Project Manager (Aviation

Position: Project Manager (Aviation)
ALink Recruitment are working with an engineering consultancy that seek a Project Manager or Assistant Project Manager with aviation experience to support early stage development of projects at Luton Airport.

This is an initial three-month contract, with the possibility of extension. The role will focus on shaping projects before delivery, including feasibility studies, option development, project documentation and stakeholder coordination.

Key Responsibilities

* Support projects through feasibility, concept and early design stages.

* Produce high-quality feasibility studies, option appraisals, business cases, project briefs and governance papers.

* Define project scope, objectives, requirements, budgets, programmes, risks and delivery strategies.

* Coordinate input from airport operations, engineering, commercial teams, consultants, designers and other stakeholders.

* Arrange and facilitate workshops, meetings, surveys and site investigations.

* Review technical information and challenge assumptions to identify practical, value-driven solutions.

* Maintain project documentation, action logs, risk registers, programmes and cost information.

* Ensure proposals consider operational safety, security, compliance, constructability and the constraints of working within a live airport.

Experience

* Previous project management experience within aviation, airports or airfield infrastructure.

* Experience supporting projects during feasibility, optioneering, concept development or pre-construction.

* Strong written communication skills, with experience producing clear project and decision-making documents.

* Good understanding of project governance, risk, cost, programme and stakeholder management.

* Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and manage competing priorities.

* Confidence engaging with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

* Proficiency with standard project and document-management tools