Aviation Project Engineer

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc.•Pittsburgh, PA

15h•Hybrid

About The Position

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson (JMT) is a 100% employee-owned multidisciplinary consulting firm with more than 2,800 professionals. The Aviation Project Engineer contributes to planning, design, and delivery of moderate to complex aviation infrastructure projects, including airfield, terminal, landside, utility, and site development work. The engineer collaborates with project managers, technical staff, clients, agencies, and subconsultants to deliver high-quality engineering solutions. Depending on experience, the position may include leading design efforts, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, supporting client relationships, and guiding developing engineers. The selected candidate must be able to commute to JMT’s Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania office and/or client sites in the Pittsburgh area three days per week. JMT describes a collaborative culture, a flexible work environment, and opportunities for technical growth and progressive leadership responsibilities. Leadership duties may include technical oversight, project management, staff mentoring, business development, and client relationship development.

Requirements

Ability to commute to the Pittsburgh, PA office and/or client sites within the Pittsburgh area three days per week.
Experience and capabilities appropriate to the assigned level of aviation project design and delivery; the posting does not specify a minimum number of years.
Collaborative ability to work with project managers, technical staff, clients, agencies, and subconsultants.

Nice To Haves

Interest in progressively taking on leadership responsibilities in technical oversight, project management, staff mentoring, business development, and client relationships.
Experience leading technical design, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, reviewing deliverables, or mentoring developing engineers.
Participation in aviation or engineering industry organizations, committees, conferences, or technical publications.

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 project delivery 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.
Depending on experience and interest, lead technical design efforts and provide technical oversight and quality reviews.
Depending on experience and interest, coordinate multidisciplinary design teams and subconsultants, mentor developing engineers, and serve as a technical resource and point of contact for clients and project teams.
Depending on experience and interest, contribute to scope development, staffing plans, level-of-effort estimates, project schedules, and budget monitoring.
Depending on experience and interest, participate in business development, discipline standards, process improvements, knowledge sharing, industry organizations, committee work, conference presentations, or technical publications.