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Design Manager – Airport Terminals

TYLin is a globally recognized, full-service infrastructure consulting firm committed to providing innovative, cost-effective, constructible designs for the global infrastructure market. With over 3,000 employees throughout the Americas, Asia, and Europe, the firm provides support on projects of varying size and complexity. Together, we enhance conventional designs with smarter, more resilient systems. We provide people with better mobility. We steward precious resources by finding more sustainable solutions.

TYLin is seeking an experienced Design Manager – Airport Terminals to provide design leadership on some of the largest and most complex airport terminal redevelopment programs in North America. This is a unique opportunity for an accomplished aviation professional to lead multidisciplinary design teams, manage key stakeholder relationships, and help deliver world-class terminal facilities that redefine the passenger experience.

We are looking for an exceptional design leader with extensive experience managing the design of major airport terminal projects in the United States or internationally. The successful candidate will bring a proven ability to lead complex multidisciplinary teams while collaborating closely with airport owners, general contractors, design consultants, airlines, and other project stakeholders throughout the lifecycle of large capital programs.

As Design Manager – Airport Terminals, you will be responsible for leading the overall design management process on major terminal development projects. You will oversee multidisciplinary design coordination, ensure technical excellence, and serve as the primary liaison between the client, design teams, contractors, and specialty consultants.

This role requires an individual who understands the complexities of designing airport terminals within active operational environments and who can successfully balance stakeholder expectations, technical requirements, constructability, budget, schedule, and operational continuity.

You will play a critical leadership role in ensuring that design solutions are coordinated, buildable, and aligned with the client's vision and project objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design management of major airport terminal development and redevelopment projects from concept through construction support.
• Manage multidisciplinary design teams consisting of architects, engineers, planners, interior designers, baggage handling specialists, structural engineers, MEP engineers, aviation planners, and specialty consultants.
• Serve as the primary design interface between the client, general contractor, joint venture partners, and consultant teams.
• Lead design coordination meetings and facilitate collaboration among all project stakeholders.
• Develop and manage design delivery strategies, schedules, milestones, and resource plans.
• Ensure design quality, technical coordination, and compliance with project objectives, airport standards, codes, and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee interdisciplinary coordination to resolve complex design challenges while maintaining project schedule and budget.
• Coordinate design packages through all project phases, including programming, concept design, schematic design, design development, construction documentation, and construction support.
• Support value engineering, constructability reviews, design risk assessments, and change management activities.
• Monitor consultant performance and ensure timely delivery of coordinated, high-quality design documentation.
• Present design solutions, project updates, and technical recommendations to executive leadership and client stakeholders.
• Mentor project managers, discipline leads, and emerging design professionals within the Aviation practice.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 15+ years of progressive experience delivering complex airport terminal design projects.
• Demonstrated experience serving in a Design Manager, Design Lead, Senior Project Manager, or similar leadership role on large airport terminal developments.
• Proven success managing…