Senior Airfield Engineer

RS&H • Lake Oswego, OR

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Opportunity
Airfield Engineer III | Portland (Lake Oswego), Oregon
RS&H is passionate about aviation, and we are making a strategic investment to grow our aviation presence in Oregon.
We are seeking a Senior Airfield Engineer to play a foundational role in establishing and expanding RS&H’s airfield engineering capabilities in the Portland region. This position offers a unique opportunity to combine hands-on technical leadership with the ability to help shape how RS&H supports airports throughout Oregon and the broader Pacific Northwest.
This role will be based in our Lake Oswego office and will serve as a key local aviation resource. Supporting existing regional projects and enabling RS&H to more effectively pursue new opportunities, including future work at Portland International Airport (PDX).
What You’ll Do
As a Senior Airfield Engineer, you will serve as a technical contributor and emerging leader on airfield civil engineering projects. Responsibilities may include:
Leading and contributing to the geometric design of runways, taxiways, aprons, and aircraft parking areas
Concrete and asphalt airfield pavement design and evaluation
Stormwater, drainage, and utility infrastructure design
Aircraft parking layout and passenger boarding bridge modeling
Acting as a key point of coordination with airport staff, airlines, FAA, and project stakeholders
Supporting construction administration, inspection, and field activities
Collaborating with aviation teams from other RS&H offices to deliver regional projects
Supporting business development efforts, including positioning, proposals, and client relationships
Helping mentor junior engineers as local aviation staffing grows
The role offers flexibility to focus on technical leadership, project delivery, or a blend of project management and engineering, depending on your interests and strengths.
Qualifications
Bachelors or Masters degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited ABET university
Minimum of 10 years of experience, with at least two years of airport design experience
Professional Engineer license or ability to obtain with 6 months is required
Working knowledge of AutoCAD, Civil3D, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
Familiarity with FAA standards and airport project delivery preferred
Strong communication skills and comfort working in a client‑facing role
Interest in helping grow and shape an aviation practice locally
Your Future at RS&H
This role offers a rare opportunity to help build something while benefiting from the stability, resources, and aviation depth of a national firm.
At RS&H, you’ll have the opportunity to:
Grow into expanded technical or project leadership roles
Play a meaningful role in expanding RS&H’s aviation footprint in Oregon
Work on a wide variety of aviation projects across the U.S.
Collaborate with experienced aviation professionals throughout the firm
Shape your career path toward Project Manager, Senior Project Engineer, or technical leadership
If you’re looking for a role where your experience, ideas, and leadership can make a visible impact - and where you can help grow aviation services in Oregon - we’d love to talk with you.
An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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Please note: no agency representation or submissions will be recognized for this vacancy. Candidates should apply directly to this role to be considered. It is the responsibility of all third-party recruiting and employment agencies to know and adhere to our recruiting policy.
The Team
Joining our Aviation team means an opportunity to explore your potential and apply your diverse skills to serve the large and small airports of the aviation industry as a trusted advisor. You can do this in a collaborative and team-oriented environment among other driven professionals. Service areas include airfields, buildings, facility planning, environmental planning, and environmental stewardship & resiliency. Join RS&H to define and master challenges, advance professionally, and build strong and lasting relationships.
The Company
Employee-owned, RS&H is one of the nation’s leading architecture, engineering, and consulting firms, with associates who work hard every day to create tomorrow together. We offer an exceptional journey from start to future. Our integrated teams translate experience into insight, turn challenges into opportunities, and build relationships that are as strong as the buildings and infrastructure we deliver together. We attribute our success to our unwavering commitment to our core values: integrity, accountability, curiosity, and teamwork.

Requirements

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited ABET university
• Minimum of 10 years of experience, with at least two years of airport design experience
• Professional Engineer license or ability to obtain with 6 months is required
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD, Civil3D, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Strong communication skills and comfort working in a client‑facing role
• Interest in helping grow and shape an aviation practice locally

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with FAA standards and airport project delivery preferred

Responsibilities

• Leading and contributing to the geometric design of runways, taxiways, aprons, and aircraft parking areas
• Concrete and asphalt airfield pavement design and evaluation
• Stormwater, drainage, and utility infrastructure design
• Aircraft parking layout and passenger boarding bridge modeling
• Acting as a key point of coordination with airport staff, airlines, FAA, and project stakeholders
• Supporting construction administration, inspection, and field activities
• Collaborating with aviation teams from other RS&H offices to deliver regional projects
• Supporting business development efforts, including positioning, proposals, and client relationships
• Helping mentor junior engineers as local aviation staffing grows

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees