Aviation Sr. Program Director

Parsons•Fort Lauderdale, FL

About The Position

Parsons is hiring an Aviation Senior Program Director to lead professionals overseeing large-scale aviation projects or programs, including landside and airside work. The director plans, directs, supervises, and controls business, technical, and administrative functions throughout each project phase, ensuring on-schedule completion within or below budget and in accordance with contractual obligations. The role requires the ability to manage a project or program with a minimum total installed cost of $500 million; this may be one large project or several smaller projects. Prior experience must include significant project or construction management assignments at the Senior Program Director level and operations management of personnel. Relocation or frequent travel to project locations is required. The director represents Parsons with clients and selected subcontractors, manages risks and scope changes, supports business development, and oversees program execution plans, deliverables, budgets, schedules, quality, safety, reporting, and stakeholder coordination. The role reports to the Aviation Sector Manager and includes input to subordinate performance reviews and development plans. A bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, or a related technical or business field is required, along with typically 25+ years of related work experience. A broad technical and business background and project management experience on similar or related large-scope aviation projects or programs are required. Professional registration and active membership in related professional organizations, as well as experience constructing large airports, civil/structural projects, or industrial projects in domestic or foreign locations, are preferred. The incumbent must meet Parsons’ project management certification requirements within four months of employment. Security clearance is not required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, or a related technical or business field.
Typically 25+ years of related work experience.
Broad general technical and business background.
Previous project management experience on similar or related large-scope aviation projects or programs.
Significant project management or construction management assignments at the Senior Program Director level.
Experience in operations management of personnel.
Ability to manage a project or program valued at a minimum of $500 million in total installed cost.
Proven ability to perform in a management capacity.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations.
Ability to manage and build a team atmosphere for direct staff, subcontractors, and client departments participating in the program.
Knowledge of current technology and how it can be effectively used on a project.
Must meet Parsons’ project management certification requirements within four months of employment.
Relocation or frequent travel to project locations is required.

Nice To Haves

Professional registration and active membership in related professional organizations.
Experience in construction of large airports, civil/structural projects, or industrial projects at domestic or foreign locations.

Responsibilities

Plan, direct, supervise, and control business, technical, and administrative functions of assigned projects or programs.
Provide direction and management through every phase of significant aviation projects or programs to ensure on-schedule completion within or below budget and compliance with contractual obligations.
Represent the company with the client and selected subcontractors during program execution.
Identify, assess, and mitigate technical, contractual, schedule, and cost risks, with emphasis on preventing claims, minimizing disputes, and avoiding litigation.
Provide an engineering perspective in strategy meetings with client managers and legal counsel concerning project history, documentation, and emerging risks.
Negotiate changes to the scope of work with the client and key subcontractors.
Collaborate with Business Development to market and secure additional work with clients.
Follow up on instructions and commitments associated with the program.
Participate in negotiations with regulatory agencies and public meetings in support of clients.
Oversee establishment of the Project Execution Plan, Health and Safety Plan, Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan, and other required program execution plans.
Establish program requirements and monitor draft and final deliverables for adherence to those criteria.
Develop and distribute timely project status reports on cost and schedule progress to project team members.
Mobilize company resources through coordination with support departments, other offices, or subsidiaries to form project teams.
Discuss qualifications for key program and project positions with profit center and department managers.
Work with managers, project engineers, and discipline leads to develop budgets, schedules, and plans for project elements.
Coordinate with program and project personnel, consultants, contractors, and subcontractors on action plans to address potential cost overruns or delays and significant scope changes; advise the client and company management of changes.
Promote technical and commercial excellence through quality assurance processes.
Require strict adherence to safety protocols established in project or program Safety Plans.
Monitor and report project activity, significant milestones, and conditions that could affect cost or schedule to management.
Establish regular meetings with the client and key stakeholders to review project status and present action items.
Provide input to performance reviews and development plans for subordinates.
Perform other associated responsibilities and deliver client services.