LAUNCH Associate, Civil Design Program

Company: Delta Airport Consultants
Location: Richmond
Posted on: February 18, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description About Delta Airport Consultants, Inc. At Delta, we geek out about all things aviation-related. In fact, we like to call ourselves “Aviation enthusiasts”. Supporting clients ranging from large hub commercial airports to general aviation facilities, we provide full-service airport consulting. We’re a group of enthusiastic, creative, challenge-the-status-quo self-starters who go above and beyond to exceed customer expectations. As a Delta employee, you map your own adventure through diverse project opportunities, ongoing personal and professional development and a culture that supports you through every step. We offer our staff competitive compensation packages and excellent benefits including health, dental, vision and life insurance as well as paid vacation and holidays. The best part about working with us? You get to do work that makes a difference. Our energetic employees volunteer their time in big ways (like coaching sports teams and serving on non-profit boards) and smaller ways (like participating in community fundraising and making career day presentations). Here, the sky’s the limit. If you’re up for soaring to new heights with us, keep reading! Anticipated start date of June 2026. Job Description (The awesome work you’ll get to do): Work in a team environment and contribute to our civil engineering projects – on airports! Rotate through all aspects of what we do: Design, CAD Modeling, Construction Administration (CA), Field Observation, Airport Planning, Project Management, and Business Fundamentals Begin your career working with peers and experienced professionals Provide various aspects of support for projects in the planning, design, bidding, and construction phases Gain exposure to all facets of consulting engineering Required Qualifications (The awesome experience you bring): B.S. or M.S. in Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited civil engineering program AutoCAD or equivalent A valid Driver's license and access to a reliable personal vehicle for travel to, from, and around construction sites Preferred Qualifications (The awesome experience you bring): Civil 3D experience It would be great if you have airport design and planning background, land development interest, internship/co-op experience, and E.I.T. certification Familiarity with design processes in airport/road design, site design, plan production, construction, and survey Job Personality Traits for Success (The awesome qualities you possess): Desire to travel, design and construct airports, learn and try new things Customer focused – Keeps customer requirements at top of mind Analytical – Can review data and information to make informed recommendations Conscientious with keen attention to detail. Ability to work under pressure and against deadlines. Team Player pitching in to meet our deadlines. A curious knowledge seeker – You want to continually learn and stay abreast of the latest and greatest in your industry Delta Airport Consultants, Inc 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. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If this role seems like a good fit and you’re ready to learn more, apply now!

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