Senior Airport Civil Engineer

Global Infrastructure•Los Angeles, CA

18d•$130,000 - $170,000•Hybrid

About The Position

TYLin is seeking a Senior Airport Civil Engineer to join our Los Angeles office. This role is ideal for a technically strong and client-focused professional with 10+ years of progressive civil engineering experience, including significant exposure to airport infrastructure projects across California and the Western U.S. Based in one of the world’s most complex and high-traffic aviation markets, you will play a key role in delivering impactful airfield and landside projects while serving as a trusted advisor to airport authorities and public-sector clients.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in California (or ability to obtain).
10+ years of progressive civil engineering experience with strong airport project involvement.
Advanced proficiency in Autodesk Civil 3D.
Strong knowledge of FAA airfield geometry, grading and drainage design, pavement design, utility coordination, and California stormwater compliance requirements.
Demonstrated experience supporting or leading proposals and business development efforts.
Strong written and verbal communication skills in complex, stakeholder-driven environments.

Responsibilities

Lead the planning, design, and delivery of airport civil infrastructure projects, including runways, taxiways, aprons, grading, drainage, utilities, and landside improvements.
Prepare and oversee detailed engineering designs, specifications, and construction documentation.
Utilize Autodesk Civil 3D for surface modeling, grading design, corridor development, and drawing production.
Ensure compliance with FAA regulations, AC 150 standards, TSA requirements, and applicable state and local agency criteria (Caltrans Division of Aeronautics and local jurisdictions).
Integrate sustainability, resiliency, and stormwater compliance requirements specific to California environmental regulations.
Provide technical oversight, mentor junior staff, and conduct quality reviews to ensure design excellence.
Serve as a client-facing representative of TYLin, building strong relationships with airport authorities such as Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), regional municipal airports, and other Southern California aviation agencies.
Support proposal preparation, technical narratives, fee development, and client presentations.
Contribute to strategic growth initiatives across the California aviation market.
Support or lead scope development, scheduling, budgeting, and risk management.
Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams—including environmental, structural, airside operations, and landside transportation—to deliver integrated aviation solutions.
Provide construction-phase services including RFI responses, submittal reviews, field observations, and coordination with airport operations to minimize disruption in active airfield environments.