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Aviation Design Project Manager

AECOM San Francisco, CA Hybrid senior full-time

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Description

We are seeking a creative, highly talented Aviation Design Project Manager to join our team. As an Aviation Design Project Manager at AECOM, you will perform a wide array of aviation-related civil design, planning, construction support, and client management services for General Aviation and Commercial Air Service Airports.

Responsibilities include:

  • Planning, directing, and monitoring all aspects of small and large multi-discipline projects involving the design of airport engineering projects
  • Mentoring and developing staff, providing leadership and an environment that encourages teamwork, initiative, and growth
  • Guiding project teams on complex technical issues
  • Supervising, coordinating, and producing several projects concurrently
  • Building and maintaining positive client relationships
  • Participating in marketing/business development, including marketing and winning work
  • Developing strategy, preparing proposals, negotiating contracts, and executing projects
  • Coordinating staffing plans and workload throughout the entire project development duration while meeting project schedules and budgets
  • Controlling overall project cost and scope, schedule, and quality of work
  • Implementing project QA/QC and working with Finance & Accounting, Controller, Department Manager, or Managing Principals for project reviews
  • Preparing engineering design reports, project definition documents, construction plans, and contract documents/technical specifications
  • Providing significant design and construction oversight for multiple general aviation clients
  • Collaborating and/or coordinating design teams consisting of multi-discipline design engineers and technicians
  • Coordinating with clients, funding agencies, FAA, and local permit agencies

Qualifications:

  • BA/BS + 8 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education with an emphasis on design
  • Preferred qualifications include experience managing $5MM contract value projects, Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering plus 8 years of relevant experience, experience in preparation of Project Reports, Feasibility Studies, and PS&Es for Aviation projects, a proven track record of marketing/selling services to Aviation clients, Professional Engineer License in CA, and minimum of 8 years of experience including 8 years of project management in the aviation market sector

Benefits: AECOM offers comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees, including medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

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Skills

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Nice to have

  • $5MM contract value project management
  • Project Reports
  • Feasibility Studies
  • PS&Es for Aviation projects
  • Professional Engineer License in CA

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