LAWA Construction Engineer II

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
  
  
  

Pacific Pros is seeking Engineer II for Construction Projects to be a representative for Los Angeles World Airport (LAWA).

Work Location: LAWA has required the candidates be local for this position.

Region: Los Angeles, CA

Status: Full-time - Hybrid.

Opening: March 2026, Immediate

Working Hours: TBD, typical dayshift is 6:00am – 2:30pm or 5:00am – 1:30pm M-F; night shift is 10:00pm – 6:30am Sun

Position Description Summary

Serve as Owner's representative.

Under direction of LAWA’s Planning & Design Division’s (PDD) Operational Planning Section, supports LAWA’s operational business units in documenting, analyzing, and recommending solutions/improvements to current and future operational challenges within the organization. Serves as a technical resource within an airport/aviation planning area – Landside, Terminal, or Airside. Conducts and manages technical studies, data analysis, and simulation of airport business/operations.

Essential Job Duties

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Supports process improvement by coordinating with operational business units, identifying and documenting inefficiencies around LAWA’s airside and terminal components, and providing improvement opportunities.
• Data collection and analysis of various aviation operational data such as:
• Historic and upcoming flight schedules
• Aerobahn - Airfield operations tracking (airfield and gate/stand monitoring)
• TSA and CBP
• Staffing, processing equipment usage, and utilization
• Baggage handling
• Space occupancy
• Develop gated flight schedules for upcoming seasons
• Develop baseline gate/counter assignment/allocation for common-use facilities
• Prepare/Review/Lead studies and analysis on:
• Improving operational efficiency and capability
• Increasing operational capacity for the airport
• Managing and reducing delays
• Operational changes due to construction, policy, safety, or other technical requirements that affect airport operations and business
• Simulation and modeling.
• Working knowledge of CAST Gate/Stand Allocation and familiarity with Simio
• Run gate utilization analysis and queueing analysis on passenger processing
• Review other modeling/simulation work done by other entities or projects.
• Field observations for data collection and information gathering on airport operations
• Reviews various studies’ modeling methodology, assumptions, parameters, and sources
• Review functionality and operations of massing, stacking, conceptual layout plans.
• Review and preliminary concept drawings from an operational and functional perspective.
• Provide recommendations on improvements and layouts on use of space on airside and in terminals
• Provide sketches on layout or space allocation improvements for further analysis.
• Coordinates with commercial, operations, maintenance, and other stakeholders as needed to provide input, review results, or modify assumptions.
• Develops reports and presentations to stakeholders and airport management, as needed.

Professional Experience Level/Minimum Qualifications

• 5–12 years of experience in airport planning, operations, simulation, and data analysis
• Proficient with MS Office and MS 365 products
• Experience in CAST or aircraft gate/stand allocation
• Experience with Simio or processing/flow simulation software
• Preferred experience with data and statistical software such as Python, R, SAS, etc.
• Preferred experience with analytical software such as Excel, PowerBI, Tableau, GIS
• Preferred experience with AutoCAD, Revit, BIM, GIS, etc.
• Degree in industrial engineering, civil engineering, transportation planning, city/urban planning, architecture, aviation, business, operations research, or related technical field
  
  
  

Professional Licenses & Certifications:

Licensed Engineer or EIT required (preferably by CA Board of Engineers)

Optional Certifications may include AAAE, LEED, PMP, etc., and/or any other relevant Professional Licensure or Certification

Element-Specific Requirements/Notes

• May assume other duties as required/needed.
• May be required to work various shifts, including day, swing, and night.
• Shall be open to work modified schedules, including nights and weekends, as dictated by the contractors' work activities and accelerated project schedules.
• Availability to work overtime as required to meet project deadlines and ensure timely completion of tasks is preferred.
• LAWA has required the candidates be local and available fully on-site for this field position.
  
  
  

Compensation

• Prevailing Wage Position
  
  
  

Flexible work from home options available.