Civil Engineer III - Aviation Department

Overview

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Over 52 million passengers traveled through Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in 2024, one of the busiest airports in the country and 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) operated by the City of Phoenix Aviation Department and has an economic impact over $44 billion annually.

Manages consultants, may supervise City staff, and performs project management duties for the Aviation Department Capital Improvement Program (CIP). Oversight and coordination of civil engineering plans, reviews, designs, and construction contracts on small to multi‑million‑dollar projects including runways, taxiways, aprons, airport terminals, parking garages, and other airport buildings.

Duties include:

• Project design, cost estimating, construction administration, and supervision of design and inspection of construction activities to ensure compliance with standards, contracts, construction plans, and specifications for CIP projects.
• Plan review includes water, sewer, paving, concrete, grading and drainage design, architectural, mechanical, electrical plumbing, structural, and special systems.
• Reads, reviews, and interprets plans/drawings and specifications, and advises on technical aspects.
• Manages federal and state grant‑funded projects, including FAA funded projects.
• Performs cost evaluation, schedule analysis, contract scoping, and change orders.
• Provides budget‑level estimates for large capital projects and financial controls.

Pay Range: $113,193 to $137,592 annually.
Hiring Range: $113,193 to $131,040 annually.

• Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
• Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:

• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions,  for more details:
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• 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

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Unit 007 Benefits.

• 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.
• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
• Applicants must be physically capable of operating city vehicles safely and possess a valid driver's license and an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for city business is prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a city vehicle or does not have personal insurance coverage.

Disqualifiers and additional TSA factors may apply. Refer to Aviation Employment Disqualifiers for details.

• Two years of experience managing consultants and contractor staff for CIP projects.
• Project management with complex capital…