Civil Design Engineer
College Park, GA, United States
- Engineering
- Full-time
- Civil Design Engineer
- FAA air traffic facilities
- facility design and modernization
The Civil Design Engineer will support FAA air traffic control facility projects by performing design engineering, cost estimating, scheduling, and project management tasks. Responsibilities include planning and designing facility modernization projects, conducting site surveys, preparing construction documents, and coordinating with contractors and stakeholders. The role requires a civil engineering degree, experience with design software, knowledge of building codes, and may involve up to 25% travel within the FAA Eastern Service Area.
Description
Leidos is seeking a Civil Design Engineer to join the National Airspace System Integration Support Contract (NISC IV) team.
In this role you will support the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Eastern Service Area (ESA) performing design engineering, cost estimating, scheduling, coordinating, inspecting, and acceptance and report project progress and issues against project goals, scope of work, and schedule. The projects support air traffic control facilities over the geographic scope of the ESA. You will ensure accuracy of design, products and timeliness of project completion.
This is an in office position located in College Park, GA
Up to 25% travel
Civil Engineer Primary Responsibilities:
- Plan and design a variety of facility establishment, replacement and modernization projects (e.g. buildings, roofing, antenna towers, site work, structural systems, seismic reinforcement, foundations and environmental assessments)
- Perform on-site surveys to develop designs and detailed reports
- Conduct and analyze studies of existing facilities
- Utilize relevant software tools to assist in analysis and design
- Generate sketches showing relation of proposed work in existing or new facilities with specifications and dimensions
- Plan, schedule, and coordinate construction project activities to meet milestones and deadlines working directly with stakeholders and contractors
- Confer with multi-disciplinary engineering staff and other personnel to identify and resolve problems with the design or implementation
- Prepare construction drawings and prepare site-specific specifications and contract documents and independent cost estimates
- Review contractor design and construction submittals
- Perform project management related tasks and communication (including safety plans, sequence of work, cutover plans, risk management plans, lead and asbestos work permits)
- Participate in on-site coordination meetings, inspections, cutovers, testing and restoration of facilities
- Provide periodic updates of project to team, management, and stakeholders
- Provide timely responses for requests for information and project related submittals
- Provide monthly and semi-annual work status reports
- Track and reconcile closure of project punchlist exceptions
- Manage multiple projects towards successful on-time completion
- Perform internal design reviews of other projects
Civil Engineer Basic Qualifications:
- Civil Engineering degree from a college or university accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
- Four years of experience in design and construction of commercial or institutional facilities. Or a Masters degree and 2 years of relevant experience.
- Current and relevant knowledge of building codes.
- Experience using Microsoft Office suite.
- Proficiency in engineering analysis and design software tools.
- Ability to obtain and maintain public trust suitability.
Civil Engineer Preferred Qualifications:
- Ability to create and edit project drawings in AutoCAD.
- Understanding of the National Airspace System components within an air route traffic control center (ARTCC).
- Registered Professional Engineer in good standing in the United States.
NISC IV
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Original Posting:
December 15, 2025For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $73,450.00 - $132,775.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
About Leidos
Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.
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