Construction Manager - Aviation

STV•Austin, TX

6h•Onsite

About The Position

STV is seeking a Construction Manager - Aviation to join our PM/CM team to work with one of our aviation clients in Austin, TX. This role serves as the primary liaison and airport/owner representative responsible for directing and managing the project. The Construction Manager will be responsible for scope development and management to meet project goals, developing RFPs, and overseeing the procurement process for designers and contractors. This position involves planning, directing, supervising, and controlling all technical, fiscal, and administrative functions of the assigned project, working closely with team members and airport management to develop budgets, schedules, and plans. The role also includes overseeing the owner's staff responsible for full project delivery, stakeholder interfaces, and managing project scope to meet or exceed project goals. The Construction Manager will identify and study options for complex design, operational, or constructability issues, and conduct field surveys to capture accurate conditions for strategic design and construction decisions. Maintaining documentation on the approved scope of work, including agreements, reports, drawings, and specifications, is crucial. The Construction Manager will oversee the Design Manager, who handles the design process, resolution of technical issues, processing of RFIs, shop drawing reviews, testing, commissioning, and managing the punch list process. This includes overseeing the Design Review Team (DRT) process through all design phases and managing design changes during construction. The role also involves monitoring and leading efforts related to the permitting process and overseeing the construction process to remove and mitigate obstacles. A thorough understanding of contractual obligations and technical aspects of facilities is required, ensuring all work adheres to the latest versions of plans and specifications.

Requirements

10 years or more experience, preferably on airport projects
Experience with projects more than $50 million in value.
Experience with various delivery methods, including Design-Bid-Build, Design+CMAR and Design/Build
Proven ability to perform in a management capacity
Excellent written and oral communication skills and a thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations
Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering or related field Management, Planning or other related technical field required

Nice To Haves

Master's degree preferred
Optional certifications may include AAAE, LEED, PE, PMP, AICP, etc. or any other relevant professional license or certifications

Responsibilities

Primary liaison and airport/owner representative responsible for directing and managing the project.
Responsible for scope development and scope management of the project to meet project goals and objectives.
Develop the RFP and oversee the procurement process for designers and contractors.
Providing direction and management for assigned project and ensuring on-schedule completion within or below budget in accordance with contractual obligations.
Planning and defining program goals and devising methods to accomplish them, developing in-depth knowledge of owner objectives, contract terms, and airport policies.
Planning, directing, supervising and controlling the execution of all technical, fiscal, and administrative functions of the assigned project.
Working with team members and airport management to develop budgets, schedules, and plan for the various elements of a project.
Oversees owner’s staff that manages full project delivery including stake holder interfaces.
Managing project scope to meet or exceed project goals and objectives.
Abilities to identify and study options to complex design, operational or constructability issues.
Ability to conduct field surveys and investigations to capture detailed and accurate field conditions.
Maintaining documentation on the approved scope of work for the project to include all related agreements, authorizations, reports, drawings and specifications.
Overseeing the Design Manager who will be managing the design process during design and construction including resolution of technical design issues, issuing design non-compliances, issuing field non-conformances, timely processing of RFI’s, coordinating shop drawing reviews, participation in and approval of factory and site acceptance tests, coordinating material approvals, coordinating mock up approvals, providing reports, drawings and specification interpretation, participation in testing and commissioning activities, managing the punch list process and other activities as required to ensure the design process supports the project goals.
Overseeing the Design Manager who will be managing the Design Review Team (DRT) design review process for assigned project(s) through all phases of design including significant design changes during construction.
Monitoring and leading efforts related to the permitting process required by the design team and contractor.
Overseeing the construction process to remove and mitigate obstacles that cause inefficiencies to the construction process.
Becoming thoroughly familiar with required contractual obligations and technical aspects of all facilities to be erected.
Ensuring all work is being performed with and inspected to the latest versions of plans and specifications including approved changes, submittts, and RFI’s.

Benefits

Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable)
Disability insurance
Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
401(k) Plan
Retirement Counseling
Employee Assistance Program
Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays
Back-Up Dependent Care
Parental Leave
Continuing Education Program
Professional Licensure and Society Memberships