Aviation Project Engineer
About The Position
Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson (JMT) is seeking an Aviation Project Engineer to contribute to the planning, design, and delivery of aviation infrastructure projects. This role involves working collaboratively with project managers, technical staff, clients, agencies, and subconsultants to deliver high-quality engineering solutions. Depending on experience, responsibilities may include leading technical design efforts, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, supporting client relationships, and providing guidance to developing engineers. The position requires the ability to commute to the Pittsburgh, PA office and/or client sites within the Pittsburgh, PA area, 3 days a week. JMT offers a collaborative culture, flexible work environment, and opportunities for professional growth and leadership within its aviation practice.
Requirements
- Proficiency with aviation and engineering design software applicable to the position (e.g., AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and related engineering analysis tools).
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Effective written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with project teams, clients, agencies, and subconsultants.
- Working knowledge of related engineering disciplines and multidisciplinary project environments.
- Ability to prepare technical documents, reports, and presentations.
- Familiarity with FAA Advisory Circulars including implementation of their requirements, airport design standards, and federally funded airport projects.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with AviPLAN Airside Pro is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Support or lead the design of aviation infrastructure projects, including airfield, landside, utility, and site development improvements, based on experience and assignment.
- Prepare engineering calculations, plans, specifications, reports, cost estimates, and bid documents.
- Coordinate with project team members, clients, agencies, and subconsultants.
- Participate in project planning, design development, interdisciplinary coordination, constructability reviews, and quality-control activities.
- Assist with evaluating alternatives and developing practical engineering solutions.
- Manage assigned tasks and support delivery of projects in accordance with established schedules, budgets, and quality requirements.
- Attend client meetings and collaborate with stakeholders throughout project development.
- Apply FAA standards, client requirements, and industry best practices in project design.
- Assist with scope, schedule, staffing, and workload planning.
- Support proposal preparation and project interview activities, as appropriate.
- Participate in aviation or engineering industry organizations and professional-development activities.
- Lead technical design efforts for selected aviation projects and task assignments (based on experience and interest).
- Provide technical oversight and quality reviews for project deliverables (based on experience and interest).
- Coordinate multidisciplinary design teams and subconsultants (based on experience and interest).
- Mentor developing engineers and support staff development (based on experience and interest).
- Lead or contribute to scope development, staffing plans, level-of-effort estimates, project schedules, and budget monitoring (based on experience and interest).
- Serve as a technical resource and point of contact for clients and project teams (based on experience and interest).
- Participate in proposal development, project interviews, and business-development activities (based on experience and interest).
- Contribute to discipline standards, process improvements, knowledge sharing, and innovative project-delivery practices (based on experience and interest).
- Represent JMT through industry organizations, committee involvement, conference presentations, or technical publications (based on experience and interest).
Benefits
- 100% employee-owned
- Collaborative culture
- Flexible work environment
- Opportunities to expand technical expertise
- Opportunities to build client relationships
- Opportunities to advance within the aviation practice
- Opportunities for professional growth
- Opportunities to progressively assume greater responsibility for technical oversight, project management, staff mentoring, business development, and client relationships
- Hands-on leadership experience
- Mentorship
- Knowledge sharing
- Progressively responsible assignments
- Opportunities to help shape the future of JMT’s aviation practice
- Potential advancement into regional and practice leadership roles as part of JMT’s long-term succession planning
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
