Position: SENIOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER Salary: $103,278 Annually, negotiable depending on qualifications Department: Airports/Airports Planning and Community Affairs Location:Palm Beach International (PBI) Airport, Building 846, WPB Hours:8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Monday - Friday Other: Must be able to lift 20 pounds. Requires successful completion of DHS Criminal History Records Check and Security Threat Assessment prior to appointment and the ability to maintain these clearances as a condition of employment.

Palm Beach County’s Department of Airports is seeking a Senior Professional Engineer to lead the design and construction oversight of complex airport development projects. This is a high-impact role for a licensed professional committed to engineering excellence, project management, and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

As a Senior Professional Engineer with our Department of Airports, your role will be integral to the planning, design and development of the County’s aviation infrastructure. Primary responsibilities include:

 

• Project Leadership

Manage teams of design professionals, construction managers, and general contractors throughout all phases of airport construction projects.

•  Design and Constructability Oversight

Perform comprehensive reviews of final bid documents, conduct constructability assessments, and participate in public bid processes to ensure readiness and regulatory compliance.

 

• Contract and Change Order Management

Review, negotiate, and process change orders, contractor pay estimates, and construction schedules. Ensure alignment with contract terms and budget constraints.

 

• Stakeholder Communication

Translate technical plans and specifications into functional and operational outcomes for project stakeholders. Ensure designs meet user needs and business goals.

 

• Collaboration and Problem Solving

Attend and lead coordination meetings to resolve design issues, inspections, County procedures, and utility conflicts. Collaborate with consultants, County staff, municipalities, and agencies to maintain compliance with regulations and standards.

 

• Regulatory and Permitting Oversight

Coordinate the project permitting process with local, state, and federal regulatory bodies. Monitor timelines and ensure all necessary approvals are secured.

 

• Procurement and Budget Evaluation

Evaluate and negotiate fees for additional professional services. Monitor budgets and approve close-out documentation and final pay applications.

 

• Staff Development

Supervise and mentor construction coordination staff, assigning workloads, overseeing performance, and guiding development in alignment with project milestones.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

This position requires you to possess a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or closely related field.  Additionally, you will need a minimum of five (5) years of experience in related professional engineering work; however, if you possess a related Master's Degree, the position will require only three (3) years of experience in professional traffic engineering. One (1) year of experience in the supervisory aspects of engineering are also required.

 

Additionally, you must be licensed as Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the State of Florida or licensed as a P.E. in another state and obtain a license as a P.E. in the State of Florida within 11 months of hire.

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

The following qualifications are highly desirable:

 

• Experience in construction/project management involving design/construction projects at medium or large hub airports

 

• Experience in administering construction management at risk or design/build contracts

 

• Experience in procurement of design and construction services

 

• Certified Construction Manager (CCM) through the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) or similar Construction Manager certification.

 

BENEFITS

We offer a comprehensive benefits package:

• Health, dental, life and disability insurance
• Generous vacation and sick leave + 13 paid holidays annually
• Participation in the Florida Retirement System – your choice of Pension or Investment Plans
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Did you know that your student loans may be forgiven as a public employee? Your time worked as a public employee with Palm Beach County can assist you in having your student loans forgiven through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program.
• 457(b) deferred compensation program
• Paid parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• And more!

 

Our airport system

Palm Beach County operates a system of four airports. PBI serves both air carriers and general aviation aircraft. Annually, PBI handles approximately 140,000 aircraft operations, made up of both air carrier and general aviation activity, and over 8.5 million passengers. PBI’s terminal facility encompasses 657,000 square feet, made up of three concourses with 28 passenger holdrooms/gates with loading bridges, an in-line baggage handling system, and Federal Inspection Services facilities for processing international passengers. The airfield consists of three runways including a 10,000 ft. primary runway. PBI also has on site: 9,600 public parking spaces, including multi-level garages and surface lots, a 24-hour Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic control tower, a U.S. Customs and Immigration port of entry facility, cargo facilities, an Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting facility, and three fixed base operators, with four general aviation terminal facilities.

 

In addition to PBI, the County operates three general aviation airports including: North Palm Beach County General Aviation Airport located in Palm Beach Gardens, which provides easy access to the Florida Research Park and Jupiter; Palm Beach County Park Airport located in Lantana, 6 miles south of PBI, and Palm Beach County Glades Airport located in the western portion of Palm Beach County, adjacent to Lake Okeechobee.

 

PBI continues to receive many prestigious awards including: third-best U.S. airport by Travel + Leisure Magazine, fifth best airport in the U.S. by Condé Nast Traveler's Readers' Choice Awards seventh best medium airport in the 2024 J.D. Power North American Airport Satisfaction Survey. With a customer-centered focus, PBI is exceeding expectations and continues to be named in the Top 10 Best Airports in the U.S. by providing our passengers an easy, convenient and stress-free experience from parking to boarding. 

 

PBI strives to be the favorite airport for both passengers and guests picking up travelers A concourse expansion is underway, providing for more than 50,000 square foot of additional space on Concourse B and two new aircraft gates, in addition to the update of all food, beverage and retail concessions throughout the entire terminal facility.  In addition, plans for the construction of a consolidated rent-a-car facility and the construction of a post-security connection between all the concourses are in progress.

 

Additionally, the Palm Beach County Department of Airports has consistently been recognized as having a strong financial position by the national bond rating agencies due to low cost per enplanement, strong debt service coverage, robust cash balances, diversified air carrier mix, and diversified revenue stream. 

OUR COMMUNITY

Palm Beach County is one of the most desirable locations in South Florida to live. The average temperature is 78 degrees; the 47-mile shoreline has numerous public beaches; and the landscape ranges from urban to agricultural to natural wetlands. In Palm Beach County, there are more than 150 public and private golf courses, hundreds of tennis courts, dozens of parks, waterparks, boating docks, snorkeling and diving sites, cultural and historic attractions, regional libraries, adult education pro­grams, hundreds of houses of worship, and dozens of schools, colleges and universities, hospitals and shopping/entertainment centers. The Board of County Commissioners (BCC) provides diverse and comprehensive services, from animal care to libraries, public works to PBI.

 

Palm Beach County is geographically among the largest of the 67 counties in Florida and is larger than the state of Delaware. There are an estimated 1.5 million people living in Palm Beach County. The life­styles of residents range from urban to rural, with the more densely populated areas in the east. There are 39 municipalities in Palm Beach County. The remaining residents live in unincorporated areas. Major industries in Palm Beach County include tourism and agriculture, with the western portion of the County producing about 10% of the nation's sugar. The County is bounded by Lake Okeechobee, the Everglades, and the Atlantic Ocean, all of which offer recreational opportunities in beautiful natural settings.

 

Visit www.pbcgov.jobs for job description and to apply online.  May upload any Veteran’s Preference documentation to online application (No e-mail applications/resumes accepted).  Online Applications are accepted no later than 5:00 p.m. on July 29, 2025.  EO M/F/D/V, Drug Free Work Place; All employees of Palm Beach County may be required to work before, during and/or after a natural or man-made disaster or hurricane.

 

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