Airport Area Project Manager

Aviation Search Group has partnered with Lamar Advertising Company - Airport Division. An internationally known airport service-provider who are hiring their next Airport Area Project Manager! *
* This position is Remote and the assigned region
is the Eastern portion of the US. The ideal candidate will reside in the Eastern portion of the United States.**

The Area Project Manager is responsible for the planning, management, and execution of complex capital improvement, infrastructure, technology, and facility projects across an assigned geographic territory.

Reporting to the Director of Projects, this position manages projects from initial assessment and scope development through design, permitting, construction, installation, commissioning, and final closeout.

The Area Project Manager serves as a primary point of contact for clients, contractors, consultants, vendors, and internal stakeholders. The position is responsible for ensuring projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with applicable regulatory, operational, and contractual requirements.

• Provide functional leadership and project oversight to Project Managers, field personnel, and other resources supporting project execution within the assigned territory.
• Manage multiple capital improvement and infrastructure projects from initial assessment and scope development through design, procurement, construction, installation, commissioning, and closeout.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, scopes of work, bid packages, procurement requirements, and field implementation plans.
• Coordinate architects, engineers, contractors, manufacturers, consultants, vendors, and client representatives throughout project execution.
• Coordinate site access, permitting, work scheduling, safety requirements, operational restrictions, and other site‑specific compliance requirements.
• Conduct regular site visits and inspections to monitor construction progress, workmanship, schedule performance, safety, and budget compliance.
• Review contractor documentation, drawings, specifications, submittals, proposals, invoices, change orders, payment applications, and other project documentation.
• Coordinate equipment and material delivery, installation, testing, commissioning, punch‑list completion, and warranty turnover.
• Identify project risks, schedule impacts, cost exposures, operational conflicts, and other issues and develop appropriate corrective actions.
• Escalate significant project risks, delays, cost exposures, and operational issues to the Director of Projects.
• Maintain complete and accurate project records and provide regular project status reports to leadership.
• Coordinate multiple projects and locations simultaneously while maintaining effective communication among internal and external stakeholders.
• Support procurement, contractor selection, bid evaluation, negotiations, and project transition activities as required.
• Ensure projects comply with applicable contractual obligations, safety standards, regulatory requirements, and established company procedures.
• Promote consistent project‑management practices, field execution standards, and accountability across assigned locations.

• Comprehensive knowledge of construction management, engineering documents, drawings, specifications, shop drawings, and contractor submittals.
• Strong knowledge of project controls, cost estimating, budgeting, procurement, invoice management, and change‑order administration.
• Working knowledge of permitting, site‑access requirements, safety procedures, operational restrictions, and construction coordination.
• General knowledge of digital display systems, audiovisual equipment,…