Project Engineer — Airports

Job overview

The Project Engineer — Airports role is onsite in Missoula, MT, with relocation assistance provided. Base pay is $80,000–$115,000 per year, depending on experience, qualifications, and geographic location. Morrison-Maierle’s Airports group delivers airport infrastructure projects within an employee-owned engineering, planning, surveying, and science firm. The engineer supports airport civil infrastructure projects from concept through construction, including runways, taxiways, aprons, terminal expansions, and site development. The role contributes technical work products, design documentation, construction administration, coordination, and regulatory compliance while progressing toward Engineer of Record responsibilities with experience and licensure.

What you'll do

• Execute assigned project tasks and phases
• support the Engineer of Record with design packages and technical documentation
• provide construction administration support
• coordinate with project managers, clients, and internal teams
• guide junior engineers and design staff on standards
• prepare reports, specifications, memorandums, and cost estimates
• ensure compliance with FAA requirements, codes, and permitting standards
• support client and business development efforts.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

project engineer

airports

civil engineering

airport infrastructure

runways

taxiways

missoula mt

morrison-maierle

$80,000–$115,000 per year

employee-owned

relocation assistance

faa compliance

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Annual bonuses
• employee stock ownership plan and company-paid ownership contributions
• 90% company-paid shared health plan premiums
• paid time off
• paid parental and volunteer leave
• six paid holidays and two floating personal holidays
• 401(k) match
• company-paid AD&D, disability, and life insurance.

Why this role

The posting describes employee ownership through an ESOP, annual bonuses, company-paid ownership contributions, 90% company-paid shared health plan premiums, paid time off, parental leave, volunteer time off, paid holidays, 401(k) matching, and company-paid insurance. Relocation assistance is provided.

About the employer

Morrison-Maierle is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.