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Denver, Colorado, United States of America
Overview
We are seeking a National Aviation Civil Engineering Practice Leader to join our team.
Your role
Strategic and Team Leadership
- Provide leadership to a large team made up multiple design groups for the aviation civil engineering practice. This group includes airfield, airfield electrical, and landside engineers, among other subject matter experts.
- Inspire and mentor a multidisciplinary team of engineers, project managers, and technical staff. Champion a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous professional development.
- Develop and implement national strategies for aviation civil engineering projects that align with organizational goals, industry trends, and regulatory frameworks.
- Build and structure technical delivery teams with appropriate skills for effective project delivery.
- Identify key industry talent and hire key staff based on market strategy.
Strategic Growth
- Expand upon existing strategies to drive organizational growth across the U.S. aviation market.
- Build personal relationships with partner firms, clients and contractors in support of strategic initiatives.
- Advise leadership on capabilities of resources that enable market growth and improve geographic reach.
- Identify gaps in resources that inhibit growth and develop plans to address them.
Project Oversight
- Lead all phases of airport infrastructure projects—including planning, budgeting, design, permitting, and construction—ensuring high standards of quality, safety, and timely delivery.
- Support project management in accountability of financial performance and productivity during project delivery.
- Work closely and coordinate with Regional Managers, Project Directors, Project Mangers, Commercial Managers, Legal/Contract and corporate finance during project delivery.
Regulatory Compliance
- Ensure full compliance with applicable FAA, ICAO, TSA, and other federal, state, and local regulations, including environmental and safety standards.
- Maintain training of staff on design requirements and regulatory compliance.
Industry Engagement
- Serve as the primary liaison with the aviation industry partners such as AAAE, ACI-NA, and other organizations that support the aviation engineering practice.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Serve as the primary liaison with airport operators, federal agencies (e.g., FAA), state DOTs, consultants, and contractors to foster strong, collaborative relationships.
Technical Expertise
- Provide expert guidance and approvals on complex design elements such as pavement engineering, grading and drainage, utility coordination, and airside/landside integration.
Risk Management
- Proactively identify and mitigate risks throughout project planning and execution, including environmental, geotechnical, and construction-related challenges.
- Work in close collaboration with commercial, contracts, finance, legal on the oversight and management of change management, scope in the course of delivery.
- Demonstrate familiarity with typical contracts, legal and commercial terms impacting delivery of design work.
Location
Denver, Colorado, United States of America
Job Type
Full time
Ref
R-139399
Salary range
-
About you
Education: Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering required; Master's degree or MBA preferred.
Licensure: Professional Engineer (PE) license required; eligibility for licensing in multiple states preferred.
Experience: Minimum 15 years of civil engineering experience with at least 8 years in aviation infrastructure; prior experience in a national or regional leadership role strongly preferred.
Technical Knowledge: Deep understanding of FAA design standards (e.g., Advisory Circulars), pavement design, airfield safety, environmental assessments, and CAD/BIM technologies.
Skills: Exceptional leadership, communication, and negotiation skills; strong analytical and decision-making abilities.
Why choose AtkinsRéalis?
Wherever you are in your career – and whoever you are – AtkinsRéalis is for you. Here, support and collaboration are a vibrant part of a culture that lets you choose where – and how far – your career can go. Take on projects that push boundaries and drive sustainable impact, surrounded by colleagues who believe there's no limit to how brilliant you can be. It's time to join a like-minded team where you'll be rewarded, supported, and free to be your kind of brilliant.
Rewards & benefits
At AtkinsRéalis, our values—Safety, Integrity, Collaboration, Innovation, and Excellence—are more than just words. They are the foundation of who we are and how we work. These principles shape our culture, guide our decisions, and inspire us to create an environment where every team member feels empowered to grow, succeed, and make a meaningful impact.
Depending on your employment status, AtkinsRéalis benefits may include medical, dental, vision, company-paid life and short- and long-term disability benefits, employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting, employee stock purchase plan, Paid Time Off, leaves of absences options, flexible work options, recognition and employee satisfaction programs, employee assistance program, and voluntary benefits. You can review our comprehensive benefits page here.
Make it brilliant, a career with AtkinsRéalis
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About AtkinsRéalis
We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.
Additional information
Expected compensation range is between $200,000 - $275,000 annually depending on skills, experience, and geographical location.
Are you ready to expand your career with us? Apply today and help us shape something extraordinary.
AtkinsRéalis is an equal opportunity, Drug-Free employer EOE/Veteran/Disability
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