Associate Vice President - Aviation Client Service Leader
About The Position
KSA, a Pape-Dawson Company, is seeking an Associate Vice President - Client Service Leader with aviation engineering and project management expertise. The role leads and participates in business development initiatives to grow the company’s portfolio and execute its business plan. It combines engineering and management of airfield improvements with client engagement and coordination with the marketing team, practice group director, project managers, and external partners. The position leads technical client relationships and business development activities, while providing and overseeing aviation engineering design. Work includes airport design plans and improvements involving runways, taxiways, paving, airfield lighting, hangars, fencing, drainage, markings, and NAVAIDS. The role also supports project delivery through fee and schedule estimates, technical review and approval, mentoring, and ensuring compliance with company practices and applicable quality, safety, and governmental design standards. Travel is required.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited university.
- Knowledge of business development fundamentals and ability to train and encourage others to perform business development tasks.
- Proven record of success in business development.
- Experience managing clients in the aviation sector, including municipalities and government agencies.
- 12+ years of relevant experience in aviation engineering and project management.
- Current Professional Engineering License in Texas, or ability to obtain one within 4 months.
- Experience producing and delivering airport or transportation construction drawings and specifications.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office software (Teams, Word, and Excel), Newforma, and Bluebeam.
Nice To Haves
- Experience preparing proposals and participating in interviews.
- Good presentation skills.
- Good communication skills and ability to work in a team.
- Experience in a project leadership role delivering multidisciplinary airport improvement projects.
- Experience performing construction administration for public infrastructure.
- Experience delivering aviation and/or transportation projects for public entities in Oklahoma.
- Experience working with and managing survey, geotechnical, and other subconsultants.
Responsibilities
- Lead technical client relationships and contribute significantly to business development, including statements of qualifications, interviews, goal setting, target selection, and conference representation.
- Participate in and lead business development initiatives to grow the company’s portfolio and execute the business plan.
- Provide engineering and design for runway and taxiway projects, paving improvements and expansions, airfield lighting, hangars, fencing, and airfield drainage structures and systems.
- Lead preparation of airport design plans, including plans and profiles, grading and drainage, markings, NAVAIDS, lighting, and related construction drawing elements.
- Prepare engineering fee estimates and schedules to meet project requirements.
- Independently perform the tasks necessary to complete primary design elements for engineering work.
- Review, approve, and seal work using technical expertise.
- Support others and mentor junior-level engineers and design/drafting technical staff.
- Ensure project compliance with KSA practices and quality, safety, and governmental design standards.
- Travel as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
