Airfield Engineer

The Opportunity

Do you love the smell of jet fuel in the morning? Are you passionate about shaping the future of air travel? RS&H is expanding with a new office in Las Vegas, and we’re seeking an Airfield Engineer to assist with civil technical design for airport projects including contributing to a brand-new commercial airport, the first of its kind in the U.S. since Denver International Airport nearly 30 years ago.

This is a rare opportunity to make history while enjoying the autonomy to influence local operations and help shape the culture of a new office, aligned with RS&H’s core values of Integrity, Accountability, Curiosity, and Teamwork.

Why This Role Stands Out

• Historic Scale: Work on a multi-billion-dollar, nationally visible aviation project.
• Innovation at the Forefront: Influence cutting-edge airfield design and planning solutions.
• Unmatched Support: Backed by RS&H’s national aviation team—the #6 ranked aviation design firm by ENR and designer of the most recent new runways in the U.S.

What You’ll Do

As a key member of the Infrastructure team, you will:

• Lead civil design for airfield projects and serve as a technical expert.
• Prepare project specifications, complete project documents, engineering analyses, and reports.
• Analyze and interpret data; perform design, planning, and impact studies; and support cost analyses, site selection, and limited design layouts.
• Design complete projects, systems, components, and processes.
• Perform quality control reviews and ensure key milestones are met.
• Conduct field reviews and observations on active construction sites.
• Provide technical guidance, assign tasks to junior staff, and help build and mentor a growing team.
• Manage discipline-specific tasks or small, multidisciplinary project teams to ensure contractual compliance and project success.

To be successful in this role, you must:

• Hold an engineering degree from an ABET-accredited program with 5+ years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Be a Professional Engineer (PE) in good standing.
• Have strong knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local codes, criteria, regulations, and ordinances.
• Be proficient in production software and construction document development.
• Demonstrate the ability to resolve challenging issues professionally and effectively.
• Have experience working on major projects or multiple mid-sized projects, reviewing technical work of others, and contributing to new processes, services, or standards.
• Possess excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships with clients, contractors, team members, and stakeholders.

What We Offer

• Hybrid work flexibility
• Relocation assistance and potential signing bonus
• Opportunity to help establish and grow a new RS&H office
• Support from RS&H’s national aviation team and extensive network of resources

If this sounds like the role for you and you're ready to join an amazing team, please apply.

Benefits 

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An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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Please note: no agency representation or submissions will be recognized for this vacancy. Candidates should apply directly to this role to be considered. It is the responsibility of all third-party recruiting and employment agencies to know and adhere to our recruiting policy.

The Team

Joining our Aviation team means an opportunity to explore your potential and apply your diverse skills to serve the large and small airports of the aviation industry as a trusted advisor.  You can do this in a collaborative and team-oriented environment among other driven professionals. Service areas include airfields, environmental planning, and environmental stewardship & resiliency.  Join RS&H to define and master challenges, advance professionally, and build strong and lasting relationships. 

The Company

Employee-owned, RS&H is one of the nation’s leading architecture, engineering, and consulting firms, with associates who work hard every day to create tomorrow together. We offer an exceptional journey from start to future. Our integrated teams translate experience into insight, turn challenges into opportunities, and build relationships that are as strong as the buildings and infrastructure we deliver together. We attribute our success to our unwavering commitment to our core values: integrity, accountability, curiosity, and teamwork.