Project Engineer, Aviation and Airfield Design

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Woolpert is an award-winning, global leader in architecture, engineering, and geospatial services. We blend design excellence with cutting-edge technology to deliver exceptional client value. Our team is passionate about their work and committed to building the next generation of industry leaders, and as a certified Great Place to Work®, Woolpert embraces progress and innovation to create limitless opportunities for career growth.

Position Overview:

Woolpert is hiring a Project Engineer to join our dynamic Aviation team in Utah! 

The Project Engineer will be responsible for the design, coordination, and technical execution of aviation and airfield infrastructure projects. This position involves leading the preparation of construction documents, coordinating with various stakeholders, and ensuring project compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. The successful candidate will have a deep understanding of airfield design, FAA guidelines, and civil engineering principles.

We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.  Applicants must already possess work authorization in the country the job is located.

What you will do:

• Performs engineering computations, conducts evaluations, design analyses, and design development.
• Prepares reports, recommendations and opinions for approval by a supervising Professional Engineer.
• Applies standard engineering practices and techniques to adjust and correlate data; recognizes and resolves discrepancies in results and follows operations through a series of related steps or processes.
• Works as a member of a project team in the development of data and/or applications.
• Acts as a technical advisor to technical staff.
• Uses AutoDesk Civil 3D and AutoCAD to develop engineering and design documents.
• Participates in firm-wide quality initiatives. Potentially serves as a field engineer during the construction of a project. Perform other duties as assigned.
• The following essential functions of this position are performed personally, in cooperation with your supervisor, and/or in coordination with other staff. Additional work functions and duties may be assigned.
  • Assigns tasks to and coordinates the work of Engineers I and II.
  • Performs moderate design tasks and prepares portions of project documents.
  • Assists in determining schedule and budget requirements of projects.
  • Edits specifications and prepares final requirements of projects for review and decisions by senior engineers.
  • Performs research and investigations for project schedule and budget non-compliance.

What you will bring:

• BA/BS in Civil Engineering
• 4 years related experience in airfield design
• Registered as a Professional Engineer
• Expertise in AutoDesk Civil 3D and AutoCAD software
• Familiar with FAA Design Advisory Circulars and be able to implement in design

Benefits You Will Love

Certified as a Great Place to Work, Woolpert is one of the fastest-growing architecture, engineering, and geospatial companies in the world. With over 75 offices and countless projects around the globe, you’ll work on meaningful assignments that improve quality of life around the world. In addition to offering competitive pay, we provide employees with a robust set of unique benefits, including:

• Freedom to Work program: Set your own schedule and location (as appropriate).
• Principal program: Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm.
• Flexible paid time off/vacation: Take time off when it makes sense for you and your team.
• Career development: Explore a wide range of learning and growth opportunities within and across industries.
• Health, life, vision, and dental insurance: Cover all your medical bases.
• Paid sick time, retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, pet insurance, identity protection, technology stipend, employee assistance program, and more!

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Find out more about what Woolpert has to offer here:  http://woolpert.com/about-us/

Woolpert is an equal-opportunity employer. Woolpert is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.  You may view more about EEO on our website: Equal-Employment-Opportunity-The-Law.pdf and EEO is the Law Poster Supplement.

Applicants who require an accommodation throughout the application and interview process should request this in advance by contacting askhr@woolpert.com 

To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of Woolpert or any of our subsidiaries about this requisition. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at Woolpert via email, the internet, or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of Woolpert, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by Woolpert's Talent Acquisition Team for this requisition and a valid agreement is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of Woolpert's applicant process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.