Benesch is hiring a
Aviation Project Engineer

Summary

Join Benesch, a growing planning, engineering, and professional services firm, as an Aviation Project Engineer. This role offers opportunities to work on complex local airport agency and private clients, with a hybrid work schedule and potential remote work.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline required
• Experience with FAA design standards
• P.E. license or planning to obtain license in near future
• Demonstrate advanced use of CADD
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
• Ability to perform complex analysis and design
• Ability to assemble a complete design package for assigned elements or projects
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment

Responsibilities

• Design responsibility for elements such as pavement, drainage, utilities, lighting/NAVAIDS, security and fuel facilities
• Responsible for project design calculation files, ensuring adequate independent quality control reviews
• Manage the process of compiling and coordinating plans, specifications, cost estimates and pay items
• Coordinate and review drafting and the assembly of plan sets
• Develop and oversee task work plans for assigned team members
• Engage in active team communication
• Organize technical meetings among design staff
• Perform occasional field construction observation, sometimes requiring out-of-town travel
• Active involvement in professional organizations

Benefits

• Flexible work schedules and hours, including work-from-home options (dependent on the role)
• Generous Paid Time Benefits (PTB) that increase with your career
• Immediate use of annual PTB; no accrual needed with the ability to bundle time-off plans for extended vacations or life events
• Ten days of paid parental leave for birth, adoption, or foster placement