Project Manager – Aviation

Job Responsibilities

• Primary liaison and airport/owner representative responsible for directing and managing the project.
• Responsible for scope development and scope management of the project to meet project goals and objectives.
• Develop the RFP and oversee the procurement process for designers and contractors.
• Provide direction and management for the assigned project and ensure on‑schedule completion within or below budget in accordance with contractual obligations.
• Plan and define program goals and devise methods to accomplish them, developing in‑depth knowledge of owner objectives, contract terms, and airport policies.
• Plan, direct, supervise and control the execution of all technical, fiscal, and administrative functions of the assigned project.
• Work with team members and airport management to develop budgets, schedules, and plans for the various elements of a project.
• Oversee owner’s staff that manages full project delivery including stakeholder interfaces.
• Manage project scope to meet or exceed project goals and objectives.
• Identify and study options to complex design, operational or constructability issues.
• Conduct field surveys and investigations to capture detailed and accurate field conditions; use this information to enable strategic design and construction decisions.
• Maintain documentation on the approved scope of work for the project, including all related agreements, authorizations, reports, drawings and specifications.
• Coordinate the Design Manager who will manage the design process during design and construction, including resolution of technical design issues, issuing design non‑compliances, field non‑conformances, processing RFIs, coordinating shop drawing reviews, and approving factory and site acceptance tests.
• Coordinate material approvals, mock‑up approvals, provide reports, drawings and specification interpretation, participate in testing and commissioning activities, manage the punch list process, and other activities as required to support the design process.
• Oversee the Design Review Team (DRT) design review process for assigned project(s) through all phases of design, including significant design changes during construction.
• Monitor and lead efforts related to the permitting process required by the design team and contractor.
• Oversee the construction process to remove and mitigate obstacles that cause inefficiencies.
• Become thoroughly familiar with required contractual obligations and technical aspects of all facilities to be erected.
• Ensure all work is performed with and inspected to the latest versions of plans and specifications, including approved changes, submittals, and RFIs.

• 10 years or more experience, preferably on airport projects.
• Experience in successful management of capital projects/programs of over $50M.
• Knowledge of airport operations, design, and construction of airport facilities is required.
• Experience overseeing multiple construction activities concurrently as part of a complex capital infrastructure project.
• Experience with various delivery methods, including Design‑Bid‑Build, Design‑CMAR and Design/Build.
• Proven ability to perform in a management capacity.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and a thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations.
• Required Education/Accreditation:
  Bachelor's degree, preferably in Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Management, Management, Planning or other related technical field.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Optional certifications may include AAAE, LEED, PE, PMP, AICP, etc., or any other relevant professional license or certification.

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