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Senior Project Manager - Aviation

$137.2k - $156.8k
Full-time

STV

STV is seeking a highly experienced Senior Project Manager - Aviation to join our national aviation group. This position will support major aviation capital improvement programs onsite in Denver, CO and in Phoenix, AZ.

This leadership role is responsible for controlling and monitoring the overall macro picture of all construction and logistics activities, while the project managers with their respective teams manage the day-to-day project activities.

The Senior Project Manager will be focused on schedule certainty, budget delivery and making sure that construction work meets the required quality standards while enforcing a strong health, safety, and environmental culture on the program.

Key Responsibilities

  • Monitoring of all the construction activities of the program to ensure that work is completed on time and on budget and meets all applicable codes and standards
  • Ensuring implementation of a quality assurance plan and monitoring of all construction activities with a robust quality control process for all construction phases of the projects Overseeing, managing, and mitigating risks of technical construction interfaces between projects, contractors, and third parties
  • Supervising and guiding the project teams in conjunction with the leadership and project managers of the Airline Terminal Improvements program
  • Implementing, supervising, guiding, and monitoring of the logistics activities during all construction phases of all projects of the Tenant-Focused program, both with reference to construction, operations, and maintenance aspects
  • Overseeing, implementing, supervising, and monitoring testing and commissioning Monitoring dispute resolution for all inspection deviations
  • Facilitating the flow of information between the Airline Terminal Improvements program and the other various projects, i.e., technical liaison with and between project teams Identifying and resolving potential problems related to design and construction activities between the various Airline Terminal Improvements leases and contracts and other projects
  • Reviewing and commenting on design plans and technical documents related to constructability and logistics
  • Assisting in risk management and mitigation for the Tenant-Focused program to facilitate the schedule and support cost containment
  • Improvements program schedule with the schedules of other projects affecting the program
  • Facilitating interface coordination meetings among the project teams
  • Working with the project teams to verify that all interface elements and the integrated system are functioning as expected
  • Monitoring schedule progress and anticipating potential issues that may affect key milestones
  • Developing, tracking, and managing the sequence of work for the various Airline Terminal Improvements projects
  • Coordinating quality and safety requirements with inspection
  • Coordinating review of design-builder estimates on projects for contractual compliance and, where required, alignment with fair market value
  • Overseeing review of change proposals for contractual compliance and where required, alignment with fair market value
  • Coordinating the provision of conceptual estimates for new scopes of work
  • Coordinating assistance to project managers with change order negotiation and preparation of records of negotiation
  • Ensuring citation and record of pricing sources used in preparing estimates

Required Qualifications

  • 15 years or more experience, preferably on airport projects, leading groups of staff
  • Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Aviation, Business, Engineering, Construction Management, Planning or other related technical field required
  • Master's degree preferred
  • Relevant professional licensure and/or certification are strongly preferred. Certifications may include AAAE, LEED, PE, PMP, AICP, etc.
  • Has demonstrable specialized experience / area of expertise
  • Experience with projects more than $250 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
  • Must have a self-starter attitude with proactive, results-oriented focus; and willing and capable to assume additional responsibilities
  • Must be able to interface with a variety of people with different technical levels and educational backgrounds
  • Must be detail oriented and highly organized

Preferred Qualifications

  • Relevant professional licensure and/or certification are strongly preferred. Certifications may include AAAE, LEED, PE, PMP, AICP, etc.
  • Experience supporting aviation owners such as other airports, airlines clients
  • Experience working on projects exceeding $250M in construction value
  • Experience supporting alternative delivery methods, including CMAR, Design-Build, Progressive Design-Build, or similar project delivery approaches

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Compensation Range:

$137,198.91 - $156,798.76

STV offers the following 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

STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV’s good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.

Not sure this role is the perfect match? We encourage you to apply if STV’s work and values resonate with you. We know great candidates don’t always meet every qualification, and research shows women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they do. At STV, we believe strong talent comes from a wide range of backgrounds, and your skills and experience may align with this or another opportunity as we continue to grow.

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