Senior Civil Engineer (PE)

Department: Transportation

Location: Columbia, SC

Compensation: $115,000 - $180,000 / year

Talbert, Bright & Ellington, LLC. (TBE), headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina for over 30 years, is a full-service, professional aviation engineering firm focused on the planning, design, and construction for airports in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Florida.

TBE is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer (PE) - Aviation to manage, lead, and perform civil engineering design for airport-related projects. The ideal candidate will have technical expertise in the design of airside and landside aviation projects, including airfield and roadway geometrics, paving, grading, drainage and/or utilities design.

The position will be responsible for performing engineering duties including planning, design, and scheduling of engineering work; performing more advanced design, organizing, and developing design plans; and developing technical specifications and bid estimates.

Must be able to work on-site in our Columbia office five days per week.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop production work plans, schedules, and budgets.
• Assist Client/Project Manager or Senior Civil Engineer with preparation of scopes and budgets for new task orders or amendments.
• Work as a member of aviation airside and/or landside design project teams including plans production using primarily AutoCAD and Civil 3D.Ensure proper codes, regulations, and standards are being used by engineers on projects.
• Responsible for the successful completion of projects under his/her direction.
• Adjust and correlate data, research code issues, applicable third-party agency requirements, design options, and document findings.
• Perform calculations and analysis using engineering formulas.
• Prepare roadway design plans, profiles and geometric layout designs.
• Prepare civil plans, specifications, and cost estimates.
• Develop project phasing and scheduling plans.

• Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or closely related field.
• Licensed as a Professional Engineer in the State of North Carolina, South Carolina, or Virginia (or ability to obtain).
• 10+ years of civil engineering design experience on transportation projects, aviation project experience preferred.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Civil 3D.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
• Experience in cost estimating, project phasing, and scheduling.
• Must be capable of effective oral and written communication; work in a team-oriented manner and possess analytical and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of airport airside, landside and/or infrastructure projects, FAA and TSA regulations, and AIP funding requirements, is preferred.
• Client focused, always striving to give clients the best solutions.
• Strong commitment to innovation by creating new and better ways to solve clients’ toughest challenges.
• Demonstrated experience of collaboration in a diverse and inclusive team, working together toward technical excellence.

• Excellent compensation package
• Outstanding holiday and paid-time-off programs
• 401(k) Plan and Match
• Career Path Development Program (Management & Technical Career Tracks)
• Mentorship Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Competitive health and dental insurance premiums
• Variety of voluntary benefit options
• Short-Term Disability/Long-Term Disability
• Company-furnished life insurance
• Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
• Flexible Spending Account
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