Civil Engineer; Lead

Job Title

Principal Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) organization responsible for all airport program matters in airport design, construction, maintenance, operations, and safety.

Serves as Airports Regional Office principal technical expert on Airports Division's airport developmental projects. Oversees each project for compliance with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.

Evaluates comments on engineering design drawings, specifications, construction safety, and phasing plans for compliance with established requirements.

Participates in pre-design, preconstruction, and construction meetings to ensure conformance with FAA approved project documents. Provides advice on developmental projects to ensure FAA regulations, standards, and guidance is being met.

Serves as subject matter expert on airport engineering, construction, and design standards, and pavement design to assure currency and compliance of Regulations, Orders, etc. within assigned programs. Conducts workshops/training for Airports employees, sponsors, and consultants on paving, design, and development issues related to the Airport Improvement Program.

Serves as the regional expert for plans and specification reviews, compliance with FAA technical standards, and bidding and award concerns.

Represents management at high-level technical meetings.

Interprets, communicates, promotes awareness, and prepares briefings on new FAA Airports initiatives and statutory programs, and drafts and newly approved policy and guidance.

Serves as the focal point for auditors from oversight agencies including the Office of Inspector General (OIG), Government Accountability Office (GAO), and others.

Represents the office at runway safety meetings and makes recommendations to management regarding funding allocations for any recommended runway safety projects.

Analyzes and evaluates status/project closeout reports, findings, and recommendations from subordinate staff for technical compliance and alignment with project requirements, and in collaboration and/or negotiation with airport sponsors resolves areas of conflict.

Reviews/coordinates with management Modification to Standards (MODs) request and forwards recommendation to FAA Headquarters for approval.

Evaluates and provides consolidated comments on draft policy.

Oversees the review and processing of aeronautical studies.

Coordinates with other FAA divisions regarding reimbursable agreements and projects that may affect an FAA facility or operation.

Provides technical direction, advice, and guidance to all Civil Engineers/Program Managers.

Collaborates with Federal, State, and local officials, airport sponsor staff, consultants, airlines, FAA offices, and other user groups to ensure development projects meet FAA regulations, standards, and guidance.

Manages complex projects and is assigned work in support of engineering projects. Evaluates technical processes, to include recommending and updating Regional technical guidance.

Visits airports and current and proposed construction sites to observe construction progress and perform construction inspections. Determines solutions to problems encountered. Ensures acceptable levels of safety are provided and if necessary, provides guidance and professional assistance to bring an airport to standards.

Reviews and prepares correspondence for review by management including Congressional responses, briefing papers, approval letters, and guidance to sponsors associated with all aspects of airport development.

Performs other duties as assigned.