Aviation Design Project Manager

AECOM•Orange, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

AECOM is actively seeking a creative, highly talented Aviation Design Project Manager for immediate employment for the San Francisco, Orange, or Los Angeles, CA office. This role involves performing a wide array of aviation-related civil design, planning, construction support, and client management services for General Aviation and Commercial Air Service Airports. The position requires planning, directing, and monitoring all aspects of small and large multi-discipline projects involving the design of airport engineering projects. Key areas of design include runways, taxiways, aprons, vehicle service roads, airfield lighting and signage installation, navigational aids, drainage improvements, utility relocation and protection, and pavement rehabilitation. The role also includes mentoring and developing staff, providing leadership, and fostering an environment that encourages teamwork, initiative, and growth. The Project Manager will guide project teams on complex technical issues, supervise and coordinate the production of several projects concurrently, and build and maintain positive client relationships. Involvement in marketing and business development is crucial, including the ability to market and win work, develop strategy, prepare proposals, negotiate contracts, and execute projects. The role requires coordinating staffing plans and workloads throughout project development while meeting project schedules and budgets, controlling overall project cost and scope, and implementing project QA/QC. Preparation of engineering design reports, project definition documents, construction plans, and contract documents/technical specifications is also a key responsibility. Significant design and construction oversight for multiple general aviation clients is expected, along with collaborating with multi-discipline design engineers and technicians, and coordinating with clients, funding agencies, FAA, and local permit agencies.

Requirements

BA/BS + 8 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education with an emphasis on design
Experience managing $5MM contract value projects
Bachelors of Science - Civil Engineering plus 8 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
Experience in preparation of Project Reports, Feasibility Studies, and PS&Es for Aviation projects
A proven track record of marketing/selling services to Aviation clients
Professional Engineer License in CA
Minimum of 8 years experience including 8 years of project management in the aviation market sector
Available to travel to clients and projects in Southern California Nevada and other states within the region

Responsibilities

Performing a wide array of aviation-related civil design, planning, construction support, and client management services for General Aviation and Commercial Air Service Airports
Plan, direct, and monitor all aspects of small and large multi-discipline projects involving the design of airport engineering projects including runways, taxiways, aprons, vehicle service roads, airfield lighting and signage installation, navigational aids, drainage improvements, utility relocation and protection, and pavement rehabilitation
Mentor and develop staff, provide leadership and an environment that encourages teamwork, initiative and growth
Guide project teams on complex technical issues
Supervision, coordination, and production of several projects concurrently
Builds and maintains positive client relationships
Involved in marketing/business development including the ability to market and win work.
Develop strategy, prepare proposals, negotiate contracts, and execute projects.
Coordinate staffing plan and workload through the entire project development duration while meeting project schedules and budgets
Control overall project cost and scope, schedule, and quality of work
Implement project QA/QC and work with Finance & Accounting, Controller, Department Manager, or Managing Principles for project reviews
Preparation of engineering design reports, project definition documents, construction plans, and contract documents / technical specifications
Significant design and construction oversight for multiple general aviation clients
Collaborating and/or coordinating design teams consisting of multi-discipline design engineers and technicians
Coordination with clients, funding agencies, FAA and local permit agencies