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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, and Airport Infrastructure Improvements
Work Setting: Full-Time | Collaborative Aviation & Civil Infrastructure Consulting Environment
Base Salary: $82,000–$105,000 annually (DOE)
Recruited Exclusively By: Luxus Group Recruiting

Position Overview

This is a strong opportunity for a motivated Civil Engineer with approximately 3–5 years of experience to join American Infrastructure Development, Inc.’s growing Tampa team.

In this role, you will contribute to highly visible aviation, airport, and civil infrastructure projects throughout Florida, the United States, and the Caribbean. Your responsibilities will span civil design, technical documentation, permitting, project coordination, field investigations, and construction-phase support for both airside and landside infrastructure improvements.

This position is ideal for an engineer who wants more than a narrowly defined production role. AID is looking for a self-starter who takes ownership, communicates proactively, anticipates project needs, and wants to continue developing technically and professionally.

The strongest candidate will be interested in building specialized aviation and airport engineering expertise while gaining broader exposure to the complete project lifecycle.

Core Responsibilities

• Prepare civil engineering designs, calculations, plans, and technical documentation
• Use Autodesk Civil 3D to develop surfaces, alignments, profiles, corridors, grading plans, utility layouts, and construction documents
• Support the design of airport runways, taxiways, aircraft aprons, access roads, parking areas, and associated infrastructure
• Assist with grading, drainage, stormwater, earthwork, erosion-control, and utility design
• Prepare civil construction plan sets, technical specifications, quantity calculations, and construction cost estimates
• Interpret surveys, design criteria, technical specifications, and construction documents
• Conduct engineering research and apply applicable design standards, codes, and regulatory requirements
• Coordinate civil design requirements with architects, aviation planners, engineers, surveyors, contractors, and airport representatives
• Support airport and civil infrastructure projects through planning, design, permitting, bidding, and construction
• Assist with FAA, FDOT, environmental, municipal, county, and other applicable permitting requirements
• Support agency coordination and respond to permitting comments as required
• Participate in site visits, field investigations, preconstruction meetings, and construction observations
• Review shop drawings, contractor submittals, product data, requests for information, and contractor questions
• Assist project managers with project schedules, budgets, quality control, and client deliverables
• Identify potential design conflicts and recommend practical engineering solutions
• Maintain organized project files and accurate technical documentation
• Communicate project progress, challenges, priorities, and potential issues clearly to the project team
• Take ownership of assigned tasks and follow them through to completion
• Support multiple projects while managing deadlines and changing priorities
• Participate in AID’s formal quality-assurance and quality-control process
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary project teams throughout the project lifecycle

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited university
• Experience: Approximately 3–5 years of relevant civil engineering or design experience
• Software: Proficiency with Autodesk Civil 3D
• Civil Design: Experience producing civil construction plans and technical design documents
• Technical Knowledge: Understanding of grading, drainage, stormwater, utilities, pavement, site development, or related civil engineering disciplines
• Construction Documents: Ability to interpret surveys, design criteria, technical specifications, and construction documents
• Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Organization: Strong organizational and time-management abilities
• Collaboration: Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a multidisciplinary project team
• Field Requirements: Willingness to visit project sites and travel occasionally when required
• Driver’s License: Valid driver’s license

Preferred Qualifications

• EIT: Engineer Intern or Engineer-in-Training certification
• Licensure: Progress toward obtaining a Florida Professional Engineer license
• Aviation Experience: Previous aviation or airport engineering experience
• Airfield Design: Experience with runway, taxiway, aircraft apron, or airfield pavement projects
• FAA Knowledge: Knowledge of FAA Advisory Circulars and airport design standards
• Florida Experience: Familiarity with FDOT standards and Florida permitting requirements
• Additional Software: Experience with AutoCAD, Storm and Sanitary Analysis, Hydraflow, ICPR, AutoTURN, Bluebeam, or similar engineering software
• Construction: Experience with construction administration, field inspection, or contractor coordination
• Stormwater: Familiarity with stormwater modeling, utility design, and regulatory permitting
• Transportation: Experience with roadway, transportation, or related civil infrastructure projects
• Aviation Interest: Strong interest in developing specialized airport and aviation infrastructure expertise

Project Types

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

Potential assignments may include projects 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 need to be continuously directed
• Takes personal responsibility for deadlines, quality, and follow-through
• Is motivated to develop into a stronger technical engineer and future project leader
• Enjoys solving engineering and infrastructure design challenges
• Communicates proactively when questions, conflicts, or delays arise
• Is comfortable taking ownership of assigned work
• Wants broader exposure to planning, design, permitting, and construction
• Can balance independent technical work with multidisciplinary collaboration
• Is interested in developing specialized aviation and airport infrastructure expertise
• Values quality, client service, integrity, and long-term professional relationships
• Is organized and capable of managing multiple assignments and changing priorities
• Wants to grow within a smaller, entrepreneurial engineering environment
• Is willing to learn new technical standards, project requirements, and aviation-specific design practices

Why Consider AID?

• Work on visible airport and aviation infrastructure projects
• Gain exposure to projects across Florida, the United States, and the Caribbean
• Develop specialized expertise within the aviation engineering market
• Gain experience across the complete project lifecycle
• Collaborate directly with experienced engineers, architects, aviation planners, surveyors, contractors, and construction professionals
• Work on both major commercial-service airports and general aviation facilities
• Develop experience across civil design, permitting, construction administration, and field services
• Receive broader project exposure than may be available in a narrowly defined production role
• Work within a growing, privately held firm where individual contributions are visible
• Build a foundation for future technical leadership and project-management responsibilities
• Develop experience that can position you for continued advancement within aviation and civil infrastructure engineering

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary of $82,000–$105,000, depending on experience, Civil 3D proficiency, aviation or airport project exposure, technical capabilities, and overall alignment with the position
• Opportunity to develop specialized aviation and airport engineering expertise
• Exposure to major airport and infrastructure projects
• Broader involvement across design, permitting, field investigations, and construction
• Professional-development and technical-growth opportunities
• Potential progression toward increased technical responsibility and future project-management opportunities

Final compensation will be based on experience, Civil 3D proficiency, aviation or airport project exposure, EIT or PE credentials, technical 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. Its experience includes large commercial-service airports, regional airports, and general aviation facilities, with projects ranging from smaller infrastructure improvements to construction programs valued at approximately $88 million.

The firm 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, utility infrastructure, permitting and regulatory coordination, cost estimating, and construction administration.

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

About Luxus Group

Luxus Group Recruiting | AEC Talent Partners 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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