Job Title: Senior Aviation Project Manager
Location: Boston, MA
About Us: We are seeking a Senior Aviation Project Manager to join our team and help manage and grow our aviation group. This position will be responsible for winning, managing, and delivering projects for clients at various airports, from small general aviation airports to large hub commercial service airports.
Your Opportunity:
Our Airports Team is taking airport design to the next level. From roadway to runway or full terminal design, we’ll take your career to new heights.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage several clients, attend and participate in airport commission meetings, and provide guidance to Airport Managers, Airport Commissions, or Client Engineering Staff.
- Develop in-depth knowledge of clients’ needs and upcoming Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects.
- Prepare project Scope of Services and engineering fees, establish project goals, milestones, and procedures, define roles and responsibilities, coordinate project resources, and monitor project progress.
- Work with the design team on deliverables, including preparation of drawings utilizing AutoCAD Civil 3D, preparation of project specifications, and construction cost estimates.
- Prepare grant administration paperwork for the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) Airport Improvement Program (AIP), as well as State grant administration.
- Provide guidance to Resident Engineers during construction with the ability and confidence to solve problems as needed.
- Approve contractor’s pay estimates and lead discussions with contractors.
- Lead the preparation of proposals and statements of qualifications.
- Actively participate in the marketing process by delivering quality work, providing excellent client service, and assisting with project pursuits.
- Take an active mentoring role; encourage, motivate, and develop others for high performance; ensure that mistakes become learning experiences.
Qualifications:
- Experience with the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program procedures and the FAA’s Advisory Circulars is preferred.
- Ability to manage all aspects of airport infrastructure project development.
- Experience in successful aviation project pursuits including identifying opportunities, client engagement, developing teaming strategies, and developing proposals.
- Established presence in the U.S. Northeast Aviation Area with regulators, funding agencies, and airports of varying service types (commercial service, general aviation, joint use, and private).
- Strong ability to coordinate with professional staff to develop multiple assignments.
- Strong client interaction and relationship skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, multi-tasking, strong attentiveness to detail.
- Willingness to learn new skills and interface with multiple project managers with a focus on mentoring staff and nurturing organic growth within a dynamic team environment.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
- Minimum of 7 years of experience managing projects within airport infrastructure design and construction administration.
- PE license in the relevant state is required, or the ability to obtain a PE license via comity immediately upon hire.
- Candidate will primarily work in an office setting. Occasional field work may be required.