Civil Engineer III - Aviation Department

ABOUT THIS POSITION

Over 52 million passengers traveled through Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in 2024, one of the busiest airports in the country and in the nation's 5th largest city. Sky Harbor is the largest of three airports in the Phoenix Airport System (Phoenix Sky Harbor, Deer Valley, and Goodyear airports) which is operated by the City of Phoenix Aviation Department and has an economic impact over $44 billion annually.

The Aviation Department has a vacancy for a Civil Engineer III position. This position manages consultants, may supervise City staff and perform project management duties for the Aviation Department Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects which include project design, cost estimating, construction administration and supervision of the design and inspection of construction activities to ensure compliance with standards, contracts, construction plans, and specifications for CIP projects. This position requires knowledge in both airport and other city buildings, and civil design/construction with experience in budget estimating, specification writing, plan review, scheduling, and financial controls.

This position oversees and coordinates the management of civil engineering plans, reviews, and design and construction contracts on small to multi-million-dollar projects, performing project management on capital improvement projects such as runways, taxiways, aprons, airport terminals, parking garages and other airport buildings. Project management can include cost evaluation, schedule analysis, contract scoping and change orders. Plan review includes water, sewer, paving, concrete, grading and drainage design, architectural, mechanical, electrical plumbing, structural and special systems.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Able to manage federal and state grant-funded projects.
• Able to read, review, and interpret plans, drawings, and specifications, and advise on technical aspects.

SALARY

Hiring and Pay Range: $113,193.60 - $118,193.60 annually.

• The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, and or training, as well as internal equity.

BENEFITS

A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:

• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information
• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Employer paid long-term disability
• Free Bus/light rail pass
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi

For more details, visit: Unit 007 Benefits

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Four years of experience in the practice of civil engineering or architecture.
• One year of experience supervising professional and technical staff.
• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or a related engineering degree.
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
• Must be registered in the State of Arizona as a Professional Engineer with proficiency in civil engineering or architectural engineering, at time of application.
• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
• The following list is not all inclusive but are TSA general factors for disqualification of employment for working at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Other factors will be assessed that may also lead to disqualification. Qualified candidates should consider these factors when applying. Aviation Employment Disqualifiers.
• Some positions require the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.
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• The City job description can be found here.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

• Civil Engineering design experience related to construction on municipal facilities.
• Construction management or inspection experience in capital improvement projects.
• Two years of project management experience in complex capital improvement projects.
• Two years of managing consultants and contractor staff for capital improvement projects.
• Experience with:
• FAA funded projects.
• Construction administration.
• Aviation design and construction.
• Construction on municipal and aviation facilities.
• Developing budget-level estimates for large capital projects.
• Managing multiple professional services and construction contracts.

RECRUITMENT DATES

Recruitment closes September 8, 2025. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.

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Civil Engineer III, JC:20230, ID# 59037, 08/25/2025, USM, GO, Benefits: 007

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