Airport Civil Construction Engineer

As a registered Professional Engineer (PE), Certified Construction Manager (CCM), or Project Management Professional (PMP), serves as the Owner’s field-based Civil Construction Engineer for complex airport capital improvement projects, with a primary focus on construction-phase execution. Projects may be located landside or airside at any of the three system airports and typically exceed $25M in construction value.

This position applies engineering judgment in the field to interpret contract documents, evaluate field conditions, and support implementation of the design in accordance with design intent, operational constraints, and regulatory requirements, in coordination with the Project Manager and Engineer of Record as required. While this role may support project management functions such as scope, budget, and schedule coordination, the primary emphasis is on field presence, construction coordination, and real-time technical problem solving during construction.

• Serves as the Owner’s on-site engineering representative during construction, with a primary responsibility for field-based coordination, technical interpretation, and resolution of construction-phase issues, including review of RFIs, submittals, and field conditions for alignment with design intent, constructability, and operational impacts. Coordinates technical resolutions with the Project Manager and Engineer of Record as required.
• Works closely with the construction management team to oversee construction and monitor contractor performance, providing on-site engineering support, interpreting plans and specifications, and assisting in resolving field issues in real time.
• Supervises and manages in-house Airport Civil Inspectors, including assignment of daily work, oversight of inspection activities, verification of work in place, and ensuring consistency with project requirements, contract documents, and quality standards.
• Identifies design conflicts, ambiguities, and unforeseen conditions encountered during construction and facilitates resolution with the Project Manager, Engineer of Record, and project stakeholders.
• Evaluates construction sequencing, phasing, and contractor means and methods to ensure alignment with project requirements, safety, and airport operational constraints.
• Coordinates with consultants, project champion, end-users, internal departments, external stakeholders, and regulatory agencies, including regular coordination with construction personnel and inspectors to address active work in place and field conditions. Acts as central point of contact for stakeholders and keeps them informed of project activities and decisions that affect them.
• Ensures capital improvement projects are constructed in accordance with the contract documents and are completed within allotted budgets and time schedules. Identifies stakeholder needs and requirements and controls against unwanted extra work (“scope creep”).
• Develops and supports project scopes, budgets, milestone scheduling, and phasing to interface with fiscal constraints and airport operational needs. Identifies potential project risks and supports development of mitigation strategies.
• Assures complete designs and construction activities conform with applicable regulatory requirements, including City, State, and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) standards, advisory circulars, and Airport Improvement Program (AIP) requirements, and supports the interpretation and field implementation of those requirements during construction. Confers with appropriate stakeholders to solicit input and feedback.
• Assists in selecting consultants and specifying parameters for projects and scopes of work for consultants. Supports negotiation of consultant fees, milestone dates, and verification of scope compliance.
• Conducts pre-bid and pre-construction meetings and attends regular construction progress meetings. Has authority to negotiate and initiate contract change orders for departmental approval. Reviews and approves contractor pay requests and closeout documentation.
• Manages complex project challenges associated with an operational airport, including but not limited to tight…