Aviation Project Manager / Office Leader

Garver•Raleigh, NC

About The Position

Garver’s growing Aviation team is seeking an Aviation Project Manager / Office Leader to provide aviation-related business development, design, planning, project administration, and client management services for commercial service and general aviation airports. The position focuses on pursuing and delivering engineering and planning projects in the Carolinas and on the East Coast, as well as managing airport design projects and client relationships. The role includes significant design and construction oversight for multiple airport clients and coordination of multidisciplinary teams of design engineers, planners, and technicians. It also involves coordinating with clients and funding agencies. Travel may be required, including occasional overnight travel. Garver is an employee-owned engineering, planning, and environmental services firm founded in 1919, with more than 1,400 employees. The company provides services across aviation, transportation, buildings, federal, water and wastewater, surveying, advisory services, and construction engineering and inspection.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
10–20+ years of total experience.
6–8+ years of experience in civil engineering for airport clients.
Licensed Professional Engineer in Florida.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
Knowledge of design software packages such as AutoCAD and Civil 3D.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing a multidisciplinary team while overseeing airport improvement project execution.
Established relationships, knowledge of, and experience in the Florida aviation market, including commercial service airports, general aviation airports, and the Florida Airports Council.
Licensed pilot or other aviation-related experience.

Responsibilities

Conduct market research and business development to create and expand industry relationships and pursue and win engineering and planning projects at commercial service and general aviation airports in the Carolinas and on the East Coast.
Manage projects and clients for horizontal and vertical design projects at commercial service and general aviation airports.
Provide significant design and construction oversight for multiple commercial service and general aviation clients.
Collaborate with or coordinate multidisciplinary design teams of engineers, planners, and technicians.
Coordinate with clients and funding agencies.