Senior Aviation Project Manager

WSP•Orlando, FL

32d

About The Position

Be a key member of our National Aviation Team as an Aviation Sr. Project Manager out of our Orlando Airport site Location. This role involves overseeing project implementation, ensuring alignment with client goals, and delivering successful outcomes within budget and schedule. Additionally, the Aviation Project Manager will support the WSP Local team.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or a related major, or equivalent experience in a technical or engineering firm.
12+ years of relevant post education experience in a project management role within the aviation industry.
Advanced-level understanding of the project delivery process within the A/E/C industry, and an extensive background and experience in large-scale project management.
Advanced knowledge and proficiency with analytical and organizational skills, with business acumen to bridge business and project management.
Strong working knowledge of corporate project management principles, practices, process, delivery, execution, and the business impact upon the organization.
Demonstrated exceptional ability with establishing, implementing, and managing multiple larger scale/complex projects, programs, documents, systems, and practices.
Excellent self-leadership, presentations and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to manage staff, and effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization.
Strategic lateral thinking and strong analytical skills with attention to detail and prioritization of responsibilities in a pressure work environment.
Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior management, subcontractors, consultants, suppliers, clients, and company-wide staff, including those with whom no formal hierarchical relationship exits.
Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet business needs.
Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Nice To Haves

None.

Responsibilities

Construction Coordination and Scope management.
Management of project's contractor and construction process.
Contractor submittal review, management and compliance.
RFI management, review and compliance.
Change management, including Change Order review and approval.
Contractor's adherence to construction documents.
Reoccurring site visits and logistics management.
Liaison with the local team between contractor/vendors and stakeholders, end users, and AHJs.
Review of the Project Schedule.
Maintain QA/QC oversight, coordination with material testing.
Conduct peer review of deliverables and reporting.
Participate in the technical aspects of contract negotiation, presentations, and meetings.
Participate in invoice review and approval.
Participate in addressing root cause issues and potential solutions, leveraging opportunities for improvement in area of responsibility, and providing updates and recommendations and lessons learned.
Participate in the completion of all formal project closeout activities, along with the facilitation and documentation of a lessons-learned meeting with key project staff.
Adhere to WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.