Senior Aviation Project Manager

Michael Baker International•Linthicum, MD

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

Michael Baker International's Baltimore Aviation Practice is seeking a Senior Project Manager – Aviation Terminal Programs to lead major airport terminal, concourse, passenger processing, baggage handling, landside facility, and aviation building projects. The ideal candidate will have direct senior project management experience on large airport terminal projects with construction values greater than $100 million and a demonstrated record of leading multidisciplinary design teams, coordinating complex stakeholder environments, managing project scope/schedule/budget, and supporting construction-phase delivery in active airport settings.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, or related professional discipline; Master’s degree in a related professional discipline preferred.
15+ years of aviation design, program management, project management, or construction-phase experience.
Direct senior-level project management experience on at least one airport terminal, concourse, passenger processing, baggage handling, landside terminal, or major aviation facility project with a construction value greater than $100 million.
Demonstrated ability to lead large multidisciplinary teams, including architecture, civil, structural, MEP/FP, baggage handling, special systems, security, cost estimating, scheduling, and construction-phase support.
Experience coordinating with airport authorities, airlines, TSA, FAA, operations, maintenance, security, code officials, contractors, construction managers, and other project stakeholders.
Experience managing design deliverables, construction documents, QA/QC reviews, phasing plans, cost estimates, schedules, risk registers, change management, and construction-phase services.
Strong ability to work collaboratively with clients, project managers and in-house engineering disciplines.
Strong design, technical, and communication skills (visual, verbal, and written) are essential

Nice To Haves

Strong preference for experience at large hub, medium hub, or complex commercial service airports.
Experience with delivery methods such as Design-Bid-Build, CMAR/CMGC, Design-Build, progressive design-build, or other collaborative delivery models preferred.
Professional registration such as PE or RA.
Additional credentials such as CCM, PMP, DBIA, or similar are preferred, but not a substitute for large airport terminal project experience.

Responsibilities

Lead multidisciplinary A/E teams on large airport terminal, concourse, baggage handling, passenger processing, landside facility, and aviation building projects
Serve as a client-facing project manager for airport owners, airline stakeholders, TSA, airport operations, maintenance, concessions, security, code officials, contractors, and construction managers
Manage complex project phasing, passenger/tenant impacts, operational continuity, stakeholder coordination, and design decisions within active airport environments
Oversee project scope, fee, schedule, budget, risk, change management, quality control, and construction-phase services for major terminal or airport facility programs
Coordinate architecture, civil, structural, MEP/FP, baggage handling, special systems, security, sustainability, cost estimating, scheduling, constructability, and construction administration disciplines
Lead issue resolution during design, procurement, and construction, including RFIs, submittals, design clarifications, change evaluations, and owner/contractor coordination
Manage contracts and/or individual projects for commercial aviation clients
Assist with the development and implementation of the firm's business strategy and financial success
Champion technical quality initiatives, design practice integration (along with Design Leaders) and project process leadership
Manage, hire, and develop the design team members
Manage and coordinate workload of teams and provide leadership of team activities
Communicate client objectives, provide constructive feedback and mentoring, and identify and share lessons learned with teams
Assure that technical quality of projects is achieved and enforce application of QA/QC process standards and requirements
Ensure appropriate client and internal communication including written project documentation
Interact with Program owner and other stakeholders to understand needs and requests
Verify compliance with applicable design standards
Provide support for development of aviation-related proposals