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Senior Civil Engineer, Aviation

EXP
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 5/28/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/28/2026

At EXP, we’re driven to provide innovative solutions for the world’s built and natural environments. We’re looking for ambitious, hard-working talent looking for technical challenges at some of the busiest airports in the world. As a team of engineers, architects, designers, scientists, creators and a community of professionals, we bring diverse and talented people together to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Here, you join a team that leverages differences, harnesses their entrepreneurial spirit in an employee-owned company, that believes diversity is what gives us strength, seeks sustainable results and shares ambitions for each other, our clients and the communities we are part of and serve. To be a part of EXP means to have your own experience, while staying connected to a global network of professionals, who believe we are a part of something bigger. Together, we are EXP.

 

Are you ready to design your future?

 

Be our next Senior Civil Engineer, Aviation 

 

Your work environment at EXP

 In this role, you will be a part of the Aviation Design team based in Chicago, IL, Houston, TX or Dallas, TX.  The projects will be with major airports across the United States.

 

What a day at EXP has in store for you

  • Lead design efforts in some or all of the following areas:

  • Airfield geometry
  • Airfield pavement design
  • Airfield lighting and signage
  • Utility installation and relocation
  • Construction phasing
  • Airport access roads and security facilities
  • Landside transportation facilities
  • Prepare contract documents, specifications, reports, and detailed cost estimates
  • Construction administration
  • Assist with aviation group project management and business development

  • Lead meetings and team members
  • Mentor team members
  • Project proposals
  • Technical reports, presentations and client communications
  • Task delivery, budget management and quality control
  • Supervise the work of junior team members
  • Make a positive contribution to the overall team culture and environment

 

 

 What your experience looks like

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering  
  • 7 years of related airport design experience
  • Licensed Professional Engineer
  • Proficient with AutoCAD or Microstation
  • Good oral and written communication skills
  • Strong organizational and time management skills
  • Attention to detail and accuracy
  • Strong interpersonal skills that focus on meeting customer requirements

 

 

The pay range for this role is $100,000 to $150,000. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor.

 

In addition to competitive pay, we offer a comprehensive benefits package for all full-time employees, including health insurance, vacation time, and 401(k) retirement benefits.

 

Salary : $100,000 - $150,000

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