Airport Engineer

Title: Airport Engineer

State Role Title: Architect/Engineer I

Hiring Range: $50,000.00-$85,000.00

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Department of Aviation

Location: AIRPORT SERVICES DIV

Agency Website: www.doav.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Aviation is seeking a civil engineer to conduct airport capital improvement, security, facility, maintenance, obstruction, and other airport field inspections. Provide detailed engineering advice, assistance, and management of assigned capital improvement projects to ensure compliance with FAA, state and federal laws, regulations, and policies for public-use airports. Respond to inquiries from airport sponsors, consultants, and government agencies regarding program criteria. Review and approve construction plans, specifications, and engineering documents. Attend ACIP, predesign, preconstruction, periodic on-site and final inspections of DOAV-funded projects. Process grant agreements, amendments and requests for reimbursement. Maintain assigned airport’s projects in DOAV’s online funding portal Airport System Management (ASM) and monitor project progress. Build relationships with airport staff, sponsors, and consultants. The incumbent of this position is required to travel in state.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience conducting on-site construction field inspections. Knowledge of construction techniques and methods. Experience in conducting field surveys. Project management experience to include managing grant-in-aid programs. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word & Excel).

Additional Considerations

B.S. in Civil Engineering or equivalent education and experience. Airport facility experience. Private pilot’s license.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Selected candidate(s) will need to complete the I-9 Form. DOAV participates in E-Verify.

Application Requirements: Applications and/or résumés for this position are only accepted electronically through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Electronic Recruitment System. All applications should be submitted by 5:00 pm on the closing date for the position. Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and/or résumés will not be accepted. The decision to interview an applicant is based solely on the information received for this position from the electronic application and/or résumé.
Layoff Preferences: Applicants who possess an Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Form) as issued under the Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM) Policy 1.30 Layoff (Commonwealth of VA employees only) MUST attach these forms when submitting their state application and/or résumé.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disability Act. Applicants in need of accommodation during the application and/or interview process may contact DOAV at 804-774-4654 for assistance.
Minorities, individuals with disabilities, Veterans, and people with National Service experience are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/TT

Contact Information

Name: Amy Reese

Phone: 804-774-4627

Email: recruit@doav.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.