Senior Project Manager - Aviation

STV • Chicago, IL

13h • Onsite

About The Position

STV is seeking a Senior 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 12 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees