Senior Civil Engineer, Aviation

Sidara•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

TYLin is seeking an experienced, motivated Airfield Senior Civil Engineer for anticipated opportunities in its growing Aviation practice over the next 3–6 months. An immediate vacancy may not be available; the posting is intended to connect with interested candidates as projects and hiring needs develop. The engineer will lead planning, design, and delivery of complex airport infrastructure projects, including airfield development, rehabilitation, and expansion involving runways, taxiways, aprons, aircraft parking areas, lighting and utilities, grading and drainage, pavement systems, service roads, and related aviation infrastructure. The role serves as airfield civil discipline lead and technical resource for clients, multidisciplinary project teams, and developing professionals. Work spans project development through construction and requires coordination with airport owners, stakeholders, regulatory agencies, contractors, and internal teams. The position offers work on complex infrastructure projects and opportunities to lead assignments, collaborate across disciplines and regions, mentor professionals, and grow through technical excellence, client impact, and professional leadership. The stated annual base compensation range is $133,000–$161,000, subject to the candidate’s skills, experience, education, competencies, and local market. TYLin offers career development opportunities and a total rewards package that may include medical, disability and life insurance, continuing education benefits, paid time off, an employee assistance program, and a retirement savings plan with company matching contributions. TYLin is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
Professional Engineer license required; ability to obtain licensure in other states.
Approximately 12 or more years of progressive civil engineering experience, including significant airport or aviation infrastructure experience.
Demonstrated airport design experience, including runway and taxiway geometry, grading, drainage, pavement, utilities, aircraft movements and parking, and landside airport civil improvements.
Strong knowledge of FAA design standards, Advisory Circulars, airport development requirements, and AIP-funded project processes.
Proficiency with AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and common engineering design and documentation tools.
Experience preparing or reviewing plans, specifications, cost estimates, technical reports, design criteria, and construction documents.
Experience supporting project delivery, including work planning, scheduling, budgeting, quality management, and multidisciplinary coordination.
Strong understanding of constructability, phasing, airport operations, safety, and maintaining continuity of airport operations during construction.
Experience with proposals, scope development, fee preparation, client presentations, and business development.
Excellent written, verbal, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to travel to airports, project sites, client offices, and industry events as needed.
Commitment to integrity, innovation, collaboration, inclusion, and technical excellence.

Responsibilities

Lead planning, design, and delivery of complex airfield and airport civil engineering projects from concept development through construction.
Serve as the airfield civil discipline lead on multidisciplinary teams and coordinate with aviation planners, architects, structural engineers, environmental specialists, electrical engineers, surveyors, geotechnical engineers, and construction professionals.
Develop and review airfield geometry, alignments, grading, drainage, stormwater management, pavement systems, utilities, erosion control, access roads, and aircraft parking layouts.
Prepare and oversee engineering plans, specifications, technical memoranda, reports, cost estimates, design criteria, bid documents, and construction phasing plans.
Apply FAA standards and Advisory Circulars, airport design criteria, applicable state and local requirements, TSA considerations, and Airport Improvement Program requirements.
Lead technical analyses and evaluate alternatives to develop safe, efficient, sustainable, constructible, and cost-effective solutions.
Provide technical direction and quality oversight for design production using AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and related engineering software.
Establish and maintain work plans, schedules, budgets, deliverables, and quality-control procedures for assigned work.
Develop scopes of work, fee proposals, task orders, amendments, risk identification, change management, and client presentations.
Participate in airport stakeholder coordination, agency reviews, design workshops, operational planning, and client meetings.
Provide construction-phase services, including responses to requests for information, submittal reviews, site observations, field investigations, and support for claims or design changes.
Build and maintain relationships with airport owners, airlines, regulatory agencies, contractors, subconsultants, and internal project teams.
Mentor, coach, and develop engineers and designers, promoting technical excellence, knowledge sharing, and consistent project delivery practices.