Senior Project Controls Manager - Aviation

Job Summary

STV is seeking a Senior Project Controls Manager to join our growing Project Controls team in multiple client office locations across the United States. This leadership role will support some of the nation’s most complex and high‑profile aviation programs, including airport expansions, terminal developments, airside improvements, baggage handling systems, landside infrastructure, maintenance facilities, and capital improvement programs. The Senior Project Controls Manager will serve as a trusted advisor to project teams and clients, providing strategic leadership for all aspects of project controls, including cost management, scheduling, forecasting, risk management, change management, performance reporting, and project analytics. This individual will play a critical role in helping clients successfully deliver major aviation infrastructure investments while supporting the continued growth of STV’s national aviation practice. The ideal candidate combines strong technical project controls expertise with exceptional leadership, client relationship management, and business development capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead project controls functions across large‑scale aviation programs from planning and design through construction, commissioning, and closeout.
• Establish and implement project controls governance frameworks, procedures, standards, and best practices.
• Serve as the primary project controls advisor to project managers, program executives, clients, and stakeholders.
• Develop integrated project controls strategies encompassing cost, schedule, risk, forecasting, and performance management.
• Identify and proactively mitigate project risks, opportunities, and performance challenges.
• Direct the development and management of project budgets, forecasts, cash flow analyses, and cost reports.
• Perform cost trending, earned value analysis, variance analysis, and estimate‑at‑completion forecasting.
• Review contractor payment applications, change orders, estimates, and cost proposals.
• Support contingency planning, financial reporting, and executive decision‑making.
• Evaluate project performance and recommend corrective actions when necessary.
• Oversee development, maintenance, and analysis of complex CPM schedules utilizing Primavera P6 and related tools.
• Review contractor schedules and monitor compliance with project requirements.
• Analyze critical path activities, schedule risks, float consumption, and recovery plans.
• Develop and maintain integrated master schedules for major aviation programs.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and project controls dashboards.
• Lead project risk identification, assessment, mitigation planning, and monitoring activities.
• Facilitate risk workshops and maintain comprehensive risk registers.
• Evaluate schedule and cost impacts associated with proposed project changes.
• Support claims avoidance, dispute resolution, and change management processes.
• Collaborate with project teams to implement effective corrective action strategies.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with airport authorities, airlines, program management teams, contractors, and design partners.
• Deliver executive‑level project controls reporting and presentations.
• Support governance meetings, executive briefings, and client reviews.
• Serve as a trusted advisor for project performance, program controls strategy, and delivery excellence.
• Mentor and develop project controls professionals, schedulers, cost engineers, and analysts.
• Support recruitment, workforce planning, and professional development initiatives.
• Contribute to proposal development, interviews, and strategic pursuits within the aviation market.
• Collaborate with aviation and infrastructure leaders to expand STV’s project controls services and client relationships.
• Support implementation of digital project delivery tools and advanced reporting platforms.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Architecture, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 15+ years of progressive project controls experience supporting large capital programs.
• 8+ years of experience managing project controls teams on aviation, transportation, or major infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated experience supporting complex aviation projects including: Airport terminal expansions, Airfield and runway improvement programs, Baggage handling systems, Landside transportation facilities, Airline support facilities, Airport modernization programs.
• Extensive knowledge of: Cost Engineering, CPM Scheduling, Risk Management, Change Management, Forecasting, Earned Value Management (EVM), Program Controls Governance, Performance Reporting.
• Advanced proficiency with Primavera P6 and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong leadership, communication, presentation, and client‑facing skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and priorities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting aviation capital programs exceeding $500M.
• Experience working directly with major airport authorities, airlines, and aviation stakeholders.
• Professional certifications such as: Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Cost Professional (CCP), Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP), Certified Construction Manager (CCM), PMI‑RMP.
• Experience with Primavera Risk Analysis, Acumen Fuse, Unifier, e‑Builder, Kahua, Procore, Power BI, or similar project management platforms.
• Master’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or related discipline.
• Experience with alternative delivery methods, including Design‑Build, CM/GC, Progressive Design‑Build, and Program Management contracts.

Compensation Range

Compensation Range: $196,118.41 - $224,135.33

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.

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.

STV is one of the top infrastructure‑focused professional services firms in North America. Founded in 1912, STV advises, plans, designs, engineers and delivers the infrastructure that powers local economies, including transportation systems, buildings, water and other facilities. Headquartered in New York City, the company has more than 65 offices and 3,400 employees who reimagine the solutions and structures that connect our communities.

The firm is ranked 32nd in Engineering News‑Record’s Top 500 Design Firms survey and is 10th in its transportation category.

STV is deeply committed to investing in its people and creating a world‑class employee experience. We are passionate about mentoring, coaching and cultivating our talent because we know they are destined to become the next generation of industry leaders. We’re also committed to delivering formative career experiences – and we do that by providing challenging and unique work experiences, by mapping multiple ways to advance (beyond the traditional career ladder!) and by recognizing those who successfully chart new and exciting paths for the firm.

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