Airport Electrical Engineer

Are you ready to take your career to new heights in the dynamic world of airport design and development? Lochner is seeking passionate and driven professionals to join our expanding aviation team. This is your opportunity to work on high-impact national and international airport projects, lead multidisciplinary teams, and grow into a leadership role within a respected and forward-thinking engineering firm.

Whether you're an experienced airport engineer or an emerging leader in civil aviation, this role offers unmatched potential for technical advancement, project management, and strategic leadership. At Lochner, your career journey is supported by a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous growth. Let’s build the future of aviation together—this opportunity was designed with you in mind.

As an Electrical Engineer, you can experience the following: 

• National and International Aviation Exposure: Work on cutting-edge projects across national and global airports.
• Career Development Opportunities: Engage in continuous learning within a thriving aviation environment.
• Leadership Opportunities: Contribute to and lead initiatives in airport design practice.

As Lochner’s electrical engineer your responsibilities will include reviewing and developing construction documents including design, plans development, project specifications, calculation reports, shop drawings, Request for Information, cost estimates, material quantity takeoffs, client comment responses, staff hour estimates, etc. for the transportation and infrastructure industry. You will be providing support to Lochner’s Aviation industry as well as the opportunity to work across various states. In addition, you will be responsible for providing our creative engineering abilities to assist project managers in response to Request for Proposals for business development.

Qualifications:

• PE required or state equivalent
• 8+ years of Civil Airport project experience

The following services and skills are preferred:

• Airfield Electrical Experience
  • NEC, Load Analysis, Circuits, Lighting, Guidance Signs, Electrical Vaults, NAVAIDs, Construction Safety Phasing, Engineer Design Reports, Technical Specifications
• Roadway Lighting Design
• Photometric Studies using AGI32
• Traffic Signalization Design
• Intelligent Transportation Systems
• SMART City design
• Power Distribution
• Runway lighting design using Series Circuits
• Pump Stations
• Power Distribution
• National Electrical Code
• EV Charging Stations

Desired interpersonal skills:

• Team Player, Mentor, Leadership Qualities
• Client Facing / Seller-Doer
• Technical Writing Skills, Effective Communicator
• Detail-Oriented, Quality-Focused
• Motivated, Self-Starter
• Ability to Work Hybrid/Remote and in Collaborative Team Environments

Potential Career growth:

• Project Management/Leadership Position
• State Lead
• Regional Lead
• Business Development, Operations

Aligning with our performance-driven nature, we offer competitive salaries, performance-based incentives, and a variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families.

Joining Lochner means gaining access to a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to support your health and financial well-being throughout your career.

Lochner provides an extensive total rewards package that includes:

• Competitive Premiums for Medical, Dental, and Vision

• Paid Time Off and Flexible Holiday Program

• Company Paid Disability (includes paid Maternity Leave), and Life Insurance

• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) with Employer Contribution

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for Medical Expenses and/or Dependent Care

• Paid Family Leave

• Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match 

• Flexible Work Schedules (Hybrid or Remote, when possible)

• Wellness Program for Physical and Mental Health

• Lochner Cares Non-Profit 501c3

• Education and Training Assistance

• Employee Assistance Program

• Employee Discounts

• Paid Time Off for Charitable Acts of Service

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Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. 

Physical Requirements

The physical requirements must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Intermittent sitting, walking, standing, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, twisting, stoop, crawl, and lifting. The employee must frequently lift and/or move light equipment up to 20 pounds. Must be alert to equipment in the field, occasional need to work near hazardous equipment and machinery, occasional need to walk on uneven ground, exposure to dust, gas or fumes, exposure to noise, extremes in temperature or humidity, and potential work at heights. 

Equal Employer

Lochner is proudly committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce.  Lochner provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

All positions at Lochner require an applicant who has accepted an employment offer to undergo pre-employment screening. Background checks include SSN/SIN validation, motor vehicle verification, education verification, employment verification, a criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, and drug tests. All employment offers are contingent upon successful results of the pre-employment screening.

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