Project Engineer

What would it feel like to be part of a company guided by engaged and empowered employee-owners? To have the encouragement to run with innovative ideas? To know your opinion is valued and your voice is heard? Wouldn't you love to work in an atmosphere of transparency, respect, and accountability?

Then you belong at SEH.

SEH is currently searching for a talented Project Engineer to join our team!

Join a team of diverse aviation planners and engineers (many of whom are pilots or aviation enthusiasts) who focus on collaboration and innovation to create a better airport experience for operators, pilots and crew, and travelers. This team of experts helps chart the future of the aviation industry through planning, environmental work, architectural, design, construction, and administrative services. At SEH, you will have the opportunity to use your talents to improve general aviation, reliever airports and commercial services. You can achieve new heights on this team.

Do you want to work somewhere that offers a fun, flexible and fast-paced environment? We are looking for an enthusiastic Airport Engineer and Project Manager to join our Airport Planning and Design team! We have an opening for a Professional Engineer. You can work remote and be located in MN, WI, or VA!

What Can You Gain From This Opportunity?

• Join a fast-paced, collaborative and growing team! The position will get immediate involvement in on-going projects, with the opportunity to expand into new markets.


• Opportunities for continued education, conferences, and technical training


• Opportunity to lead, manage and deliver projects of varying size and complexity


• Develop client relationships throughout the Midwest and West at commercial service and general aviation airports

As a Graduate Engineer on our team, you will:

• Detailed design of airport infrastructure projects, including runways, taxiways, aprons, buildings, and utilities


• Project plan sheet drafting and design


• Preparation of construction documents, including plans and specifications


• Project estimation and budgeting


• Construction observation and field engineering during various construction projects


• Assist Professional Engineers/Project Managers in project scoping, task hour budgets, schedules, fee proposals and federal and state grant application and management


• Managing own work activities and project team responsibilities, and providing status updates for assigned projects


• Developing an understanding of the latest airport design standards and procedures


• Work effectively in an empowered team environment with individual responsibility

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering or a related field


• Zero (0) to Four (4) plus years’ experience working in civil engineering or related field


• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and CAD design


• Ability to travel occasionally as needed for team meetings, client consultations, on-site inspections, etc. Overnight travel may be required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience and working knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D


• Previous airport planning, design and construction experience


• Project management skills


• Professional Engineer in the State of Minnesota or ability to obtain within a year


• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and CAD design


• Flexible hours and competitive pay

Who we are

Better Places. Clean Water. Renewing Infrastructure. Improving Mobility. Together with clients, we’re simplifying the world’s most complex challenges. And we’ve been doing this since 1927. SEH is employee-owned and our 800+ engineers, architects, planners, scientists and a wide array of professionals unite behind our core purpose of Building a Better World for All of Us®. You’ll find our employee-owners located across the U.S. and evidence of our work in nearly every state.

Base compensation is expected to be in the range of $60,000 and $70,000 based on skill set and experience. Check out our full benefits package at, SEH Hiring Journey

For confidential consideration, apply online or send your resume and salary requirements via fax to 651.490.2138. Please refer to the job title if you choose to fax.



Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees according to all applicable equal opportunity and affirmative action laws, directives and regulations of federal, state and local governing bodies and agencies. In keeping with this commitment, it is the policy of Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, genetic information, marital status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or status as a covered veteran. Women and minorities encouraged to apply.

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