. 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.We encourage all candidates to explore our total rewards offering.Health insuranceEquity / stock options

Additional Information

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 TYLin is seeking a Senior Airport Civil Engineer to join our Washington, DC office. This role is ideal for a technically strong and client-focused professional with 10+ years of progressive civil engineering experience, including significant exposure to airport infrastructure projects across the Mid-Atlantic region. Based in the nation's capital, home to some of the country's most complex and high-profile aviation programs, you will play a key role in delivering impactful airfield and landside projects while serving as a trusted advisor to airport authorities and public-sector clients. Responsibilities & Qualifications


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