Senior Airport Civil Engineer
About The Position
TYLin is a globally recognized, full-service infrastructure consulting firm committed to providing innovative, cost-effective, constructible designs for the global infrastructure market. With over 3,000 employees throughout the Americas, Asia, and Europe, the firm provides support on projects of varying size and complexity. Together, we enhance conventional designs with smarter, more resilient systems. We provide people with better mobility. We steward precious resources by finding more sustainable solutions. TYLin is seeking a Senior Airport Civil Engineer to join our Toronto office. This role is ideal for a technically strong and client-focused professional with 10+ years of progressive experience in civil engineering, including significant exposure to airport infrastructure projects. You will play a key role in leading and delivering complex airfield and landside design projects while also serving as a trusted advisor to clients. This position combines technical leadership, project delivery, and business development support within a growing Aviation practice.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
- Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Ontario (required).
- Approximately 10+ years of progressive civil engineering experience, with demonstrated involvement in airport or aviation infrastructure projects.
- Advanced proficiency in Autodesk Civil 3D and related design tools.
- Strong understanding of airside geometry, grading, drainage design, pavement design principles, and utility coordination.
- Proven ability to manage or contribute to complex, multi-stakeholder infrastructure projects.
- Experience supporting or leading proposal efforts and business development initiatives.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence in client-facing environments.
Responsibilities
- Lead the planning, design, and delivery of airport civil infrastructure projects, including runways, taxiways, aprons, grading, drainage, utilities, and associated landside works.
- Prepare and oversee detailed engineering designs, specifications, and construction documentation.
- Utilize industry-standard design software, including Autodesk Civil 3D, for surface modeling, grading design, corridor development, and drawing production.
- Ensure compliance with Transport Canada standards, ICAO guidelines, airport authority criteria, and applicable municipal/provincial regulations.
- Provide technical oversight, mentor intermediate and junior engineers, and conduct quality reviews to ensure design excellence.
- Act as a client-facing representative of TYLin, building and maintaining strong relationships with airport authorities, consultants, and stakeholders.
- Support business development initiatives, including proposal preparation, technical write-ups, fee estimates, and participation in client presentations.
- Contribute to strategic growth initiatives within the Aviation sector in the Greater Toronto Area and across Canada.
- Support or lead project management tasks including scope development, scheduling, budgeting, and risk management.
- Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams (structural, electrical, mechanical, planning, environmental) to deliver integrated solutions.
- Provide construction-phase support, including responses to RFIs, site reviews, and design clarifications.
Benefits
- extensive medical, disability and life insurance coverage
- continuing education benefits
- paid time off
- employee assistance program
- a retirement savings plan with company matching contributions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
