Project Manager - Aviation

STVChicago, IL
Onsite

About The Position

STV is seeking a Project Manager - Aviation to join our national Aviation team to oversee and direct airport terminal improvements onsite for one of our clients in Chicago, IL. A successful candidate will need significant aviation experience and have previously managed design or construction within an active airport environment.

Requirements

  • Significant aviation experience
  • Previously managed design or construction within an active airport environment
  • Knowledge of airport operations, design, and construction of airport facilities is required
  • Minimum 10 years' experience, preferably on airport projects
  • Experience in successful management of capital projects/programs of over $10M

Nice To Haves

  • Achieved a bachelor’s degree, preferably in Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Management
  • Candidates may substitute comparable experience for educational requirements
  • Experience in overseeing multiple construction activities concurrently as part of a complex capital infrastructure project is preferred

Responsibilities

  • Provide project management, technical oversight and leadership for all phases of aviation projects associated with a capital improvement, including, but not limited to; business case development, stakeholder engagement, design management, design and construction procurement, permitting and federal/state approvals, scheduling, project delivery, cost and change management safety, quality control, and ORAT
  • Provide guidance to discipline managers and contractors to address key program challenges, risk management, innovation, schedule and budget performance
  • Provide leadership to ensure that responsibilities are accomplished to a high degree of quality which exceeds the expectation of the client
  • Develop project level process and procedures, project controls, and governances, that align to and drive overall project goals
  • Manage and oversee all aspects of project planning and development, including engineering and pre-construction/construction; bidding strategy; schedules; cost estimating; budget oversight; systems and facility integration; and commissioning/activation
  • Facilitates coordination with stakeholders; airport operating divisions, airline operations, regulatory agencies and other delivery partners and oversight entities, as required
  • Facilitates the development of the overall program schedule and oversees the integration of project level schedules
  • Utilization of earned value management to track and manage the program and associated projects
  • Schedule and conduct design and/or construction progress meetings
  • Drive the planning, design, and construction deliverables to successfully meeting the deliverable dates
  • Present progress to stakeholders and project delivery partners
  • Use electronic tools including Primavera P6, Project Management Information Systems (PMIS), and other related software systems
  • Coordinate maintenance of traffic and phasing plans, utility shutdown requests, impact notices, disruption notices, contingency planning and other tasks as needed

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 (starting at 16 days)
  • Paid Holidays (9 days)
  • Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year)
  • Parental Leave (up to 80 hours)
  • Continuing Education Program
  • Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

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What This Job Offers

Job Type

Full-time

Career Level

Senior

Education Level

Associate degree

Number of Employees

501-1,000 employees

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