Civil Engineer - Aviation

About the Role

The engineer will prepare analysis reports supporting airport planning, design, and construction, while managing project tasks, design, permitting, and construction coordination. They will collaborate with multidisciplinary team members, maintain high‑quality plan sets, review peer work, and monitor project progress, budgets, and schedules. Building strong internal and external professional relationships and working closely with jurisdictions and contractors are also key responsibilities. • Prepare analysis reports for airport planning, design, and construction • Manage project tasks, design, permitting, and construction coordination • Coordinate work with multidisciplinary team members • Maintain high‑quality plan sets and review others’ work • Monitor project progress, budgets, and schedules • Build internal and external professional relationships • Collaborate with professionals, jurisdictions, and contractors

Key Responsibilities

• ▸analysis reports
• ▸project coordination
• ▸multidisciplinary collaboration
• ▸plan sets
• ▸progress monitoring
• ▸stakeholder relations

What You Bring

Kimley‑Horn’s Reston, VA office is hiring a Civil Engineer with at least four years of experience to join its Aviation team. The role is based on‑site and is not remote. Candidates must have four or more years of aviation engineering design experience and hold (or be able to obtain within 12 months) a Professional Engineering license. Required skills include familiarity with contract documents, cost estimating, FAA Advisory Circulars, pavement design, FAAR Field Design Software, and strong proficiency in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, or MicroStation. Excellent communication, teamwork, mentorship abilities, and a proactive attitude toward meeting client deadlines are essential. • 4+ years of aviation engineering design experience • Professional Engineering (P.E.) license or ability to obtain within 12 months • Experience with contract document preparation and cost estimating • Knowledge of FAA Advisory Circulars and Engineering Briefs • Familiarity with pavement design and FAAR Field Design Software • Proficiency in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, or MicroStation • Ability to work in a team and mentor junior staff • Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills • High sense of urgency and self‑initiative to meet client deadlines

Requirements

• ▸4+ years
• ▸p.e. license
• ▸autocad
• ▸civil 3d
• ▸faar
• ▸teamwork

Benefits

The compensation package includes a robust retirement plan with a 2‑to‑1 company match on up to 4 % of eligible compensation and profit‑sharing, comprehensive health coverage, flexible time‑off, financial wellness programs, professional development opportunities, and family‑friendly benefits such as new‑parent leave and childcare resources. • 2‑to‑1 company match on up to 4% of compensation plus profit‑sharing • Low‑cost medical, dental, and vision insurance • Flexible time‑off options including personal leave, floating holidays, and half‑day Fridays • Student loan matching in 401(k) and performance‑based bonuses • Tuition reimbursement and extensive internal training programs • New parent leave, family‑building benefits, and childcare resources

Work Environment

Office Full-Time