Civil Engineer Aviation Focused

Civil Engineer Aviation & Infrastructure

Company Name: American Infrastructure Development Inc. (AID)
Location: Tampa FL
Project Focus: Aviation Infrastructure Airport Civil Engineering Runways Taxiways Aircraft Aprons Airfield Pavement Airport Access Roads Parking Stormwater Drainage Utilities Grading Earthwork Site Development and Airport Infrastructure Improvements
Work Setting: Full-Time Collaborative Aviation & Civil Infrastructure Consulting Environment
Base Salary: $82000$105000 annually (DOE)
Recruited Exclusively By: Luxus Group Recruiting

Position Overview

This is a strong opportunity for a motivated Civil Engineer with approximately 35 years of experience to join American Infrastructure Development Inc.s growing Tampa team.

In this role you will contribute to highly visible aviation airport and civil infrastructure projects throughout Florida the United States and the Caribbean. Your responsibilities will span civil design technical documentation permitting project coordination field investigations and construction-phase support for both airside and landside infrastructure improvements.

This position is ideal for an engineer who wants more than a narrowly defined production role. AID is looking for a self-starter who takes ownership communicates proactively anticipates project needs and wants to continue developing technically and professionally.

The strongest candidate will be interested in building specialized aviation and airport engineering expertise while gaining broader exposure to the complete project lifecycle.

Core Responsibilities

• Prepare civil engineering designs calculations plans and technical documentation
• Use Autodesk Civil 3D to develop surfaces alignments profiles corridors grading plans utility layouts and construction documents
• Support the design of airport runways taxiways aircraft aprons access roads parking areas and associated infrastructure
• Assist with grading drainage stormwater earthwork erosion-control and utility design
• Prepare civil construction plan sets technical specifications quantity calculations and construction cost estimates
• Interpret surveys design criteria technical specifications and construction documents
• Conduct engineering research and apply applicable design standards codes and regulatory requirements
• Coordinate civil design requirements with architects aviation planners engineers surveyors contractors and airport representatives
• Support airport and civil infrastructure projects through planning design permitting bidding and construction
• Assist with FAA FDOT environmental municipal county and other applicable permitting requirements
• Support agency coordination and respond to permitting comments as required
• Participate in site visits field investigations preconstruction meetings and construction observations
• Review shop drawings contractor submittals product data requests for information and contractor questions
• Assist project managers with project schedules budgets quality control and client deliverables
• Identify potential design conflicts and recommend practical engineering solutions
• Maintain organized project files and accurate technical documentation
• Communicate project progress challenges priorities and potential issues clearly to the project team
• Take ownership of assigned tasks and follow them through to completion
• Support multiple projects while managing deadlines and changing priorities
• Participate in AIDs formal quality-assurance and quality-control process
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary project teams throughout the project lifecycle

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited university
• Experience: Approximately 35 years of relevant civil engineering or design experience
• Software: Proficiency with Autodesk Civil 3D
• Civil Design: Experience producing civil construction plans and technical design documents
• Technical Knowledge: Understanding of grading drainage stormwater utilities pavement site development or related civil engineering disciplines
• Construction Documents: Ability to interpret surveys design criteria technical specifications and construction documents
• Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Organization: Strong organizational and time-management abilities
• Collaboration: Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a multidisciplinary project team
• Field Requirements: Willingness to visit project sites and travel occasionally when required
• Drivers License: Valid drivers license

Preferred Qualifications

• EIT: Engineer Intern or Engineer-in-Training certification
• Licensure: Progress toward obtaining a Florida Professional Engineer license
• Aviation Experience: Previous aviation or airport engineering experience
• Airfield Design: Experience with runway taxiway aircraft apron or airfield pavement projects
• FAA Knowledge: Knowledge of FAA Advisory Circulars and airport design standards
• Florida Experience: Familiarity with FDOT standards and Florida permitting requirements
• Additional Software: Experience with AutoCAD Storm and Sanitary Analysis Hydraflow ICPR AutoTURN Bluebeam or similar engineering software
• Construction: Experience with construction administration field inspection or contractor coordination
• Stormwater: Familiarity with stormwater modeling utility design and regulatory permitting
• Transportation: Experience with roadway transportation or related civil infrastructure projects
• Aviation Interest: Strong interest in developing specialized airport and aviation infrastructure expertise

Project Types

• Runway design and rehabilitation
• Taxiway design and rehabilitation
• Aircraft apron and airfield pavement improvements
• Airport terminals hangars and support facilities
• Airside and landside site development
• Airport access roads and parking improvements
• Stormwater management and drainage systems
• Water sanitary sewer and utility infrastructure
• Grading earthwork and erosion-control projects
• Construction phasing within active airport environments
• General aviation airport improvements
• Commercial-service airport infrastructure
• Airport infrastructure and capital-improvement projects
• Aviation permitting bidding and construction-phase services

Potential assignments may include projects associated with Tampa International Airport St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport Orlando International Airport Daytona Beach International Airport Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport and other aviation clients throughout Florida and the Caribbean.

Who Will Succeed in This Position

This opportunity is best suited for a civil engineer who:

• Is a self-starter who does not need to be continuously directed
• Takes personal responsibility for deadlines quality and follow-through
• Is motivated to develop into a stronger technical engineer and future project leader
• Enjoys solving engineering and infrastructure design challenges
• Communicates proactively when questions conflicts or delays arise
• Is comfortable taking ownership of assigned work
• Wants broader exposure to planning design permitting and construction
• Can balance independent technical work with multidisciplinary collaboration
• Is interested in developing specialized aviation and airport infrastructure expertise
• Values quality client service integrity and long-term professional relationships
• Is organized and capable of managing multiple assignments and changing priorities
• Wants to grow within a smaller entrepreneurial engineering environment
• Is willing to learn new technical standards project requirements and aviation-specific design practices

Why Consider AID

• Work on visible airport and aviation infrastructure projects
• Gain exposure to projects across Florida the United States and the Caribbean
• Develop specialized expertise within the aviation engineering market
• Gain experience across the complete project lifecycle
• Collaborate directly with experienced engineers architects aviation planners surveyors contractors and construction professionals
• Work on both major commercial-service airports and general aviation facilities
• Develop experience across civil design permitting construction administration and field services
• Receive broader project exposure than may be available in a narrowly defined production role
• Work within a growing privately held firm where individual contributions are visible
• Build a foundation for future technical leadership and project-management responsibilities
• Develop experience that can position you for continued advancement within aviation and civil infrastructure engineering

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary of $82000$105000 depending on experience Civil 3D proficiency aviation or airport project exposure technical capabilities and overall alignment with the position
• Opportunity to develop specialized aviation and airport engineering expertise
• Exposure to major airport and infrastructure projects
• Broader involvement across design permitting field investigations and construction
• Professional-development and technical-growth opportunities
• Potential progression toward increased technical responsibility and future project-management opportunities

Final compensation will be based on experience Civil 3D proficiency aviation or airport project exposure EIT or PE credentials technical capabilities and overall alignment with the position.

About American Infrastructure Development Inc. (AID)

Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Tampa American Infrastructure Development is a privately held architectural and engineering consulting firm specializing in aviation infrastructure.

AID has provided planning engineering architectural and construction-management services at more than 65 airports. Its experience includes large commercial-service airports regional airports and general aviation facilities with projects ranging from smaller infrastructure improvements to construction programs valued at approximately $88 million.

The firm provides integrated services across civil and airfield engineering airport and aviation planning architecture construction management construction engineering and inspection resident project representation stormwater and drainage design utility infrastructure permitting and regulatory coordination cost estimating and construction administration.

AIDs company mission is centered on Quality Service and Integrity with an emphasis on technical accuracy responsive client service open communication and long-term professional relationships.

About Luxus Group

Luxus Group Recruiting AEC Talent Partners is a specialized recruiting and talent advisory firm serving the architecture engineering construction and related professional-services industries.

Luxus Group is representing American Infrastructure Development Inc. in the identification and recruitment of qualified candidates for this opportunity and will coordinate confidential candidate introductions initial discussions interviews and offer-stage communication.

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