Senior Airport Civil Engineer

TYLin is a globally recognized, full-service infrastructure consulting firm committed to providing innovative, cost-effective, constructible designs for the global infrastructure market. With over 3,000 employees throughout the Americas, Asia, and Europe, the firm provides support on projects of varying size and complexity. Together, we enhance conventional designs with smarter, more resilient systems.

We provide people with better mobility. We steward precious resources by finding more sustainable solutions.

Job Summary

TYLin is seeking a Senior Airport Civil Engineer to join our Los Angeles office. This role is ideal for a technically strong and client-focused professional with 10+ years of progressive civil engineering experience, including significant exposure to airport infrastructure projects across California and the Western U.S.

Based in one of the world’s most complex and high-traffic aviation markets, you will play a key role in delivering impactful airfield and landside projects while serving as a trusted advisor to airport authorities and public-sector clients.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

What You’ll Do

Technical Leadership & Project Delivery

• Lead the planning, design, and delivery of airport civil infrastructure projects, including runways, taxiways, aprons, grading, drainage, utilities, and landside improvements.
• Prepare and oversee detailed engineering designs, specifications, and construction documentation.
• Utilize Autodesk Civil 3D for surface modeling, grading design, corridor development, and drawing production.
• Ensure compliance with FAA regulations, AC 150 standards, TSA requirements, and applicable state and local agency criteria (Caltrans Division of Aeronautics and local jurisdictions).
• Integrate sustainability, resiliency, and stormwater compliance requirements specific to California environmental regulations.
• Provide technical oversight, mentor junior staff, and conduct quality reviews to ensure design excellence.

Client Engagement & Business Development

• Serve as a client-facing representative of TYLin, building strong relationships with airport authorities such as Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), regional municipal airports, and other Southern California aviation agencies.
• Support proposal preparation, technical narratives, fee development, and client presentations.
• Contribute to strategic growth initiatives across the California aviation market.

Project Management & Collaboration

• Support or lead scope development, scheduling, budgeting, and risk management.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams—including environmental, structural, airside operations, and landside transportation—to deliver integrated aviation solutions.
• Provide construction-phase services including RFI responses, submittal reviews, field observations, and coordination with airport operations to minimize disruption in active airfield environments.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in California (or ability to obtain).
• 10+ years of progressive civil engineering experience with strong airport project involvement.
• Advanced proficiency in Autodesk Civil 3D.
• Strong knowledge of FAA airfield geometry, grading and drainage design, pavement design, utility coordination, and California stormwater compliance requirements.
• Demonstrated experience supporting or leading proposals and business development efforts.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in complex, stakeholder-driven environments.

What We Offer

At TYLin, we build careers through meaningful project exposure and technical excellence. In Los Angeles, you will work on globally significant aviation infrastructure where:

• Growth is driven by modernization of major international gateways and high-capacity regional airports.
• A culture of mentorship strengthens technical leadership and project delivery capability.
• Cross-disciplinary collaboration fosters innovative and sustainable aviation solutions.
• Creativity and forward-thinking design are embedded in our aviation practice.

Additional Information

TYLin is committed to pay equity. As part of that commitment, we have provided the base compensation range of $130,000- $170,000 annually for this position and local market. We recognize that each candidate brings a unique set of skills, experience, education and competencies to the table that will be reflected in our offer. TYLin is proud to offer exciting career development opportunities.

TYLin offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Our benefits may include extensive medical, disability and life insurance coverage, continuing education benefits, paid time off, employee assistance program and a retirement savings plan with company matching contributions.

We encourage all candidates to explore our total rewards offering.

Collaboration, mission-driven focus, discipline, and leadership skills developed through military service benefit us all. Whether you are a Veteran, Guardsman or Reservist, a Military Spouse or you are planning to transition to civilian life in the near future, we welcome and value your application.

TYLin is an equal opportunity employer, and we prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type as protected by federal, provincial, state or local laws. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. The company and its employees are required to comply with all local health authority, legal or lawful client requirements.