Global Infrastructure
Senior Civil Engineer, Aviation
US | CA | San Francisco - 345 California Street · Senior
Sponsorship not specified$133k-$161kDetected 1 day ago
Business DevelopmentBudgetingAutoCADLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationPublic SpeakingCivil 3DGeotechnical EngineeringPE License
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odds of building a lasting career here
54Sponsors, lottery-bound
Cap-exempt (no lottery)0
Sponsors this role80
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level III)83
Fits your clock70
Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~45% per draw at Level III). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
Lottery odds assume a STEM candidate.
Personalize to your clock →H-1B wage level
the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
Level I$94,5361 entry
Level II$115,3362 entries
Level III$136,1573 entries
Level IV$156,9574 entries
$3,157 more — $136,157 — moves this role to Level III and 3 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $136,157 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Civil Engineers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Civil Engineers (17-2051) · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- This posting is intended to gather expressions of interest from Senior Civil Engineers, Aviation, for anticipated opportunities expected to arise over the next 3-6 months.
- TYLin is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Airfield Senior Civil Engineer to join our Aviation practice.
- This position is ideal for a technically strong, client-focused engineer who enjoys solving complex problems and working collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment.
Responsibilities
- Lead the planning, design, and delivery of complex airfield and airport civil engineering projects from concept development through construction.
- Serve as the airfield civil discipline lead on multidisciplinary project teams, coordinating with aviation planners, architects, structural engineers, environmental specialists, electrical engineers, surveyors, geotechnical engineers, and construction professionals.
- Develop and review airfield geometrics, horizontal and vertical alignments, grading, drainage, stormwater management, pavement systems, utilities, erosion control, access roads, and aircraft parking layouts.
- Prepare and oversee engineering plans, specifications, technical memoranda, reports, cost estimates, design criteria, bid documents, and construction phasing plans.
- Lead technical analyses and evaluate alternatives to develop safe, efficient, sustainable, constructible, and cost-effective solutions.
- Provide technical direction and quality oversight for design production using AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and related engineering software.
- Establish and maintain project work plans, schedules, budgets, deliverables, and quality-control procedures for assigned work.
- Develop scopes of work, fee proposals, task orders, amendments, risk identification, change management, and client presentations.
- Participate in airport stakeholder coordination, agency reviews, design workshops, operational planning, and client meetings.
- Provide construction-phase services, including responses to requests for information, submittal reviews, site observations, field investigations, and support for claims or design changes.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
- Professional Engineer license required, and the ability to obtain licensure in other states.
- Approximately 12 or more years of progressive civil engineering experience with significant experience in airport or aviation infrastructure.
- Demonstrated experience with airport design, including runway and taxiway geometry, grading, drainage, pavement, utilities, aircraft movements and parking, and landside related airport civil improvements.
- Proficiency with AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and common engineering design and documentation tools.
- Experience supporting project delivery, including work planning, scheduling, budgeting, quality management, and multidisciplinary coordination.
- Strong understanding of constructability, phasing, airport operations, safety, and maintaining continuity of airport operations during construction.
- Experience with proposals, scope development, fee preparation, client presentations, and business development is required.
- Ability to travel to airports, project sites, client offices, and industry events as needed.
- Strong knowledge of FAA design standards, Advisory Circulars, airport development requirements, and AIP-funded project processes.
- Experience preparing or reviewing plans, specifications, cost estimates, technical reports, design criteria, and construction documents.
- Excellent written, verbal, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Commitment to integrity, innovation, collaboration, inclusion, and technical excellence.
- Additional Information
Skills
- Collaboration, mission-driven focus, discipline, and leadership skills developed through military service benefit us all.
Compensation
- As part of that commitment, we have provided the base compensation range of $133,000 - $161,000 annually for this position and local market.
Benefits
- TYLin is committed to pay equity.
Company info
- While an immediate vacancy may not be available, we are building relationships with talented professionals who are interested in joining our growing Aviation team as new projects and hiring needs materialize.
Equal opportunity
- TYLin is an equal opportunity employer, and we prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type as protected by federal, provincial, state or local laws.
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