Civil Engineer - Aviation

About the Role

• Prepare analysis reports supporting airport planning, design, and construction. • Manage project tasks, design, permitting, and construction coordination. • Coordinate work with multidisciplinary team members and external stakeholders. • Maintain high-quality plan sets and review others' work. • Monitor project progress, budgets, and schedules. • Build internal and external professional relationships.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸analysis reports
• ▸construction coordination
• ▸team coordination
• ▸plan review
• ▸progress tracking
• ▸stakeholder relations

What You Bring

Kimley-Horn's Sacramento, California office is looking for a civil engineer with at least four years of aviation engineering experience to join its Aviation team. The role is on-site and not remote. • 4+ years of aviation engineering design experience. • Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain within 12 months. • Experience with contract documents, cost estimating, and FAA advisory circulars. • Knowledge of pavement design and FAAR Field Design Software. • Proficiency in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, or MicroStation. • Strong communication, teamwork, mentorship, and self‑initiative skills.

Requirements

• ▸aviation design
• ▸pe license
• ▸cost estimating
• ▸faar software
• ▸autocad
• ▸communication

Benefits

The position provides a salary range of $95,000 to $135,000 and includes a comprehensive benefits program. • 2-to-1 company match on up to 4% of compensation plus profit-sharing. • Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance options. • Flexible time off, floating holidays, and half‑day Fridays. • Student‑loan matching, 401(k) contributions, and performance bonuses. • Tuition reimbursement and extensive internal training programs. • New parent leave, family‑building benefits, and childcare resources.

Work Environment

Office Full-Time