Salary range: $129,798-$156,000
Posting expires: November 23, 2026
Director – Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing and Fire Protection (MEPF) Engineering
The proponent will effectively manage a staff comprised of Department of Aviation and consultant personnel, whose primary objective is to plan, design, build, and maintain airport facilities in a safe and efficient manner. The Department’s capital program has work divided into numerous areas, or types, of work.
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Director of MEPF Engineering to lead our engineering team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for overseeing all MEPF engineering projects, ensuring their successful completion within budget and on schedule. They will also play a key role in developing and implementing engineering standards, procedures, and best practices.
The Director’s position will be responsible for managing, designing, and overseeing engineering designs and collaborating with other disciplines. Most designs will be produced by on-call design consultants under contract to the Department of Aviation. Design management includes managing task orders, design budgets, technical details of design, and schedules. The designs include building, utilities, airfield, roadway, and other specialized designs. The proponent will also be responsible for supporting the Department’s tenant review process, whereby the proponent will also be reviewing designs submitted by airport tenants. When workload allows, the proponent may be allowed to self-perform design.
The individual provides day-to-day guidance to staff members on project-related issues; As well as ensures compliance with program processes and procedures including the monitoring and mitigation of risk to project execution. The proponent will also perform administrative management functions.
This is NOT a routine promotional level position and the specific justification for classification at this level must be documented.
This position requires work to be completed independently with minimum supervision. Direction received is a function of the task, with direction focusing on strategic objectives as well as project detail and is typically collaborative in nature. This is a policy making level of management.
This position supports and reports to the Department of Aviation’s Assistant General Manager within Planning and Development, as well as Department Executive staff.
The proponent will have demonstrated experience in carrying out the following primary essential duties and responsibilities to include:
The proponent will be overseeing numerous, multi-million-dollar projects. The types of decisions typically made include but are not limited to identifying appropriate task order scope of work; developing and maintaining schedules and budgets; project design reviews and developing technical rationale as to why a project may require a change. Additionally, the proponent will be called upon to prioritize projects and defend the prioritization.
The individual will provide guidance to both subordinates and superiors and is expected to feel comfortable interacting with both groups.
This is a partial listing of necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the job successfully. It is not an exhaustive list.
The proponent is expected to exhibit detailed knowledge, skills, and abilities of the following:
Master’s degree in engineering, or related area (Equivalent professional experience may be considered for substitution for the required degree on an exception basis). 10 years of work experience in medium and large hub airport design and construction or similar area with some experience as a supervisor, team leader, etc.
Preferred: Professional Engineering License (P.E.)
Required physical, lifting, and sensory capabilities are requirements to perform the job successfully. Typical environmental conditions associated with job.
The typical work environment is in a Department of Aviation office. However, the proponent is expected to visit projects in the field under all weather conditions. The proponent is also expected to visit project sites at night or on weekends as work and project circumstances dictate. The proponent is also required to workday or night shifts at the airport’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) when extenuating circumstances dictate such work. These shifts may require staying at the EOC for consecutive days.
It is the policy of the City of Atlanta (“COA”) that qualified individuals with disabilities are not discriminated against because of their disabilities regarding job application procedures, hiring, and other terms and conditions of employment. It is further the policy of the COA to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in all aspects of the employment process. The COA is prepared to modify or adjust the job application process or the job or work environment to make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of the applicant or employee to enable the applicant or employee to be considered for the position he or she desires, to perform the essential functions of the position in question, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment as are enjoyed by other similarly situated employees without disabilities, unless the accommodation will impose an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the Human Resources Director for your department.
The City of Atlanta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, ender identity, marital status, veteran’s status or national origin, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. We value and encourage diversity in our workforce.
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