Senior Civil Engineer - Aviation Focused

Civil Project Engineer / Senior 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, Transportation Infrastructure, and Airport Capital-Improvement Programs
Work Setting: Full-Time | Collaborative Aviation & Civil Infrastructure Consulting Environment
Experience: Approximately 5–15 Years
Base Salary: $100,000–$145,000 annually (DOE)
Required Software: Autodesk Civil 3D
Recruited Exclusively By: Luxus Group

Position Overview

This is a strong opportunity for an experienced Civil Project Engineer or Senior Civil Engineer to contribute to aviation, airport, and civil infrastructure projects within American Infrastructure Development, Inc.’s growing Tampa team.

Depending on experience, the selected professional may operate at the Project Engineer, Senior Project Engineer, or developing Project Manager level. The position can be structured around the candidate’s technical capabilities, professional licensure, aviation experience, and readiness to assume greater project and client leadership responsibilities.

This role offers exposure to the complete project lifecycle, including civil design, technical production, project coordination, permitting, construction administration, field support, and client interaction. The strongest fit will be a self-starter who takes ownership of assignments, communicates proactively, identifies potential project challenges, and wants to develop into a stronger technical and project leader.

AID provides the opportunity to work on highly visible aviation infrastructure throughout Florida, the United States, and the Caribbean, while developing specialized expertise in airport and airfield engineering.

Core Responsibilities

• Prepare and oversee civil engineering designs, calculations, plans, specifications, reports, and technical documentation
• Use Autodesk Civil 3D to develop and review surfaces, alignments, profiles, corridors, grading plans, pipe networks, utility layouts, and construction documents
• Perform or oversee civil design for runways, taxiways, aircraft aprons, airport access roads, parking areas, and associated aviation infrastructure
• Prepare grading, drainage, stormwater, earthwork, erosion-control, utility, and site-development designs
• Develop construction plan sets, technical specifications, engineering reports, quantity calculations, and construction cost estimates
• Evaluate design alternatives and recommend practical, cost-effective engineering solutions
• Coordinate civil improvements with airport facilities, utilities, architecture, aviation planning, construction, and operational requirements
• Apply applicable FAA, FDOT, municipal, county, environmental, and airport-specific design standards
• Participate in technical reviews and AID’s formal quality-assurance and quality-control processes
• Review work prepared by junior engineers, designers, and CAD professionals
• Ensure technical deliverables are accurate, complete, and submitted according to project schedules
• Coordinate with architects, aviation planners, engineers, surveyors, environmental professionals, contractors, and airport representatives
• Lead portions of civil and aviation infrastructure projects based on experience
• Assign and coordinate work with junior engineers and designers
• Assist project managers with scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client-delivery responsibilities
• Monitor project progress and communicate potential schedule, budget, and technical concerns
• Participate in project meetings, design workshops, client presentations, and coordination discussions
• Build and maintain productive relationships with clients, agencies, contractors, and project partners
• Support proposal preparation, project pursuits, and business-development activities when appropriate
• Mentor less-experienced engineers and contribute to their technical development
• Prepare or oversee permit applications and supporting technical documentation
• Coordinate with municipal, county, state, and federal agencies
• Support FAA, FDOT, environmental, and local permitting requirements
• Respond to agency review comments and revise construction documents as required
• Participate in preconstruction meetings, site visits, field investigations, and construction observations
• Review shop drawings, contractor submittals, product data, and material certifications
• Respond to requests for information and contractor questions
• Review proposed design changes and assist with resolving construction conflicts
• Support pay-application reviews, quantity verification, and change-order evaluation when required
• Participate in substantial-completion inspections, punch-list development, and project closeout
• Support construction phasing within active and operational airport environments

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited college or university
• Experience: Approximately 5–15 years of relevant civil engineering, site-development, transportation, or infrastructure design experience
• Software: Proficiency with Autodesk Civil 3D
• Civil Design: Experience preparing civil construction plans and technical design documents
• Infrastructure: Experience with grading, drainage, stormwater, utilities, pavement, site development, roadway, or related civil infrastructure
• Technical Knowledge: Ability to interpret surveys, geotechnical information, design criteria, specifications, and construction documents
• Project Coordination: Experience coordinating with multidisciplinary project teams
• Regulatory Knowledge: Understanding of civil permitting and regulatory requirements
• Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Organization: Strong organizational, time-management, problem-solving, and follow-through abilities
• Independence: Ability to independently manage assignments, deadlines, and changing priorities
• Technical Leadership: Ability to review technical work and provide constructive direction to junior staff
• Field Requirements: Willingness to visit project sites and travel occasionally when required
• Driver’s License: Valid driver’s license

Preferred Qualifications

• Licensure: Florida Professional Engineer license
• PE Mobility: Professional Engineer license in another state with the ability to obtain Florida registration
• EIT: Engineer-in-Training certification for candidates who have not yet obtained a PE
• Aviation Experience: Previous aviation or airport engineering experience
• Airfield Design: Experience with runway, taxiway, aircraft apron, or airfield pavement projects
• FAA Knowledge: Familiarity with FAA Advisory Circulars and airport design standards
• Florida Experience: Familiarity with FDOT standards and Florida permitting requirements
• Transportation: Experience with roadway or transportation infrastructure
• Additional Software: Experience with AutoCAD, Storm and Sanitary Analysis, Hydraflow, ICPR, AutoTURN, Bluebeam, or similar engineering software
• Construction: Experience with construction administration, field observation, or contractor coordination
• Stormwater: Familiarity with stormwater modeling, utility design, and regulatory permitting
• Project Management: Experience managing design tasks, project budgets, or project schedules
• Mentorship: Experience mentoring junior engineers and CAD professionals
• Client Management: Client-management or business-development experience
• Leadership: Experience serving as Project Engineer, Senior Project Engineer, Task Manager, or Project Manager

Project Types

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

Potential project assignments may include work 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 require continuous direction
• Takes personal responsibility for deadlines, quality, and follow-through
• Wants to grow into greater technical, project, and client leadership
• Enjoys solving complex engineering and construction challenges
• Communicates proactively when questions, conflicts, or delays arise
• Can recognize potential project risks and recommend practical solutions
• Is comfortable reviewing work and providing direction to junior professionals
• Can balance hands-on technical engineering with project coordination and leadership
• Is comfortable working in a smaller, entrepreneurial organization where individual contributions are visible
• Wants broader exposure to planning, design, permitting, and construction
• Is interested in developing or expanding specialized aviation expertise
• Values quality, responsive client service, integrity, and long-term professional relationships
• Can work independently while remaining an effective member of a multidisciplinary team

Why Consider AID?

• Work on visible airport and aviation infrastructure projects
• Contribute to projects at both major commercial airports and general aviation facilities
• Gain experience across the complete project lifecycle
• Collaborate directly with experienced engineers, architects, aviation planners, and construction professionals
• Develop specialized expertise within the aviation market
• Take on meaningful technical, project, and client responsibilities
• Mentor junior professionals and contribute to internal technical development
• Receive broader project exposure than may be available in a narrowly defined production role
• Work within a growing, privately held firm where individual initiative can make a measurable difference
• Position yourself for continued growth into project management, client leadership, or technical leadership

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary of $100,000–$145,000, depending on experience, Civil 3D proficiency, professional licensure, aviation exposure, technical leadership, and project-management capabilities
• Lower portion of the range generally aligned with engineers possessing approximately 5–7 years of experience and strong Civil 3D capabilities who are developing toward independent project leadership
• Middle portion of the range generally aligned with experienced Project Engineers or Senior Project Engineers who can lead design assignments, coordinate project teams, and communicate directly with clients
• Upper portion of the range generally aligned with professionals bringing a Florida PE license, aviation experience, project-management capabilities, client relationships, or the ability to lead significant portions of a civil or aviation infrastructure program
• Opportunity for continued technical responsibility and project-management growth
• Exposure to major aviation and infrastructure projects
• Mentorship and professional-development opportunities
• Broader involvement across design, permitting, construction, and client coordination

Final compensation will be based on experience, Civil 3D proficiency, professional licensure, aviation project exposure, technical leadership, project-management 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, including major commercial-service airports, regional airports, and general aviation facilities. The firm’s project experience ranges from smaller infrastructure improvements to construction programs valued at approximately $88 million.

AID 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, roadway and landside infrastructure, utility infrastructure, permitting, cost estimating, and construction administration.

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

About Luxus Group

Luxus Group 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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