Airports Engineer / Project Manager

SEH • St. Paul, MN

6d • $110,000 - $125,000

About The Position

SEH is seeking an Airports Engineer / Project Manager to join its Airports team. The role leads and contributes to the planning, design, and delivery of airport infrastructure projects, including runways, taxiways, aprons, buildings, utilities, and other airfield improvements. The position manages projects through multiple development phases, coordinating scope, schedules, budgets, technical resources, and deliverables.

The role prepares and oversees construction plans, specifications, bidding documents, technical studies, reports, estimates, and other project documentation. It works with clients, engineers, planners, agencies, contractors, and other stakeholders to identify needs and develop solutions, applying airport design standards, engineering principles, and regulatory requirements throughout project development and construction. The position also supports federal and state funding and grant-related activities and construction-phase coordination.

The Airports Engineer / Project Manager provides technical leadership, coaching, and mentoring; builds and maintains client relationships; and helps identify opportunities to support clients’ long-term infrastructure needs. The position is open to candidates residing in St. Paul, Minnesota, and the surrounding area, and requires travel as needed, including overnight travel. SEH is an employee-owned engineering, architectural, planning, and environmental company.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain appropriate Minnesota licensure.
• Experience working with FAA requirements, funding programs, or airport design standards.
• Demonstrated experience with airport planning, design, and/or construction projects.
• Ability to travel as needed for on-site observations, team meetings, and client consultations, including overnight travel.
• Experience managing engineering projects, including coordination of scope, schedule, budget, and project teams.
• Experience working collaboratively with clients, agencies, contractors, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Knowledge of applicable engineering standards, design requirements, and construction practices.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Six to eight years of relevant civil engineering experience, with airport or aviation-related infrastructure experience preferred.
• Two or more years of project management experience.
• Experience developing construction plans, specifications, estimates, and bidding documents.
• Demonstrated experience mentoring, coaching, or providing technical direction to other engineering staff.
• Experience with proposal development and client relationship management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to planning, design, and delivery of airport infrastructure projects, including runways, taxiways, aprons, buildings, utilities, and other airfield improvements.
• Manage airport projects through various phases, coordinating scope, schedules, budgets, technical resources, and deliverables.
• Prepare and oversee construction plans, specifications, bidding documents, technical studies, reports, estimates, and other project documentation.
• Collaborate with clients, engineers, planners, agencies, contractors, and other stakeholders to identify project needs and develop effective solutions.
• Apply airport design standards, engineering principles, and regulatory requirements throughout project development and construction.
• Support federal and state funding and grant-related project activities.
• Provide technical leadership, coaching, and mentoring to engineers and other project team members.
• Support construction-phase activities, including coordination with clients, contractors, and agencies.
• Build and maintain client relationships and identify opportunities to support clients’ long-term infrastructure needs.
• Contribute collaboratively to an empowered team environment and shared success.

Benefits

• Employee ownership and shared participation in company success.
• Career development through continued education, licensure/certification, skills, and technical training.
• Work arrangements that promote work/life balance.
• Flexible holidays.
• Paid Family Leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior